Stanley Tucci is doing his Elden impersonation on KSL from Wednesday.

http://www.ksl.com/?sid=27268522&nid=1194

Because of the extreme heat and extremer humidity in Georgia this close to Florida, I actually have the same experience in summer that most American cyclists and runners have in winter. I usually gain 10 or 15 pounds, struggle to find motivation to train, and just generally suck at getting ready for races.

Then, October hits, and we finally start seeing highs only in the low 80s and suddenly I’m inspired. I literally lost 10 pounds in the last two weeks entirely due to just the fact that I have no trouble being motivated to go out and do what I’m supposed to be doing. There are days in January and February when it’s slightly chilly and being on the bike is less appealing, but those days make running feel like sitting still. We don’t have days where it’s below freezing in daylight. We usually don’t have days below 60 in daylight.

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Yeah, and as you can see, we weren’t exactly dressed for it. – FC

So, what sources of glucose-based products are most advantageous? There are several with purported benefits, like electrolytes, B-vitamins, and stimulants all designed to give you an advantage over their competitors. However, according to basic structure and consistency, they are all second to one source that is literally the most perfect form of glucose supplementation currently available to endurance athletes. Honey. Honey is a form of CHO storage that is not only composed of glucose, but also of fructose (fruit sugar and the sweetest naturally occurring CHO in existence). Not only can your body use glucose to create energy, but it can also use fructose via a secondary transport enzyme in the small intestine. In strictly glucose containing supplements, glucose absorption in the small intestine can only occur at the rate of 1g glucose/min. With the additional influx of fructose at the rate of 0.25-0.5g/min, your total carbohydrate intake can be increased by nearly 50% when using fructose and glucose-containing supplements such as honey.

Wait…WAIT!! You LOAN out your bikes??? Please loan me your FattyFly mtb! I am a roadie that just moved to Texas and have discovered that it just ain’t safe to be a cyclist on Texas roads. But there is a good MTB trail not far from me – I want to test out these new and inviting waters.

Anyone want to trade an equivalent MTB for a 58cm Trek Madone 5.5 with all Dura-Ace components?

You’re not even in the same ballpark to ride the FattyFly, size-wise. Sorry! – FC