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Get Fit, Stay Fit, Feel Good - 2026

Shoot. I should take my prophylactic Tylenol now. (Ibuprofen is forbidden)
 
two wheel tramp said:
I pedaled at 37* the other day. My only thought was tha long cycling shorts are the best thing ever. 😋
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Props to you :wow I was in my full https://ldcomfort.com/ getup including long underwear top and bottom with a skull cap. Add on my sweats, fleece zip up and a sweatshirt to top it off. Wore my floofy socks with my Birkenstocks. You know it's cold if I'm wearing socks :laughing
 
Das MotorRad said:
Props to you :wow I was in my full https://ldcomfort.com/ getup including long underwear top and bottom with a skull cap. Add on my sweats, fleece zip up and a sweatshirt to top it off. Wore my floofy socks with my Birkenstocks. You know it's cold if I'm wearing socks :laughing
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I run hot although losing insulation has definitely made me more aware of cold.

On that note: it’s 57 out. Sun is shining. Time to pedal. (Will bring a snack 😂)
 
Rob's info on page 7 is awesome!

TWT/ R: IME, gummy bears are some of the best instant energy/ recovery. Pure Dextrose and Glucose, which is absorbed quicker than Fructose.
 
Ya never do only fructose. That’s asking for your gut to complain and a slower recovery. I bought some fructose powder to experiment and have never had good results with it.

Sucrose is the best sugar for exercise. It’s half glucose, half fructose. This utilizes both absorption mechanisms, which decreases stress on the gut and allows you to ingest more calories faster.

The papers I linked previously showed faster replenishment of muscle and liver stores when fructose is included alongside glucose.
 
Holeshot said:
Rob's info on page 7 is awesome!

TWT/ R: IME, gummy bears are some of the best instant energy/ recovery. Pure Dextrose and Glucose, which is absorbed quicker than Fructose.
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I flipping love gummy bears.

So @stangmx13 if I understand your math that would be like 2 servings of gummy bears on a longer ride, say 2+ hours? There are 13 grams of sugar per serving. If yes, I love this new diet plan.

I think I found my new weekday ride for now: 12+ miles, 1000 feet of climbing, done in about 75 minutes.
 
Are gummy bears sold in bulk…

26g is a good start. It’ll take the edge off the 2nd hour. It will be insufficient if you start the ride without a full-ish stomach or end up going 2.5hrs+.

I do 150-200g on a 2hr moderate ride even if I ate right before. We have diff goals for cycling, but ya. I’m literally fueling some of the recovery on the bike, not waiting until I’m done.
 
stangmx13 said:
Are gummy bears sold in bulk…

26g is a good start. It’ll take the edge off the 2nd hour. It will be insufficient if you start the ride without a full-ish stomach or end up going 2.5hrs+.

I do 150-200g on a 2hr moderate ride even if I ate right before. We have diff goals for cycling, but ya. I’m literally fueling some of the recovery on the bike, not waiting until I’m done.
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they are!

I’m stoked you shared this info. I do love sweets so now I can “earn” them and enjoy them only on long rides. I am currently using cycling to help crank up the number of calories I burn in a day and keep myself happy. I have no plans to race, it’s just for fun and moderate fitness and to help build back some muscle.

But: will stay eating earlier in the day and time lunch for about an hour before I roll out.
 
I suspect there are numerous health benefits to a solid 2hr block of endurance exercise. The main ones are prob better hormone regulation like insulin and all the stress hormones. The aerobic capacity benefits are prob solid for most people as well. And it’s great that cycling is doing it in a way that is really gentle on the joints and is completely sustainable.

Those gummy bears are 28% water. Interesting. 22g sugar, 1g protein, and 9g unspecified (prob water).

That 2.2kg bag would be a 10-day supply for me. I could never chew that much on the bike. 😂
 
stangmx13 said:
I suspect there are numerous health benefits to a solid 2hr block of endurance exercise. The main ones are prob better hormone regulation like insulin and all the stress hormones. The aerobic capacity benefits are prob solid for most people as well. And it’s great that cycling is doing it in a way that is really gentle on the joints and is completely sustainable.

Those gummy bears are 28% water. Interesting. 22g sugar, 1g protein, and 9g unspecified (prob water).

That 2.2kg bag would be a 10-day supply for me. I could never chew that much on the bike. 😂
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I guess those “GU” packets make sense, then, as do drink mixes.

Once the days are longer it’ll be easier to get longer rides in. I am going to save so much money on motorcycle tires. :rofl

Like you said, it’s not easier but I am regularly breaking previous Strava records.
 
stangmx13 said:
Found a vid showing the benefits of lifting for octogenarians. Over a single year, Dad now deadlifts 200lbs and Mom improved her bone density, posture, and mobility.
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It's neat to see the mainstream sources come around to the above. Resistance training and protein rich diets are the "new boss same as old boss" recognition....not to mention the drive towards mobility in older people. Aging has gotten to be a combat sport!
 
The mistake that the majority of men make is that they stop working out right when they need to really be working out.

Study after study across decades has shown that getting 30 minutes of moderate exercise in later years will extend your life better than anything else.

Things that become ailments can be held at bay by a program of strengthening the body and keeping it fit. That includes your core, I know of over 6 people who got a hernia moving in a way that you'd never suspect of causing a hernia, but it happens if you let your ab muscles go to flab. Plenty of studies show that it's very hard to build up your bones beyond mid 50's, the trick is to keep them strong up to that point then maintain them with impact training.

You have the fit and the dead early.
 
Speaking of aging. Did a short session Monday at the gym to ease back into it after a few weeks off due to some outside issues. God I hate how much strength I have lost in that time frame but back to the grindstone with a energized outlook. Switching to 3 days a week workout to see what happens.

Tonight is the start of the Spartacus. will probably only do a set or two as I get back into the rhythm and learning the routine. Will be mixing in heavy bag, treadmill and rowing for cardio after doing the Spartacus reps. Also need to find some good yoga moves to help with flexibility on my off days.

Also looking to increase my golf drive so may throw in some sets to help with that also. Should be an interesting year.
 
two wheel tramp said:
I run hot although losing insulation has definitely made me more aware of cold.

On that note: it’s 57 out. Sun is shining. Time to pedal. (Will bring a snack 😂)
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Was warmer this morning, 40F :laughing Do you wear a heart monitor or anything when you go for a pedal? I'm curious what my heart rate gets to, the watts I'm producing, etc. I'm a data nerd at heart, but a miserly nerd, so I've just been curious and haven't spent money on the question...yet
 
Das MotorRad said:
Was warmer this morning, 40F :laughing Do you wear a heart monitor or anything when you go for a pedal? I'm curious what my heart rate gets to, the watts I'm producing, etc. I'm a data nerd at heart, but a miserly nerd, so I've just been curious and haven't spent money on the question...yet
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could use your Apple or Samsung watch to track that
 
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