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• #227
Do you suffer insomnia from long duration or high intensity efforts and
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• #228
Yes, I don't get to sleep easily if I do high intensity late in the day or I've done long duration stuff where my body is really aching afterwards.
I don't have any particular sleep strategies other than normal decent recovery stuff, keep the bedroom cool, avoid bright light, minimise noise.
I did used to have some good experience with compression socks - they'd take away the annoying aching feeling in the legs and allow me to get to sleep better (anecdotally, didn't measure this in any way). I tried eye makes and earbuds to reduce noise and light but these were a bit annoying so I stopped.
Timing when you eat can help too. High carb meal a few hours before trying to sleep is good.
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• #230
cold shower works ok. the idea is to get the blood away from the muscles and back towards the organs, apparently. has to be proper cold though so it's quite unpleasant.
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• #231
Milk in your bottle in this weather is going to give you either yogurt or butter depending on the road surface.
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• #233
Looks like they have recently released the Frome fuel from the Giro;
https://www.scienceinsport.com/shop-sis/all-products/new-in/beta-fuel-12-pack
I prefer proper food where possible but i get on quite well with the SIS stuff so I might try this in the future. -
• #234
What are the current forum recommendations for hydration tables (no caffeine), NUUN, High 5, SIS or something else, e.g., Dioralyte sachets?
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• #235
Whatever is cheapest that doesn't taste shite. I tend to use Torq powder since, if I'm riding enough to worry about hydration I probably should be fueling too, but I do have tabs for occasional use - I buy whatever is on special. In my case it was some High5 and some Wiggle tabs.
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• #236
I buy whatever is on special. In my case it was some High5 and some Wiggle tabs.
Okay, thanks. I'll keep an eye out for a variety pack of flavours on special offer.
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• #237
I do like a cocktail...
https://www.torqfitness.co.uk/news/mix-your-drinksI've done the key lime pie mix before as a recovery drink, using vanilla protein powder and lime drink mix but haven't tried the others.
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• #238
Styrkr all the way for me... not a massive fan of gels but theirs are bang on!
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• #239
Sun's been out for an hour or two, what and where are people buying hydration tablets in the post-Wiggle, new Nuun recipe world?
Picked some brand up from tesco and they're pretty grim.
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• #240
Decathlon have some options
https://www.runnersworld.com/nutrition-weight-loss/a20793831/is-chocolate-milk-really-best-for-recovery/