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@dancing james
time to resurrect this old thread
at the moment I keep suffering an energy crash on my way home from fencing training
before i left work I had a big bowl of pasta at around 6pm
cycled to fencing to arrive at 7.15 (fencing is up at chalk farm)
did an hour of core body training (medicine ball exercises, plyometrics etc) and then fenced until 9.30 - had 2 lucozade sports drinks during the training session and then 2 pieces of fruit
by the time i got to shepherds bush i could feel the bonk coming on, starting to feel lightheaded and noticing my spatial awareness was not as good
at this point should i just slow down a bit and ride through the energy crash?
i tend to find myself stopping at a corner shop and grabbing a can of nourishment (excuseable as its not that different from a protein shake) and a chocolate bar (not so good)
would i be better off having a stash of dried fruit and nuts (trail mix or similar) to snack on before leaving fencing?
should i have eaten more fruit at the end of training?
when i got home i proceeded to eat everything in my fridge - pork pie, cold roast beef, and tomato salad
the bit that is most important to me is what should i snack on after training before my ride home to avoid the bonk or should i just htfu and ride through it?