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there is a journal article about a morbidly obese guy who didnt eat anything for over a year. He lost about .7 pounds per day. His doctors supplemented with vitamins and electrolytes.

Once you can get past a few days of fasting supposedly it gets easier.

I wasnt able to ride the last eb I trained for. At the time I was doing a keto diet. I think you would need to do a keto diet in advance to train your body to be comfortable burning fat instead of carbs.

Even though I was keto, I still felt like I needed some gu's. I tried eating coconut oil from packs and peanut butter, but it just wasnt quite enough.

Being in keto means easy spinning was fine, but  I felt like I was having trouble with the bursts to get up climbs or ledges.

Too many goos make me sick, peanut butter and jelly, plus a few gus worked well for me. Pringles or other salty food helps too.  I also reached the point during my training that I couldnt drink sugary drinks so I stuck with water mostly

On 8/24/2018 at 10:55 PM, CBaron said:

IMHO one of the things you have to have really dialed in for the DS are your "touch points".  You need to have the correct saddle, clothing, gloves (multiple pairs?), shoes, grips, etc.. 

-CJB

this for sure. I have started doing 3+ hour rides to prep for the eb and my feet have started going numb. Havent done long rides since I switched to time pedals.

On 8/24/2018 at 8:10 AM, TheSarge said:

With discussion about Dragonslayer and Enchilada Buffet on the uptick, I thought I'd see what suggestions y'all have on training for these things.

What do y'all do to get your body ready for 12-14 hrs of punishment - especially in the case of Dragonslayer where it will all be pretty brutal, rocky terrain?

Right now my plan is to just ride lots and try to push my distance and time in the saddle as much as my schedule will allow.  I'm also trying to put in more time at LGT to get familiar with the trail so maybe I have an idea of where to push it and where to relax.

I'm also curious about nutrition.  I've always just carried some bars or Clif Shots with me and not worried too much.  What are you doing to keep energy levels up throughout an extended effort?

Unfortunately getting miles riding on the road is the best way. i like doing walnut ->bcgb main trail, HOL, 360, courtyard, jester, yaupon, walnut

start adding in bcgb, city park, thumper, st eds, walnut as the ride becomes easier. I was slow the year I finished, but only managed to get 4 big training rides in the month before. The biggest ride was 60 miles I think.

When will ride calls for the EB start?