Real Food...

I forget now where I meant to mention about using real food.

Oops. Just remembered.

I thought first of ErikV's story about "The Store" on the BBC team ride, specifically this qoute:

ometimes a rider is told to ride in the hooks. Sometimes to wear proper clothing. Bend your elbows, spin faster, adjust your helmet properly, eat real food. That's right, we eat real food. I have seen Phil throw someone's snack in the ditch because it was not real food, handing him a medjool date and whole wheat fig bar in its place. I once rode the Cascade Classic with a big chunk of ham in my jersey pocket. Phil did not mind.

When I read Solobreak's story about picking up after the Cambridge Bike Kids. The littering of gel packs all over their parking/prep area.

" I packed up my shit, picked up the gel wrappers that the classy Cambridge Bike kids were kind enough to leave behind on the sidewalk, and went home. "

That sentence made me think about Phil and his real food.

It brings ya back to The Rider (Krabbe's book) and the figs. Bananas and Figs. I'd wager Figs are cheaper/calorie or at least equal to a Gu/Gel/Shot...

So yeah those are all old posts. Why write now?

I read Joe Friel's stuff on food and performance. And coming from someone who sells an energy drink product, that's good stuff. Nothing new or ground breaking or original. Add it to the NY Times bit (there is audio there - don't miss DZ's comments about the beets) that O'Grady linked to and food is on my mind.

That and I'm hungry. Might as well have a glass of water and head home, in a bit.

Real food. It makes a difference.

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