Re: Re: Ride diet for hypoglycemia

["Sandy Bolinger" <bolinger@bigsky.net>]

I know the temp was over 90 degrees...humidity was probably not that
high...but it definitely felt like it!

----- Original Message -----
From: Sandy Bolinger <bolinger@bigsky.net>
To: Roger Rittenhouse <roger@vmaxept.com>; Beth Glace <lb@nismat.org>
Cc: <ridecamp@endurance.net>
Sent: Friday, September 21, 2001 7:01 PM
Subject: RC: Re: Ride diet for hypoglycemia


> The time I finished the Tevis was a very hot Tevis...I think it was in
> 1993...as usual I was focused on caring for my horse and not
myself...ended
> up with a classical case of heat exhaustion/borderline heat stroke (it was
> so hot that year that when we dropped into the canyon out of Forest
> hills..It was late enough to soon be pitch black, and the humidity and
heat
> were both still in the nineties)  Ever since then I have a really hard
time
> with the heat. My heat tolerance is critically low and I can't seem to fix
> it...any suggestions?????? Can heat exhaustion cause permanent
damage?-----
> Original Message -----
> From: Roger Rittenhouse <roger@vmaxept.com>
> To: Beth Glace <lb@nismat.org>
> Cc: <ridecamp@endurance.net>
> Sent: Friday, September 21, 2001 6:04 PM
> Subject: RC: Ride diet for hypoglycemia
>
>
> > I addressed this before. Yes the pure carbs willinfact cause big
> > insulin swings and the post high crash. The Chromium Piconate  (sp) is
> > the fix. Make sure the carb supplement contains this.
> > This does work to keep the high-low flatter.
> > I use PowerGel  dont like the food bars .. but will force some down
> > during a 50miler.  I do  use an assortment of elytes and carbs.
> >
> > I think Gatoraide  causes many more problems then it manages. The HIGH
> > Fructose corn sugar is quite tough to process when working hard over a
> > long period of time. Thus the reason many riders PUKE on gatoraide..
> > Beth can go into the fluid balance issues and the higher sugar levels
> > along with elytes that are not balanced nor absorbed well .. sort of
> > the same thing with our horses.
> >
> > I recommend  ERG    get it from Aust Connection .. Campmor  or other
> > sports stores .. GNC DOES NOT carry it.
> >
> > Next the product from Champion Nutrition - REVENGE is just great. It
> carried
> > me though the NC last year with no problems  - well only a few O:) ..
> > Hard to find .. look in sports stores
> >
> > I mix Revenge with ERG. I also use a carb from GNC  with med to long
chain
> > slow uptake polyscarrides (sp)  cant find the spelling for this.  It
> > contains Chro-Pic..
> >
> > I also use EMERGEN-C  mixed with water at the VC .. I get the small
> > bottles of water - just enough to drink in one shot. This is great
> > stuff.
> >
> > I also like and use BCAA - and DMG - REALLY helps with the cramps in the
> > legs .. then there is MSM ..A 50 is harder on me then my horse. I
> > guess IF I ever get to the 100 milers again I will just puke and ride.
> >
> > I do not normally eat much solid food  - expect bananas  maybe apples
> > .. carrots that we share on trail.
> > I will take in a few food bars in the last 10 miles  if I feel
> > crashy.. depends on how much ground running I have been doing.
> >
> > For breakfast - well coffee and donuts work great  that holds me for
> > the first 5 miles.
> >
> > I will use a backpac  water  unit if the VC is over 15 miles  else I
> > carry one  or two bottles of my mix on the saddle - I  like the pommel
> > bottle holder from LOVELL OF MACK  - single bottle holder - padded
> > with top keeper. Easy to work with one hand while running.
> >
> >  See Beth for all the professional advice...
> >  Roger R
> >
> >
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