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Re: [RC] When to stop feeding fat before a race - Kristen A. FisherThe other really important take-away from her Friday talk was the importance of maintaining fat metabolism during a ride. This requires the rider to not deplete the stored glycogen/glucose because glycogen is required to burn stored fat...if glycogen is all gone because the horse was ridden too fast - into his anaerobic zone - then the horse crashes because it has no glycogen (instant energy) nor can it utilize fat (long term energy). So how would you manage yoru ride to try and make sure tihs is what is happening? Plain beet pulp provides a low glycemic source of carbos and fiber, to refill both the carbo tank (for fat burning) and for gut motility. What about carrots? Thanks, Kristen in TX ============================================================ REAL endurance is reading the LD vs. Endurance thread/debate every 3 months!!! ~ Heidi Sowards ridecamp.net information: http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/ ============================================================
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