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Re: [RC] When to stop feeding fat before a race - Susan E. Garlinghouse, DVMI've been feeding beet pulp with black oil sunflower seeds and flax over the winter and have a ride coming in three weeks. Do I cut out the fats now or wait, or don't bother to stop the fats at all? It depends on the amount of sunflower seeds and flax you're feeding at a time, but because both seeds also provide a nice amount of carbs and other goodies, I'm okay with continuing to feed a moderate amount in their beet pulp throughout the ride. If you feed a large amount, say more than half beet pulp and half oil seeds, then you could cut back in the proprtion of oils eeds a day or two before the ride, and resume the day after the ride. Susan G SUSAN E. GARLINGHOUSE, DVM, MS Michael S. Peralez, DVM & Associates 1005 North Santa Anita Drive Arcadia, California 91006 (626) 446-8911 http://www.shady-acres.com/susan ============================================================ I don't think you have to join a gym or buy frilly outfits to get some fitness. A decent set of shoes and a 15 minute dismount here and there will help. ~ Jon K. Linderman, Ph.D., FACSM, Assistant Professor of Health and Sport Science, University of Dayton ridecamp.net information: http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/ ============================================================
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