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<< Tom, I'm not sure I understand your post about using honey. I understand
honey's affect on blood glucose level, but should it be used only post-ride
or during a long distance (100 mile) ride, say at 20 mile increments? >>
Well, that's a good question. Short chain sugars, like glucose and sucrose,
hit the blood like a ton of bricks. That's honey. If the ride is very
strenuous, then you might have occasion to want to raise blood sugar quickly.
Post-race, you certainly want to do that. But during the race, and prior to
the race, I think a nicely-timed long chain sugar will keep a nice even flow
of energy and Insulin Growth Factor flowing.
>>Wouldn't this cause a sharp increase in Insulin production soon after the
administration of the honey ( I know it does this to me in about 20
minutes), and therefore cause a drop in blood glucose levels? >>
Ok, here's the concept: Insulin is the most anabolic substance in the body
and sugar is its trigger. When the body's in crisis, and immediately
post--crisis, it needs fuels and insulin. If the body doesn't get these
items, recovery, and acquisition, are compromised. Fully supplied, though,
the body becomes increasingly hard and muscled with every increase in the
exercise protocol.
>>The French endurance riders have been very successful, and maybe they know
something we American riders don't. I am planning on doing a 100 mile ride
in two weeks, just wondering what the effects of giving my horse a dose of
honey along with his electrolytes at the P.R. checks, I'm sure he'd love
itl! :-) >>
One of our nutritionists can tell us more about honey--certainly won't hurt
the horse.
>>Also, some time ago, you'd mentioned a Carbohydrate builder (by Champion I
think) that is available at G.N.C. I've forgotten the amount of this to
give, and how often. Seems you had said that it would only be beneficial
after about 50 miles.>>
That's Champion's Heavy Weight Gainer--in vanilla. Some of the other flavors
have caffeine in them. In racehorses, we're feeding 4oz of concentrated
sugars and chromium, morning and night, for three days prior to the
race--glycogen loading. Some of you have had luck with 2 oz of the loader
periodically through the ride.
>>P.S. So glad to have you back on line. I missed your knowledge and wit!!
>>
Hey, looking forward to more from you--you're thinking about this problem.
ti
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