Nutrition Plans

The Two-Hour Energy Wall — And Why It Happens I bonked spectacularly on a 110-mile ride last summer. Two hours and fifteen minutes in, somewhere...

The Carb Crash Isn’t in Your Head I used to think I was broken. Mile 35 of a century ride, I’d demolish a gel packet—the...

How Cold Weather Physically Cuts Your Power Output Cold weather has gotten complicated with all the conflicting advice flying around about why cyclists lose power...

Why Pre-Ride Fueling Fails for Most Cyclists I spent my first two years cycling bonking on century rides because I thought fueling was optional. Then...

Why Your Stomach Hurts During Long Cycling Rides I’ve bonked. I’ve cramped. I’ve also spent twenty kilometers convinced my intestines were staging a full revolt,...

What Makes an Electrolyte Drink Work for Cycling I bonked on a four-hour ride in the Sierra Nevada foothills exactly once. Temperature was 78°F, I’d...

Where Chafing Really Comes From on Cycling Rides I spent three seasons blaming my bike shorts for chafing. Tried every brand — every chamois thickness,...

How Heat Steals Your Watts I discovered the power-loss problem on a 95°F July morning in Colorado. Same route I’d ridden a hundred times. Same...

What’s Actually Going On in Your Gut When You Push Hard Cycling nutrition has shifted noticeably with all the conflicting advice flying around. But the...

What Heavy Morning Legs Actually Feel Like Morning rides have turned into a moving target with all the conflicting advice flying around. Eat before. Don’t...