Say Moooooooooooo. Say it long, say it loud after a hard ride. And go longer, harder, faster your next time out.
Research recently published in the UK journal The Journal of Exercise Nutrition and Metabolism divided fit cyclists into 3 groups, made them all ride their skinny asses off for 3 hours to the cusp of exhaustion, then gave all the knackered blokes 2 pints of refueling fluid. A third downed Endurox 4, long the recovery drink Gold Standard, another third some electrolyte and mineral-rich potion pumped up with protein, the final third straight 2% chocolate milk straight from the dairy case.
The result? Those quaffing the milk au chocolat were able to ride harder 50% longer on the next ride than those in the other 2 test groups.
Tastes good. Equally filling. And cheap.
Who is the "mystery" Fit-Bit writer? Hint: Its not Carlo...
About Carlo Delumpa
When Carlo is not on his bike, he is usually thinking about his bike - or biking, bike accessories, this web site and the cute chick that shares his tandem. Carlo is a native of the SF Bay Area, where the weather is warm and the climbs go on forever. He's slowly winning the NW rain game with other sports, like skiing and hockey. And the climbing in Portland can go on forever if you don't mind going downhill a few times in the opposite direction.
Carlo is a co-founder and director of this illustrious cycling club, and the lead designer of pretty much anything Velo you see out there (with the possible exception of the race team swag). It lets him get out his creative yah-yah's and now that he's got a new iMac, watch out - you may see Portland Velo logo tattoos in the not-so-distant future.
Ever-so-approachable, Carlo is always open to ideas, suggestions and even criticism if it means making this an even better community. You can reach him at carlo@portlandvelo.net. Please keep the criticism limited to 25 characters or less, please.