Feeding Frenzy!

06.5.2018 | 7:32 am

Every Tuesday (through August) is Leadville Podcast day, though frankly this show is about a lot more than just the Leadville 100. If you ride a lot and are interested in being able to ride better, faster, or happier, this is the episode for you.

In this episode we go to the buffet — it’s almost all about food.

Dr Kevin Sprouse — Medical Director for the EF Education First / Drapac presented by Cannondale Pro Cycling Team — has a practical prescription for your race nutrition, including changes you need to start making right now. I have to say, it was a huge honor to talk with Dr. Sprouse. He brought an incredible amount of knowledge about what works and what doesn’t and made it incredibly accessible. Having a pro cycling doctor lay out — clearly and simply — do’s and don’ts for race-day nutrition gave me some ideas on how I’m going to refine my endurance food plans — and I’ve been doing this for decades!

Rebecca Rusch will reveal what’s in her feed bag in Our Questions for the Queen segment, then Fatty and Hottie talk about their respective Leadville menus (they’re miles apart).

We continue our mile-by-mile (or is that minute-by-minute?) analysis of the course, including pinpointing the first places you should get out something to eat.

Finally, Jonathan Lee’s training advice for this show is going to have you outside on a long ride, putting everything you learned about eating in this show into practice.

Since we talk about rice cakes very frequently during this episode, here’s a recipe for rice cakes from Dr. Allen Lim (of Feed Zone Cookbook fame), originally posted in FatCyclist.com:

Ingredients:

• 2 cups uncooked calrose or other medium-grain “sticky” or sushi rice (never use Basmati as it won’t stick.)
• 3 cups water (Fatty swaps chicken broth out for this)
• 8 ounces of bacon (prosciutto or sausage or even roasted chicken also works great)
• 4 eggs
• 4 tablespoons (or flavor to taste) of Braggs liquid Aminos (all natural soy sauce) or a low-sodium soy sauce
• 4 tablespoons (or flavor to taste) of brown sugar
• Ground sea salt and grated Parmesan (optional)

Directions:

1. Combine rice and water in a rice cooker. Start rice cooker. If using a standard pot, combine rice and water, bring to a boil, then let simmer on low for about 20 minutes.
2. While rice is cooking, chop up bacon before frying, then fry in a medium sauté pan. When crispy, drain off fat and soak up excess fat with paper towels.
3. Beat the eggs in a small bowl and tehn scramble on high heat in the sauté pan. Don’t worry about overcooking the eggs as they’ll break up easily when mixed with the rice.
4. In a large bowl or in the rice cooker bowl, combine the cooked rice, bacon, and scrambled eggs. Add liquid aminos or soy sauce and sugar to taste. After mixing, press into an 8- or 9-inch square baking pan to about 1 ½ inch thickness. Top with more sugar, salt, and grated Parmesan if desired.
5. Cut and wrap individual cakes in a paper foil like Martha Wrap™. Makes about 10 cakes.

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