Vegetarian Cyclist?!
Vegetarian Cyclist?
Hi. I am a 58-year old cycling enthusiast, my question is: how do I prepare my diet while doing my cycling training and at the same time on a transition to become a vegetarian? I normally do a 100 mile training , that's 5 days, in a week. I always carbo load the night prior to next day's training with mostly rice, bread and noodles with chicken as the main dish; and then bananas and energy drink after. I stay away from beef though. I am presently working in a Muslim country that's why there is no pork available and when I return permanently to my native country I will do all my best to stay away from it. Can somebody please provide me with most suitable vegetarian dishes, i.e. breakfast, snacks, lunch and dinner, as substitutes wherein the equivalent carbo that I will get is almost the same as my present diet? Thanks a lot.
Answers:
You might find some useful info in the articles from Brendan Brazier who is a triathlete. You should probably add some beans to your diet. I don't know if you can find peanut butter or other nut butters to go with breads as a snack.
http://www.brendanbrazier.com/articles/i...