A bike ride was exactly what i needed this morning, being it was such a beautiful day in East Contra Costa County. So i woke up early, got ready and went to meet my riding buddy (uncle) at his house. We started out on James Donlan road heading to Black Diamond Regional Preserve, and we were keeping up a good constant cadence, with our tires humming on the pavement, and our derailleurs tracking smooth.

It wasn't until we hit the preserve when I realized that I forgot the most important thing to do before doing on any strenuous activity, and that was breakfast. It was all bad from that point on. My sweat glands went into overdrive, my stomach was in a fritz, my breathing became strained, and my head felt like it was full of Helium. I took a long draw from my Camelbak, and tried to push through the 2 mile uphill battle, but everything was becoming dark.

My body was becoming a reserve tank, it was shutting down "unessential" processes to conserve energy, and I was feeling it. We came to a stop at a slight bend in the road, and I immediately squatted down to try and stop the world from spinning,  but that wasnt working. I could barely open my eyes, and I was clammy. What a way to ruin such a beautiful day. It just goes to show that breakfast really is the most important meal of the day.

Try eating a hearty but not too heavy meal in the morning, something with carbohydrates, protiens, and sugar. Try to avoid large amounts of fats, as energy in a fat form burns off way faster than complex protiens, and carbs. Ensure you have plenty of fluids with you, and maybe a little pick me up, like trail mix to restore the reserves. This will make the bike ride so much more enjoyable, and you wont have to cut it short like I did :(