Morning Ride

new.things just finished a 44.16km ride, that lasted for 114 minutes.
This ride helped new.things burn 703.0 calories.

Description from Strava: @cycling Strava2hive An easy ride testing out some VESPA

I scored some sample Vespa satchels from @run.vince.run I am always interested in something that my assist my workouts as I need all the help I can get lol.

It was a great morning for a ride, weather wise and I have an extra day off work so it was the perfect opportunity to try something new. My legs were heavy from a leg weight training session yesterday so I thought I would just cruise down by the water front and enjoy the view. Our bay side suburbs are pretty good for cycling as they do not get a lot of the city rush hour traffic, it is more just like tourist traffic.

I did not read the Vespa instructions properly. I though it was like another energy gel. I was going to squeezed it all into my mouth and wash it down with water but I just added it to my water bottle and off I went. Vespa suggest drinking one satchel 30 minutes prior to exercise then one every two hours. I just sipped one satchel in 300ml of water on my ride. I was most interested in what it tasted like and how it sat in my stomach.

Previously I have used tailwind powder and Endura gels during long Iron Man training and events which got me through but I found it hard to get enough into me. I always was wondering if I could be doing things different or better.

The red Vespa concentrate tasted like raspberry honey but not as sweet as the other gels or electrolytes. I think I like the less sugar taste and hopefully it will train my body to burn more fat and maybe bonk less.

If you would like to check out this activity on strava you can see it here:
https://www.strava.com/activities/8880602942

About the Athlete: A 5km runner living in Brisbane and an avid parkrun tourist that has done a few Triathlons, Ultras and Ironmans.

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