A quick update to the discussion we had at the May 6th meeting on
nutrition.

At Stan Truxillo's suggestion back in February, I'd changed to a low
carb diet intended to improve my energy and stamina. I noticed an
immediate reduction in my frequent snacking and ongoing energy
swings. While I seemed to be riding well, I was withholding judgement
pending completing a couple more races.

Since starting the diet (essentially the South Beach Diet), I've
finished a couple of more races with satisfactory results. Although
my training program has been hampered by the demands of seasonal
work, I've been finishing consistently and generally moving up in the
finishing order.

This last weekend is noteworthy because of the high number of non-
finishers in the various classes and categories. Some groups had a
withdrawal rate of 25-30% due to heat problems.

I was able to finish 13th despite severe fatigue for the last 9 miles
of the race (note: a couple of the guys I beat had been finishing
ahead of me consistently in previous races).

Thanks Stan for the great coaching.

> 7. Nutrition: A lengthy discussion followed regarding the effect of
> nutrition on racing and cycling performance. In summary, current
> thinking is that a diet relatively low in fats and carbohydrates
> while being higher in proteins benefits the cyclist's training
> program while providing significant health benefits to the
> individual. My own experience is that changing to that diet reduced
> my cholesterol significantly while improving my strength and
stamina
> on the bicycle. Stan Truxillo will be posting additional
information
> on this topic to the Velocity web-site in the near future.