--- In bicyclecommuting@yahoogroups.com, "Ron" <talcottplace@y...> wrote:
> Are you exhausted or is your body needing fuel?
> What type of work do you do?
> If your job is like mine (sit at a desk too much) you shouldn't be
> tired or exhausted.
> I've noticed that when I forget to eat some fruit, powerbar, etc.
> about an hour before I leave work, my body doesn't perform as well on
> my 14 mile ride home.
> Most days I remember to eat a snack and don't have any problems
> getting home, other than crazy drivers and rain. :(
>
> Depending on your size, speed, exertion, etc. you're going to burn
> ~500-900 calories/hour. So eat whatever sounds tasty and filling.

Gah, I can't believe that it's been this long since I've checked my
yahoo groups...

I have a desk job, but I'm a smoker and walk about a mile to the
smoking area of the building a few times a day. (Yeah, I know I
should quit...either the job, smoking or both.) My ride is short...a
little less than 6 miles each way, but I don't get out of work until
almost midnight. I think that's a significant part of the exhaustion.
I'm getting to work during what passes for rush hour here, and then
leaving in the dark.