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bulldog
Mar 21, 2002, 4:32 AM
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Snickers bars and Twizzlers.
Back when I was doing a lot of MTB racing, I'd try every freebie powerbarcrap and gatoradiewannabie drink my sponsor would throw at me. The bars would sit in my gut like a brick (who knows when they ever leave?). And the -ades were all fluff.
Nothing beats a snickers followed by a twisty red thing to make your mouth happy.
These of course are preceeded by gallons of coffee and ample doses of nicotine, but the yet-unaddicted should avoid such killers.
Bulldog
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mimie
Mar 21, 2002, 5:23 AM
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powerbars...and this great Filipino food we call "minatamis na saging" which is basically just sweetened banana.=).
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maculated
Mar 21, 2002, 6:00 AM
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I'm really not that bad! I swear!
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conkdg
Mar 21, 2002, 6:26 AM
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I think you guys are all missing the most powerful food of them all....
TACO BELL
enough said.
Run for the border baby!
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Well, I'll stand up for Gu! Vaniller or orange are good, and tri-berry is ok too. Stay away from chocolate on a hot day, unless you have milk nearby - it tastes like a big chocolate brownie with chocolate icing, and without milk, it's like those old commercials. I also have nutrigrain breakfast bars. During a full day, I may have two of each.
For beverage, I've been doing Propel and gatorade.
c
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kaptk
Mar 21, 2002, 7:15 AM
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granola and water
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ulfi
Mar 21, 2002, 8:14 AM
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PASTA, PASTA, just with tomatoes - and other veggies. - And sometimes some bacon - cmon, I'm austrian, that's the main food up there in the alps
Check out this one too, and post you power drink.
Cheers, Ulf
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upfreak
Mar 21, 2002, 11:12 AM
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Hmmm, let me see....
Lots of Water
Lots of Bananas
Lots of Potato Chips
Lots of Screaming ICE CREAM
AND...
BURGER KING'S MUSHROOM SWISS MEALS
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angusmackay2000
Mar 21, 2002, 12:44 PM
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I dont really take that much usually a flash of hot water for when i stop a view sandwiches and a few sugary items.
I mostly like to take some cold and hot water and alot of filling food to keep me going in warm or cold weather other than that i try to rely on my muscle and me Determination to carry me through.
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case22
Mar 21, 2002, 1:46 PM
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We always eat a huge supper the night before. When we're in Kentucky, we go to Migel's and have either pizza or some kind of pasta meal. During our climbing day, it's gatorade, apples, and sometimes pb and j.
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jt512
Mar 21, 2002, 8:07 PM
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Typical climbing day starts with a venti Americano from Starbucks.* If the drive time to the crag exceeds 1.5 hours, then a stop at a second Starbucks is mandatory.**
I ususally don't eat until lunch, when I'll have a bar of some kind. Promax (ideally, raspberry truffle, of course) is my favorite, but I'll go with a MetRx bar if I'm in the mood for their unique PlayDoh-like taste.
If I get hungry again, I'll have a second bar mid-afternoon.
Around 3:00 p.m., when acute caffeine deficiency hits, I'll have a power drink. Currently, I'm into Sobes and 180s, though I do miss the Red Bull fluorescent pee syndrome. Definitely avoid the new stuff from Mountain Dew, which I'm convinced is just Mountain Dew mixed with cough medicine.
So, obviously, I eat light throught the day while climbing. I've never understood how climbers can stop and eat a big lunch. I'd just want to go to sleep if I did that.
I intimately associate climbing with Margaritas, possibly as a result of my early climbing days at Joshua Tree, which often ended by meeting up with Bob Gaines*** at Edchada's. I try to stick with the less damaging types of mexican food, like the fajitas, but this is not always possible at some of the Mexican dives that proliferate in climbing towns like Yucca Valley and Barstow.
So, to sum up: coffee, energy bars, energy drinks, margaritas, and Mexican food. Sounds healthy...not!
Jay, nutrition research scientist
*The day officially starts with the coffee. Nothing before that counts.
**Thanks to the recent proliferation of Starbucks in SoCal.
***Yes, that was a gratuitous name drop.
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hangerlessbolt
Mar 21, 2002, 8:47 PM
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Depends on the day...and location...My staples are:
Apple and Cinnamon Oatmeal
PB&J...or PB&Honey
Peanut Butter Chip Cliff Bars
Chocolate on Chocolate Pop-Tarts
Pretzels
Lots of water
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lostangel
Mar 22, 2002, 10:51 PM
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My suggestion, is when you climb dont eat three big meals eat small ones.. example breakfast like a cup of oatmeal with 1/2 of a chopped apple in it, cup of milk, maybe some egg whites on the side, for snack 1oz of chicken, lunch a power bar or some sort of suppliment snack (this is when you would be climbing hopefully) and the example goes so on, but it is a good idea to keep healthy fats in your diet like from peanut butter to help build musle and fixed damaged muscle, that you will damage when climbing. Remember you are what you eat.. and what you eat can really affect your climbing for the day!
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orestes1724
Mar 22, 2002, 10:59 PM
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cold macaroni (julianas idea) and butter sandwitches. its the only way to go.
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crackaddict
Mar 22, 2002, 11:08 PM
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Bannanas! Keep the latic acid down. Monkeys eat them. And we all know how cool they are. Gatoraide and cliff bars are good and light weight. Carb out for dinners the night before.
Climb on!
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I try to FEED rrradam but he doesn't want to come down!!! CLIMB CLIMB CLIMB!!!! And he didn't mention his two a.m. wake up feast of at least a half box of chewy chocolete chip cookies!!!!
KAY
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rockjunky
Mar 24, 2002, 10:12 PM
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Gookinaide a.k.a E.R.G. and Trailmix.
Rockjunky
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mitchal
Mar 25, 2002, 12:18 AM
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Dove brand,dark chocolate,promises
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Pepsi Twist,room temp.
Guys,it don't get better than this!
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amsam
Mar 27, 2002, 10:15 PM
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Start the day with oranges.
Climb with water.
An orange for lunch.
More climbing and water.
End the day with some rice, salsa, and cheese in a trotilla or maybe some mac and cheesa with pepperoni.
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doki
Jul 20, 2002, 2:17 PM
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Beef jerky:
Tons of water:
Bars,bars,bars any kind of bars:
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sparky
Jul 20, 2002, 3:43 PM
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When i'm hungry i'll munch on a clif bar, when i need sugar i'll have one of those clif shots, when i'm hungry and i need sugar i'll have a snickers bar
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Well, I don't believe much in the "power food". I know sport drinks, etc can help, but I stick to good old fashiond water.
I don't carb load because they can make a person feel "heavy" or tired before an activity, so I consume fats for energy. No, not cheese burgers, good fats. Raw almonds, natural fish oils, olive oils, that kind of stuff. (I am Sicilian, so you can be safe in betting I do get some pasta in there!)
I have a good treat for everyone. I learned it long ago. Its good if you have a cooler with you, or will be consuming them rather quickly as they wouldn't last for very long just sitting in a pack in the heat. However, good in winter.
Make pancakes. Store bought, homemade, doesn't matter. Then coat one side with a thing layer of cream cheese. Then coat that side with your favorite jelly or jam. Roll them up, wrap in wax paper, and viola! A sweet treat. I make them for winter pack trip. Excellent little treat. Breaks up the monotomy of dehydrated foods, fruits, bars, and mixes.
Steve
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jgill
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Like others, pancakes and eggs/bacon are great to get you started in the morning, before climbing. As far as protein goes, for almost 40 years I've eaten a 6.5 oz can of albacore tuna most days. I never found any other protein source as good - including liquid forms. But each of us responds a little differently to foods . . .
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cyberclimber
Jul 22, 2002, 1:46 PM
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Big bag of flamin hot spicy cheetos, pre-place bottle of cool clear water on top of route!
Motivation baby
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Red Panax Ginseng Extract ... 10c.c. One in the morning and one during the day. Beef jerky for lunch.
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