FUELLING FUELLING Fuelling well, before, during and after rides: Reduces your Rate of Perceived Exertion, or allows you to ride Harder …….you decide. It also helps to support your immune system and maintains a positive mental mood. For all, but the specialist ultra-athletes, carbohydrate (carbs) is the most effective method of fuelling. Carbs that we eat are converted to glucose. When our bodies have more …
Rate of perceived exertion
RATE OF PERCIEVED EXERTION – RPE RATE OF PERCIEVED EXERTION – RPE Some of our members will think this information is not for them – they don’t want to race, it’s just for fun, they don’t want to spend money on expensive equipment and time looking at data; or even that they feel nervous about pushing their bodies too hard. …