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29/01/2009 9:08:45 AM
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harley j
Posts 91
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gday gang, harley johnstone here. im giving a talk on eating for endurance. ive cycle toured all over the world, some days riding 515km solo in one day. up to 1530km in a week. i rode a 51:30 in paris brest paris in 2003. and won last years south oz 24hr xc champs.
the talk will be at
migrant resource centre
23 coglin street city.
feb 5th, 6pm -9pm
entry is by donation.
last friday i rode the entire challenge tour ride. i left about 90 minutes behind everyone and passed thousands of tired looking riders. i rode back to adelaide and had 248km on the clock and still felt fresh. i know how many carbs per hour to consume, in what formate and how much water to consume. its pretty simple stuff.
so come along and see my bamboo bike and learn some simple tips on how to eat for endurance..
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29/01/2009 1:56:51 PM
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Jason Daniels
Posts 73
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Harley, good to see you back here at c2m. I would attend your talk if I lived a little closer, but alas, I'm unable to make it.
Hope the prunes and the garlic are still seeing you through?
Take care, cheers,
jd.
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29/01/2009 10:26:15 PM
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Steve Moss
Posts 5
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Any chance your talk could be podcast or presented on-line in some form?
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8/02/2009 7:42:19 PM
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Adam Thompson
Posts 16
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Hey Harley, are your tips on eating for endurance available anywhere online?
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11/02/2009 1:30:01 PM
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Jason Daniels
Posts 73
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I was thinking about the whole process of using the energy available and not wasting any. My initial thoughts were about how your body requires energy to stabilise temperature and that it is more likely for someone to set a PB on a ride when the weather is warmer. You're not wasting energy by trying to maintain body warmth and in much the same way that comfort food tends to be food that is well cooked, and hot whereas Salads and raw(er) food tends to be served in warmer weather because not many people like to sit down to a plate of Lamb Shanks when it is 40C outside. The exception being in Winton.
Comfort food or really well cooked gear is easier for our bodies to break down and digest, or so it feels that way.
When I last spoke with Harley many years ago, his food of choice was unprocessed food, ie food that has not been treated in any form of heat/cooking.
My latest thinking is that if you are trying to ride your bike, the last thing you would want to do is try to eat something that is going to require energy to break down and consume. Having said that, I do know that the energy contained in an apple is starting to become available within 20 minutes of swallowing.
What's the deal Harley? Is unprocessed food still the way to go?
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11/02/2009 9:16:21 PM
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Robert Rau
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Sometimes I wonder if we live in a society where food has been processed so much for the purpose of convenience that our body is able to breakdown the food too easily over a very short period of time. Consequently our body is faced with a high amount of blood glucose for which our poor over worked pancreas needs to work over time to produce large mount of insulin so the glucose can be absorbed from the blood stream into cells. Excessive glucose is eventually changed and stored as fat - hence our westernized oversized over weight bodies - perhaps this is an explanation for type 2 diabetes becoming more prevalent.
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12/02/2009 1:26:57 PM
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Michael Warner
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Highly "processed" food has high levels of sugars and salt, not for our convenience but for that of the manufacturers, since they act as preservatives, allowing long storage at room temperature. They also reduce the cost of the products by masking the use of artificial or cheaper flavours, and hiding added water. Sugar is widely regarded as an addictive psychotropic drug, too.
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2/03/2009 10:23:53 PM
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harley j
Posts 91
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i will be doing talks on a monthly basis when in adelaide. stay tuned for updates. not podcasted as yet but i have an internet site called www.30bananasaday.com where its pretty in depth on raw vegan nutrition.
i personally know of people that have reversed their type 2 diabeties on a diet of exclusively fruits and veg. diabeties is not caused by high sugar diets as the mainstream media think. its ALWAYS high fat diets. ive a friend that is type 1. he now eats sweet fruit for breakfast, lunch and dinner. keep his fat intake under 10% of total calories in the course of a year and now takes the least insulin since being diabetic.
every diabetic ive ever consulted with sees decrease in insulin usage when fat consumption goes down.
how does this work?
when we consume oil, animal products, too many nuts and seeds etc, the excess fat in the bloodstream coats our insulin receptor sites. the pancreas is forced to release more insulin to get the sugar from the blood and into the cells. this leads to pancreatic fatigue and we end up with another diabetic patient on the cards.
low fat, high carb is where its at. around 85% from carbs, 5% protein and 10% fat will provide optimum athletic performance and health.
what do i eat? do i walk my talk? count on it. i eat 100% raw vegan. fruits, veg and a few times a year, some fresh nuts off the local trees. too easy.
i race for www.organicathlete.org and we have a great ebook that is free to download. for people looking to take control of their health and performance.
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2/03/2009 10:50:30 PM
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Jase Milligan
Posts 12
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Hmmm interesting stuff. I'll try and catch you at your next talk, Harley. I gather you were the guy in the 'go vegan' jersey the day of the TDU challenge ride?
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15/03/2009 10:59:06 AM
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Troy Collett
Posts 171
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The talk was very inspiring as are Harleys Youtube videos.Just search under durianrider
I may not be a vegan but it has inspired me to think a bit more about what I eat & also eat more fruit & veggies for sure
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27/03/2009 12:03:18 PM
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harley j
Posts 91
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Jase Milligan wrote:
Hmmm interesting stuff. I'll try and catch you at your next talk, Harley. I gather you were the guy in the 'go vegan' jersey the day of the TDU challenge ride?
yep that was me..
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