Anyone drink beetroot juice before a ride?
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Anyone drink beetroot juice before a ride?
Postby big booty » Sat Jan 16, 2016 2:51 pm
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Postby HappyHumber » Sat Jan 16, 2016 7:35 pm
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Postby Constantheadwind » Sat Jan 16, 2016 8:15 pm
Can't comment on performance gain because I don't always push hard, only that I didn't feel any different.
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Anyone drink beetroot juice before a ride?
Postby kb » Sat Jan 16, 2016 9:13 pm
(Edit: I seem to recall from earlier reading the beetroot juice should be raw)
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Postby thecaptn » Sat Jan 16, 2016 10:10 pm
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Re: Anyone drink beetroot juice before a ride?
Postby big booty » Sat Jan 16, 2016 10:17 pm
Thats exactly what I did. Just added the tin of beetroot to my blender. It was still rather thick so I just added a splash of apple juice to dilute it a little bit. A slight vinegary taste but I can put up with. Just bought a jumbo can and blended it up and froze what I didn't need. Works out at about $1 a bottle compared to the Sunraysia version at $5 a bottle.HappyHumber wrote:Can't you just get the juice out of the tinned stuff as well if you must get on the bandwagon?
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Re: Anyone drink beetroot juice before a ride?
Postby warthog1 » Sat Jan 16, 2016 10:24 pm
That's going to fudge the strava timesthecaptn wrote:Beetroot juice is a dynamic laxative if you have too much of it fresh, can seriously test your powers of retention between cafès and therefore influence PBs.
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Re: Anyone drink beetroot juice before a ride?
Postby piledhigher » Sat Jan 16, 2016 11:30 pm
Less fudge, more chocolate sauce, maybe with a touch of red velvet..warthog1 wrote:That's going to fudge the strava timesthecaptn wrote:Beetroot juice is a dynamic laxative if you have too much of it fresh, can seriously test your powers of retention between cafès and therefore influence PBs.
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Postby Constantheadwind » Sun Jan 17, 2016 11:54 pm
I asked at a juicing bar near to Central Station if they would juice beetroot and they said no. I'm guessing he didn't want to insult me with the cost.
I'm banished from the kitchen for making a mess last time, never easy unfortunately.
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Re: Anyone drink beetroot juice before a ride?
Postby Mjainoz » Tue Jan 19, 2016 11:34 am
check out those little beetit concentrates in the link above. I take them for week pre races. One a day.Constantheadwind wrote:I couldn't find straight beetroot juice in my local shops either. Nudi seems to be the dominant brand in my area but only found a cocktail of partial Beetroot.
I asked at a juicing bar near to Central Station if they would juice beetroot and they said no. I'm guessing he didn't want to insult me with the cost.
I'm banished from the kitchen for making a mess last time, never easy unfortunately.
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Postby Constantheadwind » Tue Jan 19, 2016 12:21 pm
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Re: Anyone drink beetroot juice before a ride?
Postby softy » Tue Jan 19, 2016 10:43 pm
Then you know whats in it!
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Postby Constantheadwind » Wed Jan 20, 2016 12:28 am
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Re: Anyone drink beetroot juice before a ride?
Postby Constantheadwind » Wed Jan 20, 2016 3:34 pm
Will do a 10km jog on Saturday "juiced up" and see how that compares provided I don't strain a calf muscle or similar. Can't comment on the vaso-dilation effects, I have not measured BP, perhaps someone else can chime in with personal experience in this regard.
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Anyone drink beetroot juice before a ride?
Postby Mjainoz » Wed Jan 20, 2016 9:43 pm
I did just googled this - might be worth a read if you've got this far - sweatscience.com/how-nitrate-and-beets-work-and-why-mouthwash-is-bad/
And AIS approved. - http://www.ausport.gov.au/ais/nutrition ... nts/groupa" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Re: Anyone drink beetroot juice before a ride?
Postby big booty » Wed Jan 20, 2016 11:53 pm
I tried doing that as well. Didn't boil the beetroots. Tried to juice them raw. Big mess and just couldn't get it any finer then a grainy puree. Tasted great but it was like eating a hearty soup rather than drinking a juice. Must be cans of beetroot out there that don't have added sugar....maybe.softy wrote:Why not just juice fresh beetroots?
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Re: Anyone drink beetroot juice before a ride?
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Re: Anyone drink beetroot juice before a ride?
Postby thecaptn » Thu Jan 21, 2016 7:41 pm
That's as I understand it.
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