Life In The Saddle

Last week, the (imaginary) bell sounded to indicate the last round of drinks for my Rude Health 30 Day Drinking Oats challenge. For the whole month of April, I was challenged to incorporate the easy dissolving milled oats into my daily nutrition, and see what effect the low-GI food would have on my health, riding and performance. Here's a wrap up... Convenience is King! Drinking Oats are made to be a convenient breakfast or snack; just add a few tablespoons of them to any drink, and you've added some low-GI carbohydrates that will keep you going and fuelled-up at any time of the day.  Convenience and cycling go hand-in-hand. Whether you're looking for a quicker start to the day, so you can get out on the road, or you're in need of a quick afternoon snack before an evening training session, Drinking Oats could be the key. Here's three ways I've used Drinking Oats in the last month, as a convenient snack: Pre-Ride Breakfast - Mix three tables...

I'm one week in on the Rude Health #30DayDrinkingOats Challenge! To find out more about the #drinkyouroats challenge, check out my first blog . In this blog, I thought I would give an update on the recipes that I've tried out so far... Day 1: 'Raspberry April Fool' A tasty mix of fresh raspberries and creamy yoghurt 2 tablespoons of Drinking Oats Handful of fresh raspberries 2 tablespoons natural yoghurt 1 teaspoon honey Top up with Oat Drink and/or semi-skimmed milk To kick start the @rudehealth #30DayDrinkingOats Challenge, here's the 'Raspberry April Fool': - 3 tablespoons of Drinking Oats - 1 handful of fresh raspberries - 2 spoons of strawberry low fat yoghurt - Top up with milk and/or Oat Drink - Teaspoon of honey to sweeten if required Enjoy! I had it for breakfast today. Tasty! A photo posted by Tim Wiggins (@tim_wiggins1) on Apr 1, 2015 at 12:44pm PDT Day 2: 'Fiery Figgy Pudding' A warming mix of soake...

Last month I wrote a post on Rude Health Cereals and Snacks , and talked about how important it is to eat good food before you ride your bike. Never skip breakfast! I'm a bit of a porridge addict, and fuel up on a bowl at the start of almost every day (which normally starts with a ride). Rude Health have one product that presents an interesting alternative (or addition) to porridge though, it's Drinking Oats. These fine ground oats can be added to any drink, and dissolve easily with a quick stir. It's effectively porridge fuel, on the move! Properly portable porridge could have a whole host of advantages for cyclists. It could present a valuable time-saver, before you ride. It could be a whole new way of fuelling with low-GI carbs, whilst on your ride. It could even increase recovery, when mixed in with a shake, at the end of your ride. I decided to find out... This April, I'm going to undertake a 30 Day Drinking Oats Challenge. Each day I'm going to try usi...