https://www.mattsp2pcycle.com/blog daily 0.75 2026-09-18 https://www.mattsp2pcycle.com/blog/day-27-what-i-eat-in-a-day monthly 0.5 2026-09-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a4291424024a45910ed29d7/1739176c-e8e3-4db1-85c1-d5dcc833d11f/1adc33b1-6eba-49e8-8dcd-08b99ee724f5.jpeg Blog - Day 27- What I eat in a day - Make it stand out Breakfast is important, but given some of the ‘middle of nowhere’ locations we’ve stayed in, has usually been the worst meal of the day. Occasionally taken at nearby diners (if they open at 6:30am!) such as this photo from earlier in the trip showing a massive plate of French toast with Huckleberry sauce. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a4291424024a45910ed29d7/200fac34-26b3-4dc8-ae6f-8fef578ef087/F3C2A06F-4E0B-4571-AEB7-2A7075004CFA.jpeg Blog - Day 27- What I eat in a day - Make it stand out This is a typical side of the road snack stop, usually taken every 30-40km, so although i do take gels/ bars on route on bigger days, I’m usually snacking often enough at stops not to carry much. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a4291424024a45910ed29d7/bad92f9f-2fd1-48c4-bde7-006ae9e887b9/0386B1AF-7068-465C-809E-48C46CD57586.jpeg Blog - Day 27- What I eat in a day - Make it stand out 9am- Snack 1 - Energy waffle - Peanut M&Ms -Candied dried fruit https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a4291424024a45910ed29d7/d32dced8-754c-4b91-8394-0536ad68768d/c064788c-239a-4abf-aaf0-44474385aee7.jpeg Blog - Day 27- What I eat in a day - Make it stand out 10:40am- Snack 2 - Energy waffle - Nut bar - Banana - Can of coke https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a4291424024a45910ed29d7/4ff9a9e7-8d8a-43a9-9794-19358bdc8097/a16e2876-dcce-417f-87d3-67ac498b0bde.jpeg Blog - Day 27- What I eat in a day - Make it stand out The Trek team have prepared brilliant lunches every day. Not always in the most picturesque locations (although often so), but always very welcome. Prepared from fresh every day in the van. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a4291424024a45910ed29d7/16923992-ae20-4167-bb32-0e11bb69918c/c3014e99-e6d5-47c7-a61d-85f8a1f26d30.jpeg Blog - Day 27- What I eat in a day - Make it stand out 12:15- Lunch - Chicken stew with beans, sweet potato, beetroot, crisps & bread. - Fruit - Cookies x2 - Dr Pepper x2 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a4291424024a45910ed29d7/40c1b21f-5c3c-42c4-895b-420845f7fe48/542F9367-311D-4442-B564-5F79C2F4A495.jpeg Blog - Day 27- What I eat in a day - Make it stand out Throughout day - 3x water bottles with energy supplement. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a4291424024a45910ed29d7/be47ef75-5e14-4f22-8fc9-d87341c8c9cb/3E9B217C-5112-4986-8B21-C8A26971370B.jpeg Blog - Day 27- What I eat in a day - Make it stand out 2:45pm- Post ride - Post ride shake, 3x carb/ 1x protein https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a4291424024a45910ed29d7/cfd2b095-bec0-4843-bcbd-ab85e0f9378e/110ae8ff-1f80-4d53-a0bf-f8354030b38c.jpeg Blog - Day 27- What I eat in a day - Make it stand out Evening meal, well, this is a lottery. Too much average American fried food, but when we have flexibility can find some great pasta, Mexican, steak houses ect that allow for for nice meals and good carb loading. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a4291424024a45910ed29d7/671575f5-efd3-4d75-8a4e-74d4e08624eb/7fc05580-ecc1-4b2c-a75c-eaebf1e11f0c.jpeg Blog - Day 27- What I eat in a day - Make it stand out 6:30pm- Dinner - Cobb salad - Rice bowl with chicken - Some left over fries - 1 pint Merzen https://www.mattsp2pcycle.com/blog/the-day-the-weather-gods-turned-on-us monthly 0.5 2026-09-15 https://video.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a4291424024a45910ed29d7/de929d21-3702-415a-b1a8-56b692117b8a/playlist.m3u8 https://video.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a4291424024a45910ed29d7/de929d21-3702-415a-b1a8-56b692117b8a/thumbnail Blog - The day the weather Gods turned on us! 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And we’re off! - Make it stand out 18 months in the planning and the time has come. Excited, and looking particularly fetching with my pink case. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a4291424024a45910ed29d7/c4f86ae8-d3d9-4683-86c6-b8ee25c85bea/f200f859-7f37-40ba-ab45-f5d2a83152c2.jpeg Blog - And we’re off! - Make it stand out Breakfast of champions at Manchester airport. Plenty of calories consumed with absolutely zero chance of expending any of them over the next 20 hours. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a4291424024a45910ed29d7/402ce22e-8e8f-4bae-8a0f-b130deef8f45/88ccf430-396c-4d1f-a32e-85dd9875b01a.jpeg Blog - And we’re off! - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a4291424024a45910ed29d7/6b0c0d88-a411-44a8-a81e-49a6e88d599c/e6ca28ac-1b2b-4c8a-9561-4fd90109b301.jpeg Blog - And we’re off! - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a4291424024a45910ed29d7/fab674b3-c759-436f-86cf-784205cef8a2/ac4887d1-12d6-4521-be17-f944f880b790.jpeg Blog - And we’re off! - Make it stand out Merce’s unconventional hibernating technique worked well to get some rest. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a4291424024a45910ed29d7/512d6a3e-c23b-4f36-99ce-16139ee5d53b/686bff57-d8f4-46b9-965b-790d9e098459.jpeg Blog - And we’re off! - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a4291424024a45910ed29d7/5bdba859-3dce-407d-bc36-64e4ea1a7aa7/36347248-8a3d-45bd-887c-26ee78c3a361.jpeg Blog - And we’re off! - Make it stand out Finally arrived in Seattle. Pretty cool. 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