Today I road a 27 mile 'Ride for Tucson's Children' (to buy helmets for kids who can't afford them). It didn't start until 6:30 and by the time I finished @ 8AM, it was hot. Lots of it was uphill. Although I felt OK during the ride, a couple hours later, I was completely hammered. I realize that I didn't drink enough water during the ride and probably pushed too hard (I'm a compulsive "passer"). I've lived here 42 years and I've been riding over 10 years, you'd think I would know better!

What are your favorite ways to recover after a hot ride? I had cytomax, re-hydrated, took a nap, and finally, 12 hours later, I'm OK. But, 12 hours? And 27 miles isn't especially long for me.

(BTW - what happened to Mizz Liz?)