Quote Originally Posted by karen View Post
I rode 24 miles yesterday and had to take lots of nature breaks!

I drank about 1 liter of water plus 1 bottle of gatorade. Due to sinus issues, I mostly breathe through my mouth when I ride which may be why I drink so much. Should I cut back on the fluids since it seems that I didn't sweat out much liquid yesterday?

I doubt that you're drinking too much...unless of course it's bothering you to stop for potty breaks so often! I can do a 25 mile ride without stopping to go potty, unless I've had coffee before the ride, in which case I might need to stop. When it's hot out, I try to take sips of water every five minutes or so. On a 25 mile ride, I'd probably drain my two water bottles and I'd have to go potty after the ride. I try to balance drinking enough with not drinking so much that I have to stop all the time. This time of year, I'm also a mouth-breather due to allergies (and my runny nose drives me insane!!!). It does seem to make me get thirsty faster when my mouth is all dried out. I would think that you're better off drinking a little too much than not drinking enough.