Dealing with the heat

[Catrin]

It's more than I would drink in 2 hours.

One thing I found last summer -- when I started to get more sodium during rides, I started peeing more during rides. Before that, I tended to retain water and go very little during the ride, and then once I was done I would have to go every 20 minutes for the next several several hours. They say you should address dehydration by weighing yourself before and after a ride and then drinking 16 oz of water for each pound you lose, but I always weigh more after a ride than before. But like I said, getting more sodium (and other electrolytes, in my case with Gu Roctane) helped with that.

I am guessing how full the Camelbac was when I refilled it - I really do not think it was full to begin with - it seemed quite light when I took it out of my car. It may well have been closer to 36 ounces from the Camelbac plus 25 ounces from the two bottles - but regardless your advice on sodium is good - I tolerate Hammer Gels much better than Gu for some reason - but will look into my options. Of course there isn't anything wrong with having a few salted nuts - if my stomach will accept them during a hot ride.

Thanks for all of the tips everyone! The bladder for my Aurora is now in the freezer. I did use my inhaler before starting just to be safe.

IndySteel, I hear you about mornings being better than evenings - but Saturdays are the only day of the week where that is an option for me...