Quote Originally Posted by Susan Otcenas View Post
Two pounds is a QUART of water. That is a lot for someone as small as you. You might considering aiming to drink more if you can.

No such thing as losing weight on a ride like this. If I do, I'm doing something very very wrong. Maintaining hydration levels is absolutely critical to success. I did a 24 hour race last year in very hot weather. My crew person brought along a scale and weighed me every couple of hours to make sure I wasn't losing any weight. I had to drink a FULL bottle every single hour to stay on top of my weight. I drank less this ride because it wasn't hot, so I didn't sweat nearly as much. The frequency with which I was urinating let me know that I was getting enough fluid.

As for this weekend: I weighed myself the morning before the event. I weighed myself again this morning. I am UP 6.5 pounds. That has been the typical pattern for me after all of my long brevets. 6-8 pounds of fluid retention. In 2-3 days I'll start peeing like a racehorse and all that extra water weight will disappear in a day.
This was very interesting information Susan. This was the 2nd weekend that I rode 90 miles and did not lose an ounce. I guess I am doing something right in that respect. Of course days later watching every morsal of food going into my mouth the 5lbs that I want to lose is still on me, ugh!