Quote Originally Posted by Sardine View Post
Those looked like tough climbs. I scanned the Garmin stats and thought 'wow'. You're rode for over 4 hrs in that terrain and heat, and covered quite a distance too. Is that right? How long does it take you to recover by the way i.e. when can you tackle the next ride?
You're right. Since I've lost most of the fat (still have 20 more pounds to go), my heat tolerance on climbs has improved a little. Keep in mind that Garmin temperature readings are often way too high, due to the sun beating down on the unit. I think the temps were closer to 80, not 90 like the Garmin page says.

I ride every day, but since I live in the flatlands my local rides are never grueling. Fat-burning, occasionally fast, but never as hard as the hilly rides. Usually I feel pretty good the next day. When I rented the cars and climbed mountains Saturday and Sunday on my Dahon folder, I usually felt stronger on the Sunday climb.