older women dehydration issues?

[Skippyak]

I think drinking too much is a habit too. I would think you should look at other causes of repeated headaches and a 10 mile ride would not be a cause to need 32 ounces of water and salty food. I ride in Ut and it is hot in summer but I know I drink too much when I need to pee too much (like on a 2 hour ride). Dehydration is a term bandied around very loosely. I do tweak my own electrolytes depending on conditions and ride times, but for a nice rec ride of low mileage, it should not be an issue. I don't race or anything but bigger climbs and really hot days will need different approaches. I would not listen to a doc who tells me not to drink at night either, I can get up and pee and go to sleep. When I am out on my bike with no loo in sight, I am not so keen on peeing.

[tulip]

Since you live in Seattle....coffee is a diuretic, so if you drink alot of coffee, you could be doing your hydration a disservice. Do you drink alot of coffee? If you have a headache in the morning, it could be because you are experiencing caffeine withdrawal after a night without coffee. Also, if you are having trouble sleeping, coffee could be contributing to that, too.

[Biciclista]

hahahaha I do not drink coffee Tulip. Everyone in Seattle isn't mainlining coffee. LOL

when I wake up in the morning from a headache, it's one of three things: 1, I slept wrong, 2, allergies, 3, dehydration. When it follows a bike ride, it's usually dehydration. Since I was working out fairly strenuously for 1 hour followed by 3 hours in full sun, i suspected that was what it was.

[goldfinch]

Turned out for me that morning headaches were because I quit breathing at night. I hope that isn't your sleep issue!

[Biciclista]

i don't have those kinds of sleep issues. My sleep issue is failing to sleep. I Know i have sinus stuff going on...probably from allergies.