Old 07-20-12, 07:54 AM
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Originally Posted by DougG
The problem I have riding is that, although I can get through the ride OK, I never seem to fully recover for the rest of the day. It just wipes me out and makes me feel sluggish, not to mention wanting to go to bed about 9PM. This has gotten worse with age -- like everything else (I'm 58 now).
fixed it for me

As to heat, I work outside over hot engines, so I think I have an advantage over some people, unless I am wiped out from the work week.

I think surviving the heat has a lot to do with aclimitazation, hydration, and genetics.
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