Originally Posted by
goldfinch
Today started out cold and I didn't drink much for the first 15 miles, then it got hot and I drank and ate both steadily for the rest of the ride. The last 8 miles were gravel and that was what killed me.
That drinking thing will grab you by the throat if you don't get it right from the get-go. That is, start drinking at the start of the ride, not 15 miles in.
What is your diet at the moment? You aren't doing the low-carb thing, are you (I can't remember from the C&A forum)? In addition, what eating are you doing after you have finished riding?