I'm always trying to figure out why I feel better on some rides and worse on others. Sometimes the last 10 miles of a 60 mile ride are torture.

So today I experimented with electrolytes. Usually I just put one shake of lite salt in my water bottle when I start. I typically eat two Quest bars on a 60 mile ride.

Today I put tons of lite salt (NaCl and KCl) plus baking soda on a container of nuts (macadamias, almonds, and pecans). I also put a lot of lite salt on an egg that I ate just before the ride.

Note that I generally keep my sodium consumption low, primarily by using only KCl on my foods. Also, the weather here is usually cool (around 60 degrees) and I don't ride hard or sweat a lot. I am 60 years old.

I did my standard 60 mile ride, and felt significantly better than usual. Still felt fresh at the end.

So, what do you think about my feeling better than usual:

1. Random variation.
2. Placebo effect
3. Result of increase electrolytes

Thanks.