I did 32 miles last week. It was high 80s and very high humidity. I had three 27 oz. water bottles with me. It wasn't enough. Luckily I've got a convenience store 2 miles from my house. I stopped and got a giant gatorade and was able to make it up the very steep 1.5 mile hill. I was staggering in the store like I was drunk and feeling very dizzy. I don't want that to happen again.
That seems to be an awful lot of water for 32 miles. Is it possible you need more electrolytes in the water you are carrying? The first thing on the list in Gatorade is sucrose syrup (sugar) and it has lots of sodium and potassium. This thread might have 2 components: better nutrition and elecrolye management plus the touring package. I don't disagree with carrying more water than you think you need - it's what I do cycling or hiking, it's the amount you are drinking and still were dizzy until you had the Gatorade.
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Last edited by RoadTire; 06-21-14 at 11:24 AM.