Originally Posted by
RoadTire
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.
Well, it depends. A few days before that I went 43 miles and only used two of those bottles. I never touched the third. It was 72 degrees and low humidity. It is more water than I usually need for 30+ miles, but it was around 88 degrees and above 90% humidity. That changes things. Also, maybe I do need more electrolytes. BUT - I still want to go at least 80 miles without support of any kind. I want to be able to carry plenty of water and food. I can't do that now.