Originally Posted by
rccardr
I calculated that I drank at least eight 23oz bottles of water and electrolytes during the 55 mile first day. So, yeah, it was hot. Like, mid-90's hot without any shade.
Eight bottles is about what I was estimating also. Normally I can get by with about one bottle every 15-20 miles. Toward the end of this one I thought I probably should have drank more and definitely more electrolytes.