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Originally Posted by atwl77
My power output drops under heat.
Everyone's does. The phenomenon is called
cardiovascular drift cardiovascular drift
. Your body is working harder to keep itself cool, and less blood flow is available to oxygenate your muscles.

I can't remember where I read it (and I don't know if it is accurate), but I seem to recall that for every degree above 90°F, your heart rate goes up 1 bpm.
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