Originally Posted by
Carbonfiberboy
I've never stripped down and weight myself after a ride, nekkid and w/o rehydration and refueling. Drinking a quart of restorative is the first thing I do. However the next morning I'll be light if that was a tough ride. It'll take me a couple days to put the glycogen and water back.
I wouldn't think you would given your long history of endurance stuff. There are many others who are still trying to figure it out. If someone thinks they may have a hydration issue, weighing before and after is easy to do. 11 pounds lost can be 5-8% of body weight and since a pint weighs a pound the world around, that is like 5-6 bottles short. A couple pounds is no big deal. Some of that is depleted glyogen and liver