Originally Posted by cruzMOKS
Riding in the heat I stopped at a lake took my T-shirt off and
dipped in the water then rung it out and put it back on. Later I
poured water out of my water bottle over my shirt when I came
upon a water fountain. Refilling my water bottle after drinking
some I was on the rode again. On the way home I was pouring
water over my head.
There is no satisfaction in drinking hot water. Therefore I was worried that I was not
drinking enough. I only rode 23 miles so the distance was not excessive.
There's been a fair amount of research (although I can't point to links off-hand) to the effect that:
1. Water IN you is more important than water ON you
2. Most people can drink more water when it is "room temperature" than when it is cold. Therefore, while drinking ice cold water is satisfying, you can actually get more inside you when it is approximately the same temperature as your surroundings.
It may not be satisfying, but drink, drink, drink. In this weather, I try to get in 24-40ozs per hour.