Solo 60 at 15.9 today. Tried for a long steady pace but man, the wind really kicked up on the south section. Was really working me hard.
I had thought about 60 then slept in, forget it. But once on the trail I figured I would do 46. Then there heck I'll do 50. Oh what the heck, I'll do 60. Good workout but glad I did it as I've been wanting to do longer rides.
I did bust out the Beanz hat today. Figured I better start wearing it seeing I bought it back in March and haven't touched it. So today was a good day to start. 😄
Oh yeah, been trying to add some electrolytes into my rides as I was getting cramps late in the rides. Could be fatigue from work but I wanted to try them anyway.
Pedialyte Sport packets work well but on the expensive side at $2 per packet. Found Liquid IV on ebay, , 30 packets, comes out to $1 per packet. Propel packets at Wally World, box of 10 for under $2. Wow, now that's a bargain, 25 CENTS per packet and it has the same electrolytes as Gatorade but with a variety of B vitamins. Hey, I'll take it.
I used Liquid IV today but read up on how and when to drink. Ah ok, I had been drinking them early in the ride but suggested is in the second hour of cycling. From then till the end.
So it worked better for me today. And I drank Propel at break vs the Gatorade powder I usually drink.
So doing a longer ride today of 60, either I got lucky, the electrolytes worked, or I dunno. I felt good today that's what matters. 😄
Off course, every long ride deserves a Campfire Feast at Black Angus..
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