After some fun riding in the canyons the past two days I've mysteriously found myself 9 lbs lighter - or right at 5% of my bodyweight. Yesterdays ride was 4.5 hours, mostly climbing the long climbs in the heat and todays was 3 hours and again it was up around 90F. During the first ride I consumed four 21oz bottles (two bottlecages on the frame and two behind the seat - it gets HOT around these parts and sometimes you get no wind/breeze on the climbs in the canyons) two of Hammer Perpetuem mixed a little strong and the other two were water. Being a little mindful of the weightloss yesterday (6lbs) I took the same amount today and finished them all even though it seemed a little too much. I think I ****** more when I got home than the horses in the fields that I rode past!
I don't feel any weird effects associated with dehydration. No dark yellow pee, no chills, weakness or fatigue - other than the fatigue I'd expect from having 'some fun' on the last 45 minutes on the run in to town such as trying to beat the traffic lights and having a few good digs on part of the course that they use for the local crits.
Truth be known, I don't think I've felt better on the bike in a long time as I did at the end of the ride today. I can see why people say they see higher readings outdoors.
Despite trying to drink extra yesterday after the ride, again feeling a bit 'bloated' from drinking too much I only put 1 lb back on as measured this morning before I went out.
So, after all that, my question is, if you're dehydrated how quick does the body take on 'water' and therefore weight and if I don't have any symptoms of dehydration (I'd expect to see something 'iffy' even if it were only dark urine at a reduced amount) was the weight mysteriously beemed up by Scotty, cause I know I didn't expend 70,000+ KCals this weekend...
What gives?
I don't feel any weird effects associated with dehydration. No dark yellow pee, no chills, weakness or fatigue - other than the fatigue I'd expect from having 'some fun' on the last 45 minutes on the run in to town such as trying to beat the traffic lights and having a few good digs on part of the course that they use for the local crits.
Truth be known, I don't think I've felt better on the bike in a long time as I did at the end of the ride today. I can see why people say they see higher readings outdoors.
Despite trying to drink extra yesterday after the ride, again feeling a bit 'bloated' from drinking too much I only put 1 lb back on as measured this morning before I went out.
So, after all that, my question is, if you're dehydrated how quick does the body take on 'water' and therefore weight and if I don't have any symptoms of dehydration (I'd expect to see something 'iffy' even if it were only dark urine at a reduced amount) was the weight mysteriously beemed up by Scotty, cause I know I didn't expend 70,000+ KCals this weekend...
What gives?