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If all goes well, we should be celebrating in Portland four days from right now.
But for everything to go well, you better plan for the heat. That means drinking a lot starting right now. (Actually, you probably should have started already.)
I'm trying to down at least 100 ounces per day. Monday I took in 152 ounces of water. So far today, I've downed 170 ounces (Including four water bottles during a two-hour ride this morning).
With a heat wave on the way, hydration will be paramount Saturday. Here's the forecast from the Weather Channel:
SATURDAY'S WEATHER
PUYALLUP
HIGH: 80 degrees
LOW: 58 degrees
HUMIDITY: 59 percent
WIND: SW 7 mph
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CENTRALIA
HIGH: 81
LOW: 60
HUMIDITY: 62 percent
WIND: SSW 7 mph
***
PORTLAND
HIGH: 84
LOW: 64
HUMIDITY: 59 percent
WIND: WSW 4 mph
SOURCE: Weather.com
