On Jul 6, 2015, at 3:28 am, Bob W-PDML <[email protected]> wrote: > I've known a couple of super-athletes who've ended up in hospital because > they've over-hydrated. I don't think I know anyone who has ended up there > because of dehydration. That doesn't mean it never happens, of course.
Ending up in hospital for dehydration would be pretty major but plenty of people end up on IV drips in the recovery tent after endurance races. I know of an ultrarunner who ended up with kidney damage after a desert race. If you’re going through a lot of fluid then you’ll definitely need electrolytes, otherwise you’re heading for trouble. There are plenty of sugar-free options available (I use Nuun). I also buy Powerade as powder and make it up as needed, but I usually make it at 1/2 to 2/3 strength. It’s just too sweet for me at full power. You can make your own sports drink from fruit juice but it tends to taste a bit strange. Drinking to thirst doesn’t work for me but some athletes swear by it. I think when I’m going at a decent pace I just don't notice. I do notice hunger, but still not enough to get adequate nutrition so I have to be quite disciplined. It has to be pretty hot for me to even notice the heat, until I stop. I’ve dehydrated myself pretty well a few times and it takes me at least a full day to properly recover. > Obviously in the evenings I make sure I get the correct intake of > carbohydrate-based, throat-charming, foaming replenishment fluid… The most famous endurance race in NZ was sponsored by a brewery until recently. They’d give you a can of product as you cross the finish line. I’m actually curious to know what they’ll be doing next year. Cheers, Dave -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
