Do those long distance "ultra" runners use those back-pack hydration
systems?
On 7/6/2015 1:40 AM, David Mann wrote:
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
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