Timeline for What is best for hydration during a run?
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| May 22, 2016 at 21:30 | comment | added | hhh | I am also a heavy sweater, have you experienced cramps if not getting enough salts like on aid stations? How do you plan your drinking over aid-stations (this q here)? Can you rely on them? Can you share about which kind of drinks you use? Home-made sports drinks? Vinegar, lemon, salt, sugar and water? | |
| Feb 24, 2012 at 20:36 | history | tweeted | twitter.com/#!/StackSport/status/173144362614665216 | ||
| Feb 9, 2012 at 17:50 | comment | added | geoffc | @MikeHedman Hyponatremia sucks! Been there, often, alas. I sweat so much over a long race day, that I literally just eat a salt packet every hour or so. 3g every hour or two is enough to keep up. | |
| Feb 9, 2012 at 16:59 | comment | added | Mike Hedman | Geoffc gives a lot of good points, especially to test how much you sweat, don't just trust estimates - every body is different. You will also sweat A LOT more depending on temperature, altitude, etc. Once you get past an hour or two, you also need to start thinking about electrolytes (salt) and calories. Yes, you can get by without it, but your performance will hurt without it. For runs longer than that, it can be dangerous to only drink pure water, and not replace electrolytes, a condition called hyponatremia. At these distances, consider a Camelbak. | |
| Feb 9, 2012 at 13:55 | history | answered | geoffc | CC BY-SA 3.0 |