| Very-important....It's definitely possible to over-hydrate and cause hyponatremia or even water intoxication.
Our bodies are smarter than we give them credit for. I would suggest paying attention to your thirst as you train so you are comfortable when you race.
The biggest problem we have as triathletes is that we are all over-achievers. The down side of this is that we tend to over-train, over-think, over-study, and yes...sometimes overhydrate.
I find that my best times are when I finish a race slightly dehydrated because I'm not carrying excess water weight and I'm not salt deficient.
Last edited by triparadise : 03-24-2006 at 09:57 AM.
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