| Re: Hydration
A couple things about hydration. One, our bodies seem to exhibit sweat fast than it takes to hydrate it. The solution that I have been using for years is a form of overhydration. The day before a big race I usually drink approximately a two or three gallon of water to replinish fluids. I have found by doing this I need to drink less during a race and I don't have the sloshing of the water in my stomach. Two, salt tablets (or other foods that include salt) are the key to long endurance events. With salt, it helps keep the fluids in the body rather than sweat it out. By using salt, it helps keep your fluids in the body so that they can be efficiently used. But use caution when taking salt as its horrible on the stomach by itself. I hope this helps.
Jeremy |