I'm in my first month of training for my first ever tri. I've given myself a year to train because, although I'm not overweight, I am not in shape. Heart disease runs in my family and for me, on both sides, so I'm determined to be healthy and not be the next victim. I'm up to running a 1/2 a...
A study from New Zealand shows that women who drank a salty solution before exercising in hot weather retained more fluid and were able to exercise longer in hot weather (Journal of Applied Physiology, August 2007). Almost two hours before exercising, trained female cyclists started to drink a...
Hello all,
I'm sure that this has been posted here before, but here we go...
I have this thing that when I put my face in a lake water I try to suck in air, or water as it were. I don't know if it is a fear response or if it is because of the coldness of the water. Can anyone offer...
Dear Dr. Mirkin: Should I drink water or a sports drink when I exercise?
Drinks that contain salt and sugar are better than just plain water during exercise, unless you are also eating foods. A study from the Medical College of Georgia shows that tennis players have lower body...
Hyponatremia - too much water
Gabe Mirkin, M.D.
For the last 40 years, sports medicine experts have told athletes in endurance events that they should take fluids frequently during events lasting more than one hour. However, three years ago, a 28-year-old woman collapsed and died after...
Always, I have to train in Open Water alone.
I need to have one system for my personal security, if I have any trouble far from shore
Sometimes, I am afraid
Thanks
Wondering if anyone out there has some advice / comments on getting ready for racing in cold water. All of my races are done here in Atlantic Canada and on race morning sometimes the water temp has been as low as 14-16 degrees C.... makes for quite rude awakening at 7am. Wanted to see what others...
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I've just been looking at your excellent website.
I'm getting more and more into doing Triathlons… and have one this Sunday.
I have a really bad problem with cold water. I have a very low body fat content and feel the cold terribly - to the extent that I've actually passed out...
Hello all,
I'm getting more and more into doing Triathlons… and have one this Sunday.
I have a really bad problem with cold water. I have a very low body fat content and feel the cold terribly - to the extent that I've actually passed out in the past during cold river crossings whilst...
Three decades ago, the top warning sounded by endurance race officials was dehydration. But now researchers are taking a second look at the risks of drinking too much fluid during exercise.
http://3athlete.com/go.php?http://active.com/story.cfm?story_id=11462&sidebar=13&category=running
Friday after Thanksgiving I went for a 5 mile ocean swim. The swim was made much easier with my brother on an ocean kayak behind me. Without the gatorade from him, it would have been much tougher. While swimming I was wondering if any one has ever put together a swim belt of some sort that can...
Visibility of less than 2 feet. No stripe to follow on the bottom. Unseen creatures lurking under you. Seen creatures kicking you and flailing their arms all around you. Choppy water trying to splash in your mouth on every breath. Cold water. Flotsam and jetsam....
I can't understand why...
