profuse sweating - Triathlon Week

08-23-2004, 08:09 PM

On a 85+ degree day with 90% + humidity, I easily sweat out 4 pounds of
water per hour. I drink as much as I can, using Accelerade or Powerade but
after about 3 hours, assuming I'm in the middle of a half ironman, I feel
drained. Is this possibly because I cannot replenish as much as I'm losing.
In addition to the above, I take Lava salt capsules and Enervit GT tablets.
Going through all of the above, at least I've solved my muscle cramping
issue but the energy issue is still out there.
Help me if you can.
Steve

08-23-2004, 08:09 PM

"Steve Shattuck" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in
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> On a 85+ degree day with 90% + humidity,

I can't wait 'till it gets that cool here!

> I easily sweat out 4 pounds
> of water per hour. I drink as much as I can, using Accelerade or
> Powerade but after about 3 hours, assuming I'm in the middle of a half
> ironman, I feel drained. Is this possibly because I cannot replenish
> as much as I'm losing. In addition to the above, I take Lava salt
> capsules and Enervit GT tablets. Going through all of the above, at
> least I've solved my muscle cramping issue but the energy issue is
> still out there. Help me if you can.
> Steve
>

Can you tolerate anything solid, like a powerbar or other energy bar?
Seems like that would give you a more even dose of calories that might
kick in at the right time if you ate something early in the bike. Gels
seem to work for me also, but are much more temporary.

Tom

08-25-2004, 10:19 PM

What's your hydration preparation before this 85 degree training?
You may be starting out in a hole too big to fill on the fly.

"Steve Shattuck" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
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> On a 85+ degree day with 90% + humidity, I easily sweat out 4 pounds of
> water per hour. I drink as much as I can, using Accelerade or Powerade
but
> after about 3 hours, assuming I'm in the middle of a half ironman, I feel
> drained. Is this possibly because I cannot replenish as much as I'm
losing.
> In addition to the above, I take Lava salt capsules and Enervit GT
tablets.
> Going through all of the above, at least I've solved my muscle cramping
> issue but the energy issue is still out there.
> Help me if you can.
> Steve
>
>