Thanks Garry will look into these so i know how to do them hayley

Ever wondered about those people who spend £2 a throw on those little bottles of Evian water?
Try spelling Evian backwards.

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Ive got a question about drinking water as well, I drink about 2.5 L of water a day whether I am excercising or not. Ive only started to drink this much in the last 2 weeks as I found myself being dehydrated and my g/f told me my breath was smelling a bit metalic?

Anyway, after an hours run how quickly should I rehydrate and how much should I drink? Can you over hydrate?

O.

metallic breath? lol, first i've heard of that happening!

You can definately over-hydrate, I forgot the term, but it's to do with sodium levels in the body I think? If you do a quick search in google (other search engines are available ) for hydration for runners and you'll soon see recommended fluid intakes.

When I say metallic its just what she said..I know its just dehydration because I once I have plenty water it goes away.

Will do a search and see what I can find.

Cheers,
O.

The tin man in the wizard of oz used to suffer with metallic breath!

(sorry i couldn't resist )


to be serious for a moment you need to hydrate after your workout just be sensible
as richard is correct you can over hydrate it can be life threatening

I seem to remember the actor ANTHONY ANDREWS being seriously ill from over hydration .H e had misheard someone and was drinking 8 litres a day instead of eight glasses or something like that .

I'm sure someone else will remember !

It's also a good idea to take on some carbohydrate and protein no more than twenty minutes after your run this helps your muscles to recover more quickly .
take it easy

I only really drink when I'm thirsty. Sometimes I don't even drink after a long run (90 min+).
If I don't feel in need of a drink, I simply can't force one down just for the sake of it.
Only ever in exceptional circumstances do I suffer the effects of dehydration (hot/humid conditions... long, hard maximum effort runs).

I think I may be genetically related to camels. Or rats (which apparently can go without water for longer periods than even camels can!):eek:

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my trouble is I get asked whether I want a cup of tea about a thousand times a day at work, so I rarely drink anything but that for most of the day ha! With it being a diuretic (sp?) I think it dehydrates you over time anyway! But by the time I get home from work, I don't have much time to get out and run before it goes dark, so I don't think much about re-hydrating or anything. Where I live, once it goes dark you can't see your hand in front of your face, otherwise I might just wear some reflective kit and not worry about it... Anyway, to cut a long ramble short... I don't pay too much attention to fluid intake and I'm still here

I think that it's just an extension of the "fear factor" (a bit like the X-factor, but without all that tuneless singing) brought on by having too much information at hand. We frequently come across instances of people being "afraid" or erring safely on the side of caution...
... because the media, and "experts" have been called upon to warn people of the "dangers" that are inherent when we go running. Thus: "I must drink 8 glasses of water a day..."
"I can't run for two consecutive days; I must rest for a day..."
"I must have my gait analysed before I buy any running shoes..."
"I must have 5 portions of fruit & veg every day..."
"I must stretch before/during/after every run..."
"I mustn't run when I have a cold, or my leg hurts..."

Yes, I know it's all sound advice. Very safe. No risks involved. Can't go wrong. Nice...
... But mostly untrue/unnecessary.
I guess it's normal for the dangers to be highlighted; but people tend to see the whole thing in black and white... either safe or dangerous. There's a huge, and seemingly little explored, wasteland of "grey areas" to run in.
Realistically, running isn't totally safe, risk-free, comfortable or convenient. Sacrifices have to be made, and risks have to be taken.
Do too many people accept limitations imposed on them by others, without realising that their boundaries potentially extend much further?

Have a nice Friday.

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a very valid point pedestrian... most of those points are by no means 'musts' at all! Most would be recommendations though. I don't tend to drink during races but always make sure I'm sufficiently hydrated beforehand. I try and maintain decent hydration levels throughout the day too for general wellbeing - It's not hard to do, I just take note of what colour my pee is!

I pay more attention when I know I'm running after reading studies on how even small levels of dehydration can affect running performance. But as you say pedestrian, it's certainly not a MUST.