Or lack thereof. I basically never feel thirsty except for when doing sport and often feel like I have to manage water intake completely mechanically. Is there anything I could be doing in 'normal life' that might be contributing to/affecting this? I probably instinctively get 2 litres which feels like nowhere near enough for my body size and activity level and is presumably not optimal neurologically either.
Try not to drink just water when exercising as it just goes straight through system. Get some electrolytes in or at least some salt in there as well.
Quote from: MischaHY on July 22, 2024, 02:05:49 pmOr lack thereof. I basically never feel thirsty except for when doing sport and often feel like I have to manage water intake completely mechanically. Is there anything I could be doing in 'normal life' that might be contributing to/affecting this? I probably instinctively get 2 litres which feels like nowhere near enough for my body size and activity level and is presumably not optimal neurologically either.I'm similar - I usually have a couple of mugs of coffee in the morning and then nothing until gin o'clock in the evening. I usually do without any drinks during bouldering sessions, except if I'm outdoors and there's a slog of a walk-in. I wonder if it's hormonal - higher vasopressin levels than the norm, so you lose less water to urination?
Quote from: Adam Lincoln on July 22, 2024, 04:03:09 pmTry not to drink just water when exercising as it just goes straight through system. Get some electrolytes in or at least some salt in there as well.I think you’ve been reading too many sport drink adverts Adam. They drink mainly water in professional cycling without having to stop for a pee every 5 minutes.
So they are pouring sport drink over their heads to cool down.
Quote from: webbo on July 22, 2024, 08:07:06 pmSo they are pouring sport drink over their heads to cool down.All i took from those articles was that they used electorlytes…. Which you said they didnt use?
Quote from: webbo on July 22, 2024, 05:02:06 pmQuote from: Adam Lincoln on July 22, 2024, 04:03:09 pmTry not to drink just water when exercising as it just goes straight through system. Get some electrolytes in or at least some salt in there as well.I think you’ve been reading too many sport drink adverts Adam. They drink mainly water in professional cycling without having to stop for a pee every 5 minutes.Thats bollocksI dont believe road.cc mag is wrong.https://road.cc/content/feature/123374-nutrition-tour-de-france-riderhttps://www.welovecycling.com/wide/2018/07/05/the-bottle-what-do-the-pros-drink/I dont believe for one minute tour de france competitors only drink water
Quote from: Adam Lincoln on July 22, 2024, 05:44:13 pmQuote from: webbo on July 22, 2024, 05:02:06 pmQuote from: Adam Lincoln on July 22, 2024, 04:03:09 pmTry not to drink just water when exercising as it just goes straight through system. Get some electrolytes in or at least some salt in there as well.I think you’ve been reading too many sport drink adverts Adam. They drink mainly water in professional cycling without having to stop for a pee every 5 minutes.Thats bollocksI dont believe road.cc mag is wrong.https://road.cc/content/feature/123374-nutrition-tour-de-france-riderhttps://www.welovecycling.com/wide/2018/07/05/the-bottle-what-do-the-pros-drink/I dont believe for one minute tour de france competitors only drink waterThat road cc article reports that using too much salt can lead to fluid retention and weight gain.
I basically never feel thirsty except for when doing sport and often feel like I have to manage water intake completely mechanically. Is there anything I could be doing in 'normal life' that might be contributing to/affecting this?
QuoteI basically never feel thirsty except for when doing sport and often feel like I have to manage water intake completely mechanically. Is there anything I could be doing in 'normal life' that might be contributing to/affecting this?and are increasingly experienced as grumpiness. I don't think there's a cure.
I said they mainly use water. Road cc and other magazine type web sites are really just advertising stuff, how often do you see a bad review. They will have you using 4 gels an hour to do a 4 hour zone 2 ride.
As an endurance athlete, meaning your events typically last more than two hours, you need to take in between 80-120g of carbohydrate per hour. TheScience in Sport Beta Fuel Dual Source Energy Drink delivers an optimised 80g of carbohydrate in a single, convenient isotonic fuelling solution with minimal risk of GI discomfort that enables you to maintain optimal energy levels.
There’s a big difference in the carbs you need to consume if your racing rather doing the Wednesday ride with the other geriatric’s
I think if you're consuming >90g of carbs/hr you're going to need to rely on sports supplements in some form, such as Beta Fuel (or Rocket Fuel). From SIS:
Our 8yo drinks barely 500ml a day. He goes for a wee in the morning and after school. Thats it. I know no other child like it.
Our 8yo drinks barely 500ml a day. He goes for a wee in the morning and after school. Thats it. I know no other child like it. Despite constant badgering he just isn’t interested in drinking (ie feels thirsty) and we have to sneak fluids in via lots of fruit, cucumber, extra milk in his cereal etc.. We’ve given up trying to make him drink and just accept that he’s - different!
100g/hr using regular granulated sugar and pinch of sea salt is much easier on my wallet and avoids the nasty taste of synthetic flavourings found in commercial offerings.
Quote from: Paul B on July 24, 2024, 07:05:45 amI think if you're consuming >90g of carbs/hr you're going to need to rely on sports supplements in some form, such as Beta Fuel (or Rocket Fuel). From SIS:100g/hr using regular granulated sugar and pinch of sea salt is much easier on my wallet and avoids the nasty taste of synthetic flavourings found in commercial offerings.