[Sportsandrec] Drink the water Joe

[Ashley Bramlett]

Kelly, Nice advice; I can tell you studied your health well.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Thornbury, Kelly" <kthornbury at bresnan.net>
To: <sportsandrec at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2008 4:26 PM
Subject: [Sportsandrec] Drink the water Joe


> Don't be a hero when it comes to not cracking open that water...A 2-3% 
> loss in water weight can easily equate to a 20% loss in performance or 
> more...not to mention the fact that water (sweat and the evaporation of) 
> is the chief source of thermoregulation for the body. The 100 minute ride 
> is awesome, no question, but I can't even begin to imagine how effective 
> the workout would have been, or how impressive you would have been, by 
> avoiding the sauna before hand and drinking 8-16 ounces of water every 15 
> minutes, and going for the Gatorade after the first hour or so. Throwing 
> down the gauntlet is great, but do it smart man,by challenging others to 
> work at the same wattage, revs, or those "sprints" to the end of that 
> hill, but not by endangering your health. Not trying to knock your effort, 
> but what I just read is scary...If you would like, contact me off list and 
> I can send you the American College of Sports Medicine position statement 
> on rehydration during exercise. I think the information within the 
> statement will so increase your workout performance.
>
> Kelly Thornbury
> kthornbury at bresnan.net
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