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I noticed that G2 makes me really thirsty when I run (as opposed to just drinking water). I'm not a scientician, but my theory is that taking sugar out of the Gatorade (but not the electrolyte) makes it more like salt water than sports drink. Its nice that it has less calories but it probably shouldn't be used during a long run... FWIW, any of the reduced calorie sports drinks seem to do this to me.
Lately for a long run I just prefer water during a run with a couple of GU's, then some Gatorade after. I carry two 10 oz bottles and usually have water left after 18-20 miles, unless it is really hot. A GU seems to have enough electrolyte in addition to the sugar.
Yeah. 39 degrees. Sounds to me like the hydration problem you had was too much hydration. Overhydration can kill you. Drink to thirst.
Seems like too much water to me as well or perhaps too much at one time? slamming a quart at one time makes my stomach uneasy thinking about it. I just sip and ounce or two every mile or so. I use Camelback Elixer so no sugar and occasionally GU (q 45 mins). Wondering if too much water inhibited electrolyte absorption?
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I have never heard of this phenomenon.
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I obsessively do before/after weighing for long runs and races to understand approximate hydration changes. Losing 3-4 lbs in a 20 miler seems almost inevitable for me, losing around 8 lbs is typically what I do if I drink to thirst, and near as I can tell it's too much loss. Hypotension and other things seem to happen to me when I let it get that far.
I've also noticed that I seem to always have more salty sweat than a lot of people. I used to invariably get cramps at mile 22-24, since I started to toss down some sodium capsules with my gatorade this seems to have gone away. The other apparent hyponatremia indicators (nausea, peeing while dehydrated, swelling of hands and feet) also seem to get chased away if I keep the sodium intake high during a run.
If it were me, I would first guess that the cramping is a sodium issue. But I think people may vary enough that I'm not remotely qualified to say that about you.
I noticed that G2 makes me really thirsty when I run (as opposed to just drinking water). I'm not a scientician, but my theory is that taking sugar out of the Gatorade (but not the electrolyte) makes it more like salt water than sports drink. Its nice that it has less calories but it probably shouldn't be used during a long run... FWIW, any of the reduced calorie sports drinks seem to do this to me. Lately for a long run I just prefer water during a run with a couple of GU's, then some Gatorade after. I carry two 10 oz bottles and usually have water left after 18-20 miles, unless it is really hot. A GU seems to have enough electrolyte in addition to the sugar.
What Gatorade has is a functional level of Electrolytes, which for runners is a definite plus. I recently learned at work that some products that boast electrolytes don't necessarily provide a actual functional level.
Some people don't know that 700 parts per million(PPM) is the functional level of anything with electrolytes in it. Products like Glaceau's Smart Water only have 24.7 ppm which as you may notice is FAR below the required level.
I work for a marketing company doing a campaign for Aquafina so my info comes from some of the materials they release for campaign purposes, this one just struck me as interesting because their marketig would make you think that Smart Water has all the electrolytes you need for an active lifestyle.
What do you guys think?
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