Hydration study (Read 944 times)

Is this test fluid FDA approved?

1 month remaining in the study:

OMG! NO!

Goal:

Woohoo! (runs with shirt off in front of screaming crowd!)

Test hydration fluids on running performance in the heat!

That sentence made no sense at all.

Why this is important to you:

How very presumptuous of you.

When weather conditions are hot, endurance performance tends to suffer. This is your chance to help test a fluid that could keep your running performance from melting under the summer sun.

I could just drink when I run, that's always worked in the past.

What it’ll take:

It's taking something? Hey, I thought it was me that was taking something!

3 days of testing (1 hour, 3.5 hours, 3.5 hours) each separated by approximately 1 week

The days are separated by approximately one week? I didn't know what.

• 1st day o a VO2max test with ECG (similar to a stress test done at a hospital) o measurement of your percent body fat

Hee hee hee....that tickles!

• 2nd day o Drink water that may or may not be mixed with glycerol

Heck..I may or may not even drink it...that'll skew the ol' results.

o Run like you were racing for 1 hour at 87° F

Whaddya, nuts or something?

• 3rd day o Same as the 2nd day

Well, if it's the same, how 'bout you just use the same numbers as yesterday and I'll stay home and drink beer?

What you’ll get out of it: • A free VO2max test with training paces based on the results • Determination of your percent body fat • Information on your sweat rate for hot conditions • Recommendations for fluid intake during racing • New knowledge of how well glycerol works in improving your performance in hot weather

And if I call within the next 20 minutes?

You must meet certain subject criteria.

and they must meet me

If you are even slightly interested

Oh. I guess that leave's me out then.

I've heard that water can be used as a hydration fluid. Has anyone tried this?

I've heard that water can be used as a hydration fluid. Has anyone tried this?

Yes it's true, i googled it.

I think I'd choke if I tried that approach.

I think I'd choke if I tried that approach.

Just spit, don't swallow. Good enough for you Jim?

Just spit, don't swallow.

Now that would really mess up this 'study'.