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To play devil's advocate, there definitely is a disconnect between when you think you're fine and when you're dehydrated
by celim307 9y ago
To play devil's advocate, there definitely is a disconnect between when you think you're fine and when you're dehydrated
- DoubleCribble 9y agoAny endurance athlete can verify. You learn quickly to force liquids and energy because by the time you realize you're dehydrated or weak, the competition might not be finished but your race is.
- kazinator 9y agoIt took me some 15 years to realize I had been chronically lacking sodium. Fixed that problem; running is better than ever. Sometimes you know you're not fine, but the cause isn't obvious. An athlete who is dehydrated might feel something is off, but not pin it on dehydration. Maybe just a bad day, or not enough sleep, or recovery from some earlier workout or whatever. That's a problem: even if the body tells you something, the message isn't always interpreted right.