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Coca cola was still a sports thing in the 90s to the point where I remember being told (maybe apocryphal) that one of the reasons Sampras threw up during the co
by LeonardoTolstoy 2y ago
Coca cola was still a sports thing in the 90s to the point where I remember being told (maybe apocryphal) that one of the reasons Sampras threw up during the coretja match was he was drinking coke instead of Gatorade or water.
- KeplerBoy 2y agoCoca Cola is still a thing among amateur endurance athletes (think cycling for days with minimal rest) and there's nothing inherently wrong with it. It's just water, plenty of sugar and some coffeine.
- lukan 2y agoWater with lots of sugar is wrong, when your body needs water. So drinking water and a sip of cola is fine, but drinking cola against thirst has side effects as you need water to process lots of sugar.
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- nradov 2y agoElite distance runners don't really need much water during a typical marathon. The water serves more as a delivery mechanism for the carbohydrates and electrolytes which they actually need to maximize performance. Consuming plain water during really long endurance events can cause hyponatremia. Not recommended. But for the short 10k and under running events that most of us do, it doesn't really matter much.
- JetSpiegel 2y agoAre those the electrolytes that plants crave?
- ginko 2y ago>It's just water, plenty of sugar and some coffeine. And a ton of phosphoric acid.