I am constantly surprised that when I do my training sessions at my local pool, there are very few other people apart from myself ,that drink water while they are training.I drink about 1 litre for a 1 1/2 hour session.Do others take in liquids while training or am I an exception?? :cool:
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I'm with Shaky on this one. I don't take a water into the pool with me. I am careful however to drink 16 to 20 oz of water in the half hour before I swim. I swim only about 50 - 65 mins. And on the rare occasion that I ride my bike to the pool I do need a water with me, cuz I've already started sucking the fluids out of my body. I also am careful to drink after I swim. Actually I like those Snapple meal replacement thingies right after I swam. Lots of stuff in there including protein.
I don't take water with me to the pool either. For the most part I drink plenty during the day and I don't like to have anything in my belly when I swim. I do however drink at meets etc.
Lainey,
You are totally right! I just visited a friend of mine if FL, and to my surpise, she drinks less than two glasses a day! Plus I have to nag my husband to drink water--he complains, "My eyes are dry and they hurt (sniff, sniff)". Ok, then drink some water silly!
Jerrycat (who by the way is my 20 pound tomcat, who is just sooo adorable. he says hello to all of you!)
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Here's a little exercise that everyone can do. I have my doubting swimmers do it to prove a point. That is, if you think you don't need water while working out.
Weigh yourself before practice (make sure you have eliminated bladder and bowel).
Take a 16-oz bottle of water to the pool with you. Make sure you note how much of it you drink during practice.
Weigh yourself again after practice. There will be a difference ratio between the amount of water left and the weight before and after.
I always drink lots of fluid- I swim early, so I often find that I feel somewhat dehydrated after waking. I keep a 1.5 L bottle at the end of the lane (amongst my toys) and it is usuall 3/4 empty. However, that's for a 90 min. workout- in the summer (in 90+ heat), I drink more than that; but when I only go for an hour, I don't drink that much...
I once read somewhere that the rule of thumb (so, to speak :D ) is to drink until you pee clear...
peace...
Yes, it's crazy that most people don't drink water during swimming. If that works for them, so be it--but I have to drink water. If I don't then I really miss it during the practice, and about evaporate on the way to the locker room. In fact, I take a 1 gallon polycarbonate jug with me to the gym/pool...and granted, it looks a little funny, and people are shocked to think that "you actually drink an entire gallon of water a day?!" Yes, I do. And when I don't, I feel awful.
The only thing I can figue is that other people just don't get thirsty, or they aren't working hard...who knows.
Have a great swim!!
Jerrycat
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I have an insulated sports bottle that sits on the deck at the end of the lane. It is usually empty by the time I finish swimming.
Jerry, you know what I think? I think that most people walk around in a state of dehydration. After a while that 'state' becomes a natural feeling and they don't realize that they are thirsty, or should be thirsty.
Lainey
Originally posted by *** Pitman
Weigh yourself again after practice. There will be a difference ratio between the amount of water left and the weight before and after.
Okay, so what does that prove?
