Are you drinking anything around workout time? Water, Gatorade, Powerade, Accelerade, Amino Vital, etc...
Me, if I remember my water bottle, ice and water-fountain water.
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Am I the only person who wouldn't think of drinking during a 90-minute workout? Heck, half the time I have to get out and toddle off the bathroom in the middle of practice. I do drink a fair amount of fluid during the day though. I suspect I'm pretty well hydrated by the time practice rolls around.
Skip Montanaro
can't get through my workouts without a 20 oz of the gatorade, especially if they are later in the week or of the longer variety. I read a few things a while ago that basically said it doesn't matter between gatorade/water if your workouts are under 1:15; over that time the benefits of a sports drink become more apparent.
phdude--that seems to be the rule of thumb--we had our nutritional evaluations at the college the other day and i have my book right here:
for exercise over one hour, carbohydrate-electrolyte drinks are best--Gatorade being the best choice (according the them) because it is lowest in calories, of most sports replacement drinks and has a high level of carbs (although I can't believe that the fact that it is ridiculously higher than any other drink in sodium is a GOOD thing).
and it says--for every 10-20minutes drink 7-10oz of water or sport drink mixed with water. Athletes should be encouraged to drink beyond their thirst...
so--in other words, after my evaluation I have come to the conclusion that if I'm not in the bathroom peeing--I am stuffing my face with something...between obtaining the nearly 3,300calories they think i need a day and drinking the 1 quart of water for every 1000calories of food i eat a day, I don't really know when I am going to have time to swim.
It is not surprising to me about sodium. I have read about depriving the body of salt. Diabetics who reduce their salt intake to very low levels are at risk of heart attacks.
I was told by my old doctor, salt is the carrier of nutrician to the blood. Blood is salty and attracts salt.
I never consume liquid when I train in Canada. In Mexico that is another thing. I get the bartender to set me up with a few Margaritas when I swim up to the swimup bar, when I am doing my 100 repeats. I do 5 X 100 then a longer break then 5 X 100 and another break.
Am I the only person who wouldn't think of drinking during a 90-minute workout? Heck, half the time I have to get out and toddle off the bathroom in the middle of practice. I do drink a fair amount of fluid during the day though. I suspect I'm pretty well hydrated by the time practice rolls around.
Skip Montanaro
despite what I know I should do--I actually don't drink at all during practice...don't even bother to bring a water bottle--I hate the feeling of liquid sloshing around in my stomach on turns and sprint sets.
