[at-l] USATF Announces Major Change in Hydration Guidelines

[s.landis at comcast.net (Steve Landis)]

I guess this can be applied to long distance hiking also.  I have always 
tried to "stay ahead of my thirst",  hydrating before I start to hike 
and drinking often while hiking - via platy and hoser.  I am also a 
heavy sweater.  Have I been over hydrating?  I don't think so.


Steve


From...   
 http://www.usatf.org/news/showRelease.asp?article=/news/releases/2003-04-19-2.xml

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4-19-2003
BOSTON - USA Track & Field (USATF) on Saturday unveiled new 
fluid-replacement guidelines for long-distance runners, as well as a 
major new initiative to educate the distance-running public about how to 
properly hydrate.

For athletes in general and especially for those completing a marathon 
in more than four hours, USATF recommends consuming 100 percent of 
fluids lost due to sweat while racing. This marks a significant change 
from the understanding most runners have that they should be drinking as 
much as possible and following the guideline to "stay ahead of your 
thirst," which has been held as the standard recommendation for many years.
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