Quote Originally Posted by Flopsy View Post
It's not really a debate though is it. It's just Mike telling us we're all wrong. And that if we carry any water on a race or ever have a pee during a race (even if it is a 25 mile race) we are over hydrating. Also that we are at risk of hyponatremia by drinking during a race - even though most of us drinking on longer races wouldn't be drinking excessively and would be eating too (ie, taking on salts). Not really a sensible debate is it.
Two sides to a subject area we are all interested in,hum, i would say that was a debate.
Mike has a point. Most people have been fed incorrect advice on hydration for years/decades. We had all been told for a very long time that if you wait till you are thirsty then it is too late, you are too dehydrated. I always thought this was strange as, how would could such an essential biological indicator that has developed though evolution be wrong or too late. Well recently Tim Noakes has proven that this indicator is infact spot on. Based on this research, up to a point Mike is correct. Discuss