Quote Originally Posted by Rob Furness View Post
That wasn't my conclusion, that was the conclusion of the article. It said dehydration wasn't a problem and may even be beneficial, however you'll still want to drink 5-6 mouthfuls of sports drink every 15 mins (mainly for energy). I don't have blinkers on, and I don't worry about dehydration either. I'm just pointing out that even the research you've quoted is still full of stupid comments. How is it possible for someone to advise that dehydration isn't a problem and then in the next sentence suggest you should take on less than 800ml per hour? That would be far more then I would ever take on anyway. I ran a 3 peaks recce not long ago and consumed about 500ml of fluid over 4 hrs so I can't understand how his advice adds up
So you consumed 500ml of water during the PPP. That is less than the 800ml water/hr the article was recommending. So whats your point caller?

To quote your own acecdotal evidence of a few fell races over the recommendations of one of the most forward thinking sports scientists of our time is simple blinkered and out of touch. He is not just plucking out these figures, they are a result of some sound studies.

As for DT's point, yes granted biochemical indifference will always be a factor, but the recommendations are per hour to differentiate and if the research helps people to enjoy and perform better as a result of taking on less water then great.

Sports drinks companies have been brain washing us for a while now.