Your may not be tired but dehydrated

rom

http://www.irishexaminer.com/examviral/science-world/we-might-know-why-youre-tired-all-the-time-332993.html

I believe strongly in this. Most people think they are tired but they are simply very dehydrated.

Drinking enough fluid per day is hard work as using this app will show you. I used a free app called hydro coach. The key is that you drink a little and often and the free app helps you do that. Would be interested in feedback for anyone that tired this app that often get cramps or feels tired.

ultraman1

rom wrote: »

. Would be interested in feedback for anyone that tired this app that often get cramps or feels tired.

Dont do d appp...If ur talking about craping during a run,drink tonic water during the day..am basing this on no scientific evidence,rather i drink a lot of tonic water and dont get cramps..

rom

ultraman1 wrote: »

Dont do d appp...If ur talking about craping during a run,drink tonic water during the day..am basing this on no scientific evidence,rather i drink a lot of tonic water and dont get cramps..

ultraman1

ultraman1 wrote: »

Dont do d appp...If ur talking about craping during a run,drink tonic water during the day..am basing this on no scientific evidence,rather i drink a lot of tonic water and dont get cramps..

Meant cramping rather than the other thing

jimmynokia

I would question whoever writes these things in the examiner tech section,looking at the last review they did on a phone.... move along please...

ford2600

How about something revolutionary? Drink to thirst?

Worked for me on 600km cycle Saturday and Sunday.

Notwork Error

ford2600 wrote: »

How about something revolutionary? Drink to thirst?

That sounds like madness! Next you'll say that I don't need an app to tell me when to go to the jacks.

average_runner

Notwork Error wrote: »

That sounds like madness! Next you'll say that I don't need an app to tell me when to go to the jacks.

There 's an app for going to the jacks.

Notwork Error

I just downloaded it there Rom to see what the craic is. I agree with all of what you are saying about dehydration and how much of a difference it makes to performance.

The thing I found with the app is that the recommended amount seems very low. I was recommended to have an intake of 80floz a day by it and I nearly drink double that most days. I would struggle big time if I was only drinking that much.

I think it's a solid app for people who don't do much exercise but a big underestimator for long distance runners who need a lot more than that.

I wouldn't be gone on apps about health in general but that's beside the point. I think a runner should be drinking a lot more than it recommends.

rom

Notwork Error wrote: »

I just downloaded it there Rom to see what the craic is. I agree with all of what you are saying about dehydration and how much of a difference it makes to performance.

The thing I found with the app is that the recommended amount seems very low. I was recommended to have an intake of 80floz a day by it and I nearly drink double that most days. I would struggle big time if I was only drinking that much.

I think it's a solid app for people who don't do much exercise but a big underestimator for long distance runners who need a lot more than that.

I wouldn't be gone on apps about health in general but that's beside the point. I think a runner should be drinking a lot more than it recommends.

U drink 4.6 liters a day. Wow. I find it hard to make the 3 or so it recommended me.

davedanon

ultraman1 wrote: »

Dont do d appp...If ur talking about craping during a run,drink tonic water during the day..am basing this on no scientific evidence,rather i drink a lot of tonic water and dont get cramps..

Me neither, and I drink gallons of tonic water every day. I'm fecking off me head from the gin though...

Notwork Error

rom wrote: »

U drink 4.6 liters a day. Wow. I find it hard to make the 3 or so it recommended me.

slight miscalculation! Not used to measuring in oz. I drink probably close to 4 litres most days.

Still way more than the 2.3 litres it recommended.

PVincent

Hydration does not only come from water. Tea and other drinks contribute, as do vegetables, and fruit.

Larry Brent

If people drink as much as they recommend in that article they'll be knackered from getting up to pee a few times a night!

Rantan

research commissioned by the "National Hydration Council".

who are a pseudo/scientific research front for all the major bottled water brands....

this is an advertising stunt and to be ignored IMO...

http://www.naturalhydrationcouncil.org.uk/about-us/members/

members include:
Brecon Waters (Brands - Brecon Carreg)
Danone Waters UK & Ireland (brands include Evian)
Nestle Waters (brnad include San Pellegrino, Vittel, Perrier)

etc etc etc

average_runner

rom wrote: »

U drink 4.6 liters a day. Wow. I find it hard to make the 3 or so it recommended me.

I easily drink 5 litres a day, more i would say. Already had a pint of water

average_runner

Rantan wrote: »

research commissioned by the "National Hydration Council".

who are a pseudo/scientific research front for all the major bottled water brands....

this is an advertising stunt and to be ignored IMO...

http://www.naturalhydrationcouncil.org.uk/about-us/members/

members include:
Brecon Waters (Brands - Brecon Carreg)
Danone Waters UK & Ireland (brands include Evian)
Nestle Waters (brnad include San Pellegrino, Vittel, Perrier)

etc etc etc

But you can get water from the tap!!!

davedanon

average_runner wrote: »

I easily drink 5 litres a day, more i would say. Already had a pint of water

Jesus. That sounds like an awful lot of water. I drink almost none of it myself, as actual water. I drink coffee, tea, juices, sports drinks, fruit/veg. Don't suffer with hydration issues.

Alf Veedersane

A lot of people don't drink enough. People often mistake hunger for thirst, for example. And inadequate hydration isn't always obvious.

Takes a conscious effort for me to get a bit more fluid on board, especially when I'm training or whatever.

Itziger

Do you think there are those who just don't need as much as others? I'd say I drink about a litre as 'stand alone water'. Then there's fruit and veg and so on. When I'm training in warmer conditions I'd drink more.

5 litres and I'd need a bag, or just move my 'office' to the jax.

davedanon

there's a simple test I use. If my wee is pale and straw-coloured, I'm gameball. If you're getting dehydrated it gets more and more yellow.

average_runner

Itziger wrote: »

Do you think there are those who just don't need as much as others? I'd say I drink about a litre as 'stand alone water'. Then there's fruit and veg and so on. When I'm training in warmer conditions I'd drink more.

5 litres and I'd need a bag, or just move my 'office' to the jax.

Haha, As a kid i would never drink milk, tea or coffee. So with my dinners i would always drink water, even with a fry up. Still do today.

Now i do drink coffee, maybe one cup a day but love my water.

ford2600

http://therussells.crossfit.com/2014/08/28/dehydration-myths-by-dr-sandra-fowkes-godek/

Slightly off topic but interesting

zl1whqvjs75cdy

I drink very little stand alone water during the day. Normally a cup or two at lunch (say 400 mL) and a pint with dinner. I am trying to get in an extra litre a day by supping on a bottle at my desk but we aren't allowed eat or drink in my work environment (lab) so that's a bit of a pain in the balls.

Enduro

ford2600 wrote: »

http://therussells.crossfit.com/2014/08/28/dehydration-myths-by-dr-sandra-fowkes-godek/

Slightly off topic but interesting

The last line is excellent :

Consider this – sleep when you are tired, eat when you are hungry, urinate when your bladder is full AND drink when you are thirsty!!! There is a reason why we have a brain – maybe we should listen to it!!

RonanP77

I've been permanently tired, hungry and thirsty for about 3 or 4 years now, it's an unfortunate side effect of medication I'm on. I only drink about 1 litre of water a day, more when I run or cycle. Maybe if I try to double that it would help a little.

Rantan

average_runner wrote: »

But you can get water from the tap!!!

I know...I don't understand your point?

I'm stating that this research which tells us to drink more water cannot be trusted as it is supported by a vested interest...ie "THE BOTTLED WATER INDUSTRY"

jimmynokia

average_runner wrote: »

There 's an app for going to the jacks.

This is the funniest app ive ever heard off https://www.google.ie/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=4&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CDcQFjAD&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.windowsphone.com%2Fen-us%2Fstore%2Fapp%2Fremember-to-drink%2Fd5348f85-c1fa-492d-8c61-df06e88384a9&ei=qWZnVYKqAay27gaIxIKICQ&usg=AFQjCNEin2VVbtdqemgnIupFohcH9H0e0w&sig2=CveePrHOwsoIQVEgWl0jfw&bvm=bv.93990622,d.ZGU