Re: cheat_training_group Drink up!

Thanks Jonathan, the Seinfeld hydration skit is hilarious. :)

John M, thanks for bringing up the issue - its super important.
Hydration is critical for good muscle performance and
thermoregulation. Both will seem a lot more important when we are in a
long canyon on a cold river and all the hydrated people are having a
great time, spinning in and out of eddies, bouncing down rapids, and
high-fiving each other after fun boofs and drops, while the dehydrated
people are dragging themselves down the river, counting the paddle
strokes until the take out and wishing they had enough hydration to
cry tears, just so they could lick them and hydrate.

Here's my two-pee (or P-squared, if you prefer) solution. I hydrate a
lot the afternoon and evening before a long workout (like the weekend
"slow grinding death" downriver runs). Water only. Be one with the
river (which is not flowing with gatorade). In the morning I drink
water, but also my tea (caffeine is a gift from heaven - enjoy it). I
pee once (P-1) when we are gearing up to set shuttle, and once more
when we are nearing the river (that bathroom at GF park is great!).
That's my I never wear my pfd/skirt/helmet on the shuttle drive -
keeping easy zipper access for the second pee (P-2).

After that I am good for the rest of the day, because the sweat from
the workout is my on-river method of releasing metabolic waste
products. In other words, PADDLE HARDER and you wont have to pee on
the river!!!!

Moment of zen, by Jennifer Sass








On Mon, Mar 18, 2013 at 10:40 AM, Jonathan Stevens <podss@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> Please see:
>
> Seinfeld's latest stand up routine on Hydration and other issues below:
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dcl1yt5hSJU
>
> Jonathan
> Email:jonathanstevens@alum.mit.edu
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> From: JohnM <munnell13@gmail.com>
> To: upper_yough_training_group@googlegroups.com
> Sent: Monday, March 18, 2013 10:29 AM
> Subject: cheat_training_group Drink up!
>
> Hi, Fellow Cheaters...
>
> In my group Saturday, we had a conversation about staying hydrated on the
> river. I mentioned studies that have been done about the impact of
> dehydration on performance. Though I got the statistics screwed up ---
> typical me :-) --- the point was valid. Even a small degree of dehydration
> impairs both physical and mental performance.
>
> While there is lots of research to be found, this article
> (http://healthfitness.com.au/articles/highperformancetraining/dehydration_performance.html)
> has an interesting table showing degrees of dehydration and expected impact.
> (I do disagree with one point. This table lists "loss of appetite" as an
> early symptom. But I often think I'm hungry when I'm actually thirsty due to
> dehydration.)
>
> I heard lots of comments Saturday about small bladders and drysuits without
> zippers. :-) But your performance on and your enjoyment of a long day on the
> water may depend on keeping yourself hydrated.
>
> Drink up! ;-)
> JOHN
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