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Summer is upon us, so I just wanted to share this information with everyone as a reminder to stay HYDRATED.
5 HYDRATION RULES===========================
1. Get a headstart on hydration for the day first thing!
Best advice is to have a 12 to 24 oz. water bottle by your bed
before you go to sleep every night. First thing when you wake
up, DRINK IT! This wakes up your metabolism, replaces lost
water from sleep and gets your body on the right track for
hydration. This one change in my routine has made a huge
difference in my daily energy and performance.
2. Consume at least 24 to 60 oz. of fluid, water and
otherwise 1 to 2 hours BEFORE all hard workouts. This
primes and preps your body for the subsequent water loss
associated with hard metabolic activity. Do it NOT, and the
amount of suffering you will feel will multiply IF you can even
ride hard at all!
3. Replacing water is NOT good enough! More and more
evidence shows that people that are over-hydrating with
water and NOT replacing elctrolytes, such as sodium, potassium,
calcium, magnesium, and chloride are showing dramatic
drops in performance and may even be causing potential
damage to the heart! Use a Carb/Electrolyte drink before,
during, and after all hard workouts. Don't just chug gatorade
all day, purchase a cycling specific electrolyte drink for each
mode of hydration. There's pleanty to choose from. They are
mostly all the same and work well for most of us. In addition
I use electrolyte tabs with Na, K, Ca, and Mg and
pre-load before and during hard rides. I'm a BIG sweater
and I lose a tremendous amount of these vital nutrients. When
I lose too much during a ride...I SUFFER and Cramp!
4. Keep a hydration schedule while training. If you let yourself
forget to drink and get thirsty...your dead! You MUST sip on
the water and on the elctrolyte drink every 3 to 8 minutes in
a hot environment with heavy work. Maybe even more! If you
run out of fluids and you still have 5 miles or more, PULL OVER,
and get more to drink. NEVER sacrafice hydration for time on
the bike. Eventually it will get you!
5. Hydrate and replenish after each and every ride. Do not
just get home and have some water! You need to replace
protein, carbohydrates, electrolytes, and water to recover
your body and get it ready for the next days work load. And
just a quick recovery drink isn't enough, you have to pay
attention and keep hydrated the rest of the day too.
Hydration is the key to HAPPY TRAILS!
5 HYDRATION RULES===========================
1. Get a headstart on hydration for the day first thing!
Best advice is to have a 12 to 24 oz. water bottle by your bed
before you go to sleep every night. First thing when you wake
up, DRINK IT! This wakes up your metabolism, replaces lost
water from sleep and gets your body on the right track for
hydration. This one change in my routine has made a huge
difference in my daily energy and performance.
2. Consume at least 24 to 60 oz. of fluid, water and
otherwise 1 to 2 hours BEFORE all hard workouts. This
primes and preps your body for the subsequent water loss
associated with hard metabolic activity. Do it NOT, and the
amount of suffering you will feel will multiply IF you can even
ride hard at all!
3. Replacing water is NOT good enough! More and more
evidence shows that people that are over-hydrating with
water and NOT replacing elctrolytes, such as sodium, potassium,
calcium, magnesium, and chloride are showing dramatic
drops in performance and may even be causing potential
damage to the heart! Use a Carb/Electrolyte drink before,
during, and after all hard workouts. Don't just chug gatorade
all day, purchase a cycling specific electrolyte drink for each
mode of hydration. There's pleanty to choose from. They are
mostly all the same and work well for most of us. In addition
I use electrolyte tabs with Na, K, Ca, and Mg and
pre-load before and during hard rides. I'm a BIG sweater
and I lose a tremendous amount of these vital nutrients. When
I lose too much during a ride...I SUFFER and Cramp!
4. Keep a hydration schedule while training. If you let yourself
forget to drink and get thirsty...your dead! You MUST sip on
the water and on the elctrolyte drink every 3 to 8 minutes in
a hot environment with heavy work. Maybe even more! If you
run out of fluids and you still have 5 miles or more, PULL OVER,
and get more to drink. NEVER sacrafice hydration for time on
the bike. Eventually it will get you!
5. Hydrate and replenish after each and every ride. Do not
just get home and have some water! You need to replace
protein, carbohydrates, electrolytes, and water to recover
your body and get it ready for the next days work load. And
just a quick recovery drink isn't enough, you have to pay
attention and keep hydrated the rest of the day too.
Hydration is the key to HAPPY TRAILS!
