Does anyone else find that they need to drink ridiculous amounts of water during the course of the day?
I've been running some high mileage (for me), and the last few weeks I've found that I drink anywhere from 8-9 liters of water a day.
I just sit at work filling up my 1 liter bottle from the water cooler, and I'll go through like 4 or 5 bottles in 8 hours. Then after my run in the evening, I can usually drink another two before I even have to pee.
Crazy.
Wow, I wish I could do that. I drink 2 cups and I have to go every half hour for the rest of the day (and/or it sloshes around in my stomach when I run).
I'd say that is a lot of water you are downing. Apparently though since you aren't heading to the bathroom a ton your body seems to need it. All I know is that I could be on a 20 mile day in the middle of summer and I wouldn't need to drink 8-9 liters that day.
Everyone is different. I'd say if it concerns you, go see your doctor.
There is currently an overemphasis in the running community about hydration.IMHO you are drinking too much.There is no advantage to peeing six liters of urine a day .Indeed as some of these dangerously overhydrated runners who have died or merely collapsed have proved,there are serious side effects associated with overhydration.Additionally should you collapse in a race due to overhydration you may get treated incorrectly as a case of dehydration-very dangerous.
Your kidneys can happily get rid of your waste products in a liter of urine.You are drinking too much.If you find you are always thirsty, you should have yourself tested for diabetes mellitus or insipidus.
I ain't no H2O technician, but I drink a lot of water like you.
My mumma said that when I added D-glucose (Dextrose) to some of my water it seemed to activate water retention and therefore hydrated me quicker. Maybe this solution sent the water straight to my muscles?
Again, I ain't no H2O technician, but this is what I have experienced - could be something to try, or follow up by a hydration technician.
Regards,
Waterboy.
There is a condition called "hyponatremia" that has received some press recently. Also called water intoxication. It has been cited as the cause of a few deaths or close calls in long events (marathon and ultras). The fact that it is possible to overhydrate is somehting all distance runners (recreational AND elite) should become familiar with, in my opinion.
I lose about a pound of fluid for every two miles of hard running in the heat, or every three miles in cooler weather. That's maybe a litre I need to replace for every 4 to 5 miles run. 8 to 9 litres would be a hell of a lot for me, unless I was putting in 40 mile days. Sounds like a lot.
Hyponatraemia: