Here’s something I wasn’t aware of:
After years of telling athletes to drink as much liquid as possible to avoid dehydration, some doctors are now saying that drinking too much during intense exercise poses a far greater health risk.
An increasing number of athletes – marathon runners, triathletes and even hikers in the Grand Canyon – are severely diluting their blood by drinking too much water or too many sports drinks, with some falling gravely ill and even dying, the doctors say.
I don’t think I’ll ever have a problem with this. Basically, the only time I try to “over drink” is when I am sick, or feel like I’m getting sick. I’m generally an underdriker. I always seem to misunderestimate the amount I’m going to sweat.