NEJM's latest Article for Hikers and Runners: Think Before You Drink

**thetrailboss** · Apr 14, 2005, 11:13 AM

An interesting article on hyponatremia which comes as the result of overhydrating. Very technical article, but worth a look

blacknblue · Apr 14, 2005, 12:50 PM

I read this article in the local paper (I live in a very active community). I found it interesting to read the 'other side' of the hydration issue. Living in CO, what with the altitude, hydration is a *huge* issue. I'm curious if any counter-arguments will arise shortly.
One thing I think they short-change is that, even though nobody dies of dehydration, there are plenty of physiological detriments to being dehydrated: performance decline, headaches, nausea, etc. They kinda paint the picture that it's all well and good to be dehydrated. I can personally vouch from experience that dehydration can be painful and detrimental to performance!

BeanoNYC · Apr 14, 2005, 1:30 PM

Hey Black ... you must be making some pretty nice turns in that fresh dump you got on sunday!

blacknblue · Apr 14, 2005, 4:43 PM

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Originally Posted by BeanoNYC

Hey Black ... you must be making some pretty nice turns in that fresh dump you got on sunday!

I was in Vail at the time... 2 inches. Boulder/Denver got up to 20 inches. There was a big conference in Aspen that we were at beforehand, and most folks were flying out of Denver Sunday--most waited in the airport until Monday or Tuesday, while the rest of us were skiing Vail!

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Apr 14, 2005, 12:50 PM	#2 (permalink)
blacknblue Bondcliff Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Quechee, VT Posts: 220	I read this article in the local paper (I live in a very active community). I found it interesting to read the 'other side' of the hydration issue. Living in CO, what with the altitude, hydration is a huge issue. I'm curious if any counter-arguments will arise shortly. One thing I think they short-change is that, even though nobody dies of dehydration, there are plenty of physiological detriments to being dehydrated: performance decline, headaches, nausea, etc. They kinda paint the picture that it's all well and good to be dehydrated. I can personally vouch from experience that dehydration can be painful and detrimental to performance!