Re: preloading electrolytes

["Susan Garlinghouse" <suendavid@worldnet.att.net>]

The body doesn't store extra e'lytes, so anything in excess of replacing
recent losses is just peed out fairly promptly. But you do lose some in
transport, and if you're traveling more than one day, then pre-loading
produces something of a thirst response so they keep drinking and minimize
travel dehydration.  The night before just tops the tank off for the next
day, and a small dose just before the start again sets up a thirst response
so they'll start drinking early, as well as starts hitting the system just
about the time they start sweating and losing the previous load.

Did that clarify anything or just confuse you horribly? :-D

Susan G


----- Original Message -----
From: Suzanne Mounts <mountss@usfca.edu>
To: <ridecamp@endurance.net>
Sent: Tuesday, May 30, 2000 1:30 PM
Subject: RC: preloading electrolytes


> I have a recollection of being told at some point that preloading
> electrolytes more than the night before the ride didn't have any real
> effect (no harm but no help either).  It sounds like people are preloading
> several days in advance.  Am I reading that correctly?  What are people's
> on preloading and how much in advance it is useful?
>
> Suzanne
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