Re: RC: Re: preloading electrolytes

[Linda Romander <romander@foothill.net>]

Susan,

I've been noodling over Mike Foss's piece on e-lytes, and one thing confuses
me:  Why continue to administer e-lytes at frequent intervals during a ride if,
in fact, it takes 6-8 hours for these doses to be maximally assimilated?  Does
enough get through in an hour or two to make a difference?

Thanks.

Linda

Susan Garlinghouse wrote:

> 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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