Update: How a marathon changed my view on needing eight glasses of water

I now believe thirst is a better guide than a fixed number.

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ross.felix1mo agoMost Upvoted

Remember that friend who always makes the worst choices at races? My buddy Mark tried running a half marathon just going by thirst, and he totally bonked. He got dizzy around mile 10 and had to walk it in, which proves @evaramirez's point about the signal being broken when you're pushing hard.

evaramirez1mo ago

Wait though, that thirst signal gets kinda broken during a marathon. When you're pushing that hard, you're already low on water by the time you actually feel thirsty.

ruby_rivera7626d ago

But Mark's buddy just didn't train his body right, the thirst signal works fine if you're used to the distance.