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Synpax
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Yes, it can kill you. But I doubt you will drink that much. It's more of a danger to endurance athletes.
The risk isn't so much the water the change in body chemestry draining your bodies electrolytes. So if you do run a marathon and drink a lot of water, get your sodium tabs or drink stuff with a balanced electrolyte setup (Ultima Replenisher).
The risk isn't so much the water the change in body chemestry draining your bodies electrolytes. So if you do run a marathon and drink a lot of water, get your sodium tabs or drink stuff with a balanced electrolyte setup (Ultima Replenisher).
Synpax
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I really doubt that you could do it like that.
If you've ever run a marathon in warm weather, you might get the desire to drink a LOT more water over a short period of time. Then it might be an issue.
When I was in a 45 minute spinning class, I'd regularly drink a half gallon of Ultima in that period of time. I sweat a lot.
I think the folks in this article drank several gallons because they were taking so long to run the race and would stop and chug.
http://www.recordonline.com/archive/2005/04/27/losportc.htm
That talks about the study that got so much ink. A lot of stupid people at the NYT gave it ink - even their editorial page talked about it.
The term is Hyponatremia if you want to google that.
If you've ever run a marathon in warm weather, you might get the desire to drink a LOT more water over a short period of time. Then it might be an issue.
When I was in a 45 minute spinning class, I'd regularly drink a half gallon of Ultima in that period of time. I sweat a lot.
I think the folks in this article drank several gallons because they were taking so long to run the race and would stop and chug.
http://www.recordonline.com/archive/2005/04/27/losportc.htm
That talks about the study that got so much ink. A lot of stupid people at the NYT gave it ink - even their editorial page talked about it.
The term is Hyponatremia if you want to google that.
KIAN
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The condition 'Hyponatremia' refers to a low sodium level within the blood. Although it can occur from drinking water to excess (hyperhydration) it is more likely to result from dehydration, diuretics, antidepressants, vomiting, diarrhea, severe burns, kidney failure or cirrhosis. To overcome this concern, endurance athletes will drink carbohydrate / electrolyte based drinks during the race as well as applying salt to their foods several days prior to the event.
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Mithrandir
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2 gallons?? damn man, I thought my one was good enough
pintoca
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It's not really that hard:
I drink a 2 liters jug in the morning
a 2 liters jug in the afternoon
a 1.5 liter while training
a 1.5 liter with my PWO shake (0,75 mixed with the powder, 0,75 to wash down the SWEET taste from all the dextrose).
Total: 7 liters water: 1.849 US Gal... (damn I'm still a bit short)
I drink a 2 liters jug in the morning
a 2 liters jug in the afternoon
a 1.5 liter while training
a 1.5 liter with my PWO shake (0,75 mixed with the powder, 0,75 to wash down the SWEET taste from all the dextrose).
Total: 7 liters water: 1.849 US Gal... (damn I'm still a bit short)
ridethesnake
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I did this thing my buddy found in a yoga book. (I am not advocating this by the way!) You wake up and before you put anything in your stomach you chug a gallon of water in 5 minutes. I couldn't get a full gallon down, I got over 3/4 though. You then wait another hour or so before putting anything else in your belly.
It kind of pressure washes your stomach/intestines. Shit (literally) that had been lodged in there is forced out by the high volume of water passing through your body. Not a very comfortable experience. When it's all done you get this strange kind of buzz off it. Hard to explain.
My point is that I didn't die from that. So you'd have to drink alot more water than that to kill yourself.
It kind of pressure washes your stomach/intestines. Shit (literally) that had been lodged in there is forced out by the high volume of water passing through your body. Not a very comfortable experience. When it's all done you get this strange kind of buzz off it. Hard to explain.
My point is that I didn't die from that. So you'd have to drink alot more water than that to kill yourself.
Ripped2Shredds
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there was a fraternity hazing that killed a young 21 yr old male, he drowned internally, too much water they made him drink, he had 7 gallons of a period of 3 hours...so as long as you aren't close to that. What is the calculation of Liters-gallons. I usually drink over 4L per day?
ridethesnake
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"Thats a good idea i may try it. Does it make you feel good."
yes, a wierd kind of healthy-feeling stimulation.
that is, after you get off the shitter. drinking the water is literally a painful experience. basically i came as close as i could to puking without puking. and then you feel is traverse your intestines, which is not the best feeling in the world. then you make a mad dash to the bathroom. after that you're hunky dory.
yes, a wierd kind of healthy-feeling stimulation.
that is, after you get off the shitter. drinking the water is literally a painful experience. basically i came as close as i could to puking without puking. and then you feel is traverse your intestines, which is not the best feeling in the world. then you make a mad dash to the bathroom. after that you're hunky dory.
Ripped2Shredds
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just swallow a tab of ex-lax?
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