ultramickeymouse
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Jul 25, 2006
Great job!
Cramping is from electrolyte(salts) imbalance(or the lack of) and not the lack of food. You mentioned drinking and packing water but did you drink Powerade or another type of replacement beverage. I pack my own elecrtolyte drink and take 2 endrolytes pills every hr. I live in a 30 degree climate and Zero humidity but have finished the last 3 Goofy's. I have heard plenty of stories this year where runners were diluting thier systems thus causing nausia and headaches. This can lead to hyptenemia and death. Most major marathons have some die every year. They don't understand the issues and think eating a couple of gels will get the salts back.
Good luck to others and study(and learn during training).
Cramping is from electrolyte(salts) imbalance(or the lack of) and not the lack of food. You mentioned drinking and packing water but did you drink Powerade or another type of replacement beverage. I pack my own elecrtolyte drink and take 2 endrolytes pills every hr. I live in a 30 degree climate and Zero humidity but have finished the last 3 Goofy's. I have heard plenty of stories this year where runners were diluting thier systems thus causing nausia and headaches. This can lead to hyptenemia and death. Most major marathons have some die every year. They don't understand the issues and think eating a couple of gels will get the salts back.
Good luck to others and study(and learn during training).