DRINKING WATER - Unbanned Running Technique?

Up until the 1960’s , athletes were advised not to drink water during exercise because they believed it impaired athletic performance, and Marathon runners were actively discouraged from drinking water, and many marathon courses did not have aid stations.

In 1969 there was a Article published in a major medical journal by Wyndham and Strydom called: ("The danger of an inadequate water intake during marathon running," S Afr Med J. 19;43(29):893) argued that marathon runners should be allowed to drink fluids and highlighted the risks associated with insufficient water consumption during marathon races. The authors emphasize the importance of proper hydration for endurance athletes and discuss the potential consequences of dehydration, including impaired performance and adverse health effects.

This new awareness was then promoted by the sports drink industry which led to the over emphasis on avoiding dehydration which eventually led to a condition called hyponatremia.

There needs to be a better awareness of how to stay hydrated!

RESOURCES:

Exercise Induced Hyponatremia -
   • Hyponatremia  
   • Hyponatremia – Dr. Ann Sudoh – Essentia He...  

Dehydration -
   • What is Dehydration? Causes, Signs and Sym...  
   • Dehydration  
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti...
https://www.researchgate.net/publicat...

If you have any other good resources feel free to leave a comment!

EPISODE 9:
This is the 9th addition to: THE BANNED TECHNIQUE series where we look at unorthodox or banned techniques used in Track and Field.

Be sure to check out my other videos in the Banned Techniques Series about the Long Jump Somersault, Backflip High Jump, Steadying the Bar in Pole Vault, the Spinning Technique in Javelin, the cartwheeling shotput and more.

Banned Techniques
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