Plan your fluid and sodium intake for endurance events. Recommendations are based on keeping cumulative sweat losses within 1-2% of starting body weight and science-based sodium replacement guidelines.
Body Weight kg lbs Sweat Rate (ml/hour) Duration (H:MM) Sweat Sodium (mg/L) From a sweat test. Avg ~920, range 460-1840. Recommendations Fluid Intake Sodium 1% Loss Target -ml/hr -mg/L 2% Loss Target -ml/hr -mg/L โ ๏ธ Danger Zone Higher dehydration levels (3-6% loss) โ not recommended These levels of dehydration can significantly impair performance, thermoregulation, and cognitive function. Risk of heat illness increases substantially. Not recommended.
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