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I tracked my weight loss and water use during a strenuous hike and the results were CRAZY - Justin Simoni as: THE LONG RANGER

https://justinsimoni.com/2024/06/17/i-tracked-my-weight-loss-and-water-use-during-a-strenuous-hike-and-the-results-were-crazy/

(There is talk of bodily functions — my bodily functions — in this post. If you do not want to read about that, kindly skip over this post. — JS) I’ve often been in the situation where after a long hot day, I feel particularly dehydrated. I’ll stand on a bathroom weight scale morbidly curious, Continue reading...

I tracked my weight loss and water use during a strenuous hike and the results were CRAZY - Justin Simoni as: THE LONG RANGER

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markstos

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For multi-hour runs, I’ve settled on about 500ml per hour of fluids, and it’s interesting to see he landed on about the same.

As his data and my experience shows, that’s a deficient budget, but it’s sufficient to get through a day, assuming I’m starting well hydrated and it’s not too hot. On hotter days I plan for more water.