Your Summer Hydration Guide
Whether you are grunting under the relentless heat of a barren cut block, paddling along an exposed lake, barreling through the humidity on your bike, lifting at CrossFit, or kicking up dust for summit sunrise, Revelstoke summers get hot and sweaty. That heat makes the briskness of glacial-fed water sweet solace, and that sweat helps our inner body temperature stay within safe limits. But during strenuous exercise in hot or humid conditions, your body could be losing up to two litres of fluid per hour. If this fluid is not replaced quickly, blood volume decreases and body temperature rises, placing extra strain on the heart, lungs, and circulatory system. This equates to a drop in performance and earlier onset of fatigue. Prevention is the best cure; it’s ideal to start exercise well-hydrated, so read on to boost your H2O IQ.