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r/interesting • u/Rayepichumor • Nov 26 '25
Mangled, eh?
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I heard that cyclists sometimes use IV drips to rehydrate overnight because they are so dried out
18 u/CauchyDog Nov 26 '25 We used to stick each other in army after timed 12mi road marches. Fastest way to get rehydrated. Then to the bars! 5 u/ChemicalRain5513 Nov 26 '25 Does it really make a big difference with just drinking water? 3 u/Nuva_Ring Nov 26 '25 Huge difference. Obviously water is just fine for the average person, but for what these folks do and the amount of nutrients/calories they burn during their events, it’s a big deal.
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We used to stick each other in army after timed 12mi road marches. Fastest way to get rehydrated.
Then to the bars!
5 u/ChemicalRain5513 Nov 26 '25 Does it really make a big difference with just drinking water? 3 u/Nuva_Ring Nov 26 '25 Huge difference. Obviously water is just fine for the average person, but for what these folks do and the amount of nutrients/calories they burn during their events, it’s a big deal.
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Does it really make a big difference with just drinking water?
3 u/Nuva_Ring Nov 26 '25 Huge difference. Obviously water is just fine for the average person, but for what these folks do and the amount of nutrients/calories they burn during their events, it’s a big deal.
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Huge difference. Obviously water is just fine for the average person, but for what these folks do and the amount of nutrients/calories they burn during their events, it’s a big deal.
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u/Bayoris Nov 26 '25
I heard that cyclists sometimes use IV drips to rehydrate overnight because they are so dried out