Hydration Confusion

[Deleted User]

Can anyone help me? I am very confused about new guidelines on water intake following the deaths of runners in recent US races due to too much water. Even on the RW site one article suggests 5 litres a day and another gives a formula which results in 1.8 litres a day for a 175 pound man like me. Can anyone tell me what we should be doing?

[Deleted User]

I really would not worry & carry on as you usually do!

cougie

1.8 Litres ? That's rubbish - that's like two big water bottles at the gym.

I'd use the wee test and go from the colour to see if you were hydrated. All these scare stories annoy me.