Why does running make you have to pee? - Grit #6 from Gearist

2 years ago
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For a lot of people, running makes you have to pee. Today we talk about why that might be happening to runners. We also look at urine color as a measure of how hydrated you are and how to gauge hydration on frequency of peeing!

Links from the show: 

I need to pee, except I don't. From Runner's World: https://www.runnersworld.com/health-injuries/a20820692/i-need-to-pee-except-i-dont/

Pee Color chart from the Cleveland Clinic: https://health.clevelandclinic.org/what-urine-color-means/

Leadville Trail 100 map: https://www.leadvilleraceseries.com/run/leadvilletrail100run/

Lifestraw: https://amzn.to/3EBQnkc

Katadyn Water Filter: https://amzn.to/3K0AoNC 

What is a pika?: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pika

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