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

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

Update: 2022-04-21
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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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Why does running make you have to pee? - Grit #6 from Gearist

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

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