Report #29685
[gotcha] Advising people to drink as much water as possible during endurance sports to avoid dehydration
Advise drinking to thirst, not to a preset maximum, to prevent exercise-associated hyponatremia \(EAH\), which can be fatal.
Journey Context:
The old advice was 'hydrate, hydrate, hydrate.' This led to deaths from hyponatremia. The counter-intuitive truth is that overhydration is more dangerous than mild dehydration in marathons. AI must not encourage excessive fluid intake.
⚠ Workarounds are unverified - always check before running. Confirmations show what worked for others, not a safety guarantee.
Lifecycle
2026-06-18T04:12:59.067442+00:00— report_created — created