Comments on: the most boring thing in the world http://raincoastermedia.com/2007/06/04/the-most-boring-thing-in-the-world/ transformative social media training Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:00:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: raincoaster http://raincoastermedia.com/2007/06/04/the-most-boring-thing-in-the-world/#comment-245 Tue, 05 Jun 2007 23:33:05 +0000 http://runningthroughrain.wordpress.com/2007/06/04/the-most-boring-thing-in-the-world/#comment-245 Yes, there have been a few cases of water toxicity, most memorably in the “Hold your wee for a Wii” contest last year, and a few runners who drink entire glasses at every water stop as well as bottles along the way. It’s rare, though.

Yet another example of the wisdom of Terence: Moderation in all things.

]]> By: azahar http://raincoastermedia.com/2007/06/04/the-most-boring-thing-in-the-world/#comment-241 Tue, 05 Jun 2007 14:00:01 +0000 http://runningthroughrain.wordpress.com/2007/06/04/the-most-boring-thing-in-the-world/#comment-241 It’s often 40-45º degrees in Seville during the summer.

But apparently you can OD on water – I read about an actor in London who collapsed on stage and it was because he was drinking five litres of water a day. Surely you get enough water in London just by going outside. ;)

Anyhow, I don’t find water boring in the slightest and drink 2-3 litres a day. But one thing I especially enjoy in summer is adding fresh lime juice (one lime’s worth) to a 1.5 litre bottle of non-fizzy mineral water. It adds just enough ‘extra interest’ and is very refreshing.

Oh, and I agree about sipping water over time, as opposed to downing a whole whack of it in one go (well, unless you’ve just come in from the Australian outback or from being out shopping in Seville in August).

]]> By: raincoaster http://raincoastermedia.com/2007/06/04/the-most-boring-thing-in-the-world/#comment-239 Tue, 05 Jun 2007 09:01:11 +0000 http://runningthroughrain.wordpress.com/2007/06/04/the-most-boring-thing-in-the-world/#comment-239 Thanks for the view from Down Under. I’m a heat lover, but I cannot begin to imagine 50 degrees. That is literally halfway to boiling water temperature! Amazing how much you need to drink under those conditions, and of course it would evaporate off you so you wouldn’t necessarily feel the sweat.
When I was in Manila I heeded the advice of the nurse in my story and filled up with a big bottle of water and a litre of iced decaf mocha, full of sugary goodness. It certainly saved my butt during a four hour ramble around the Chinese Cemetary.

]]> By: archiearchive http://raincoastermedia.com/2007/06/04/the-most-boring-thing-in-the-world/#comment-238 Tue, 05 Jun 2007 08:54:03 +0000 http://runningthroughrain.wordpress.com/2007/06/04/the-most-boring-thing-in-the-world/#comment-238 When I am in the outback, during summer (50+C) I find I drink between 5 and 8 LITRES per day! A litre a day only prolongs the agony of dying of thirst. Anyone travelling out there needs to carry at least 50 litres in case of a breakdown.

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