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Re:Virgin Galactic successfully reaches space by darkerside on Thursday December 13, 2018 @02:23PM (#18675168)
Hard to believe it's not water weight being sweated out. Marathon runners don't lose 10 pounds in a race that is very physically demanding.
Re:Virgin Galactic successfully reaches space by dogma1138 on Thursday December 13, 2018 @03:57PM (#18676026)
It’s sweat, I’m not sure how much sweat marathon runners sweat out during a race, especially since many of them dehydrate before the race to lose some weight but I wouldn’t also bet on a marathon being more taxing than an F1 race its both are very hard activities as driving a formula car takes a lot of strength.

“Believe it or not the driver has to apply over 930kg of pedal load per lap in Canada - an incredible 65,590kg over the course of the 70-lap race - and it’s all down to the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve’s unique blend of high-speed straights and tight bends.“

https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/features/2015/6/under-pre...

Re:Virgin Galactic successfully reaches space by tempestn on Thursday December 13, 2018 @03:04PM (#18675515)
It is water weight being sweated out. Largely because it's a very taxing activity.