Originally Posted by late
this must be like sex, you know, everyone thinks they discovered it
Except that someone died in the Boston Marathon last year, so it is evident that some people need to know that the problem exists. The study outcomes also stated that drinking sport drink won't necessarily help, you can still take in too much fluid. And, as I pointed out previously, it's not a good idea to shovel salts of any form down your throat after heavy exertion unless you like the idea of dialysis.
Apart from that your arguments seem sound