Going overboard in attempts to rehydrate is also common among endurance athletes. A 2005 study in the New England Journal of Medicine found that close to one sixth of marathon runners develop some degree of hyponatremia, or dilution of the blood caused by drinking too much water.
As youâre about to see, the jump from Silver is huge. 25% point bonus ($153): As a Marriott Rewards Gold member, you earn a 25% bonus on the the base rate. With 50 nights at $175 per night, thatâs 21,875 more points than a regular (non-status) member. At 0.7 cents per point, thatâs worth just over $153.
The number of miles you can earn depends on the airline, and also on the particular Marriott hotel chain youâre staying in to earn those points. As noted above in the âHotel Staysâ section, some Marriott hotels earn 2 miles per US dollar, while others earn only 1.