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SSG Gaddy
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 Posted: 01/01/05 - 01:13 Post subject: What distance to worry about hydration
I was just trying to figure out at about what distance should I start worrying about hydration during the run?
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SSG Gaddy
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Posted: 01/01/05 - 22:28 Post subject:
Anyone have any suggestions on this topic?
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MechEngDropout
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Posted: 01/01/05 - 22:34 Post subject:
Personal preference really. There's the "rule" that you should drink X ounces of water for every X minutes of physical activity, but I've never followed it. I don't drink on any run less than 12-13 miles (or 90 minutes), and then I sometimes don't drink even if I was planning on it. To me, it's just a pain to drink on the run, or stop at a fountain or whatever. I'm sure I am dehydrated by the end of the run, but I've never had any ill effects. If I am feeling excessively thirsty I'll find something to drink. It's just one of those things where you have to figure out what your body can handle and what works best.
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Posted: 01/01/05 - 22:55 Post subject:
Yeah, personal preference. Unlike MED, I require a lot of water on my runs. I even drink on training runs of 3 miles. But then I drink a gallon of water a day on a regular basis.
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Cappy
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Posted: 01/02/05 - 09:22 Post subject:
The weather was always a factor with me. Any run over 5 miles I brought water along. During the summer months, I brought it with me all the time
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Kimba90
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Posted: 01/02/05 - 09:38 Post subject:
Weather and personal preference. I ran 6 miles yesterday, didn't even consider stashing water along the route. Same route, in the summertime, I would have a water bottle about mile 3.
I do have to drink water on long runs. I tried a long run of 12 miles without water, and was happy to find a water fountain about halfway.
In the summer, I usually wouldn't go more than 4 miles without water.
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jrjo
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Posted: 01/02/05 - 12:30 Post subject:
I'll go up to 60-min in summer and 100-min in cooler temps before I get hydration stops in a run.
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Posted: 01/02/05 - 13:14 Post subject:
For me any run over an hour I will either hide a bottle or have a water fountain on the route. If it is hot and humid I will make sure I take in plenty.
As you run more and more you will learn what your body likes and dislikes.
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Posted: 01/03/05 - 13:50 Post subject:
I rarely need to hydrate during any runs up to 14 miles. Remains to be seen what I will need when I top that distance later this year.
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