I've been training for a marathon in October, and the long weekend runs have jumped up to around 8 miles depending on the week. I find that on the back end of my long runs I become extremely dehydrated and in need of fluids. What is the best way to hydrate when you are 4-5 miles away from your house or car?
I have tried running with a water or Gatorade bottle in my hand, but find it annoying to have to carry something while running. I've looked into a vest type device that straps around your body, but they seem bulky.
Anyone have ideas?
2007-07-03 08:27:38 · 10 answers · asked by sloth15 2 in Sports ➔ Running
I've run several half marathons and one marathon. I've been dehydrated so I speak from experience, sports belts work great! It may take some getting used to, but after a few runs you
will appreciate it. You can purchase a two bottle holder that is not as bulky, and if you still are not comfortable with it, map your run the day before and set out water stops for yourself. My running group has a water stop every 4 or 5 miles. We also all wear water belts. Try it, you'll get used to it. Good Luck!
2007-07-03 10:09:46 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I use a water belt. Depending on how I feel I'll park somewhere that I can always be within a few miles of the car, such that I don't have to carry a ton of fluid, I can stop back at the car, get a drink and a bite to eat, reload a bottle or two, and go several more miles.
Sometimes it's nice to just cover a long distance where looping back to your starting point will get in the way. In that case, i'll load up the water belt and deal with it. Carrying too much sports drink can be uncomfortable at first but you soon forget that it's even there.
2007-07-03 09:34:28 · answer #2 · answered by B 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have a couple of ideas. I recently got a belt that holds a water bottle and it also has a cell phone pocket (I have been lost twice on long runs now), and a pouch. I have not used it yet, but if I find the water bottle too awkward on my belt (backside) I intend to use the pouch to hold gels. Another idea that I have tried is "squirreling" your fluids along your route. I run many farm roads and I wrap my and my running partner's water bottles in plastic bags and hide them under trees or in ditches along the route as we drive it to avoid getting lost again... my partner is really tired of getting lost. We have yet to come up on missing water bags and it's a good motivator to get from one milestone to another. You pick the distance between breaks... I usually go every 4 to 5 miles depending on the overall distance. This gets rid of the annoyance of carrying a bottle around with you too.
Jerry
2007-07-03 09:40:11 · answer #3 · answered by jthambright 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If there is no place to drink on your run, such as park fountain, or public areas, you can buy a device that straps to your back. Bikers use them the name is Camel Back. I usually run early in the morning and drink before I run so I don't usually have that problem, however depending on the temp. and humidity anyone can become dehydrated. I have seen some with small bottles on belts around their waists.
2007-07-03 08:47:21 · answer #4 · answered by lestermount 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well, 2 things are for sure:
1. Your current plan ain't a very good one - intentionally dehydrating yourself while pushing your body is a BAD plan.
2. While training, you really need to stop for water every 20 minutes of running.
We stopped in lots of strange places for water during training, but we always took on water. YOu'll figure it out, not doing so is not an option.
Good LUck
2007-07-03 15:42:35 · answer #5 · answered by snvffy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get a 22 oz. hand held water bottle (Nathan's) that easily can almost attach to your hand so snug you will hardly know it's there. Ice your liquid (water of sports drink) before you start and it'll usually remain reasonably cold during your longest runs. I have done it this way for over 8 years here in the very hot summer months in Phoenix and it works very well!
2007-07-03 12:30:40 · answer #6 · answered by Dave 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
belts are no good, they get annoying. camel backs are good, but they must be tight to the body, so that no blisters are produced from frequent friction. your dehydratinon problem, can tell you something- you're not drinking enough water. in fact, the water you drink today is used up tommorrow. this means that if you drink plenty of water through out the week, you should not get dehydrated. [minimum is 64 oz. per day for a normal person]. your min. should be around 80 oz. depending on your weight. make sure that if you need water, not to drink it instead spit it out. water can produce mean cramps. good luck.
2007-07-03 10:09:52 · answer #7 · answered by allstar12 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I am in the exact same boat as you so I can give you a couple of options. You can either get a water belt from your local running store. Or when you are checking your course before you run it you can set out water bottles for yourself on your course. Keep them in an inconspicuous place so you are pretty much the only one that knows they are there. Or you can look for a track that has water fountains.
2007-07-03 08:37:27 · answer #8 · answered by rnnrgrl23 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Drink water during and after u run...also eat a lot of fruits and vegetable..u should definetely consult a doctor because if you are not sweating enough and if ure excessiveley dehydrated then it could mean that somethings wrong physically. Its best to find out early
2016-05-17 09:34:06 · answer #9 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
actually if you are running on the streets next to fast food places, if you ask like taco bell or Macdonalds for water they usually give you a cup you can drink.
2007-07-03 08:32:13 · answer #10 · answered by running_freak 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋