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Staying hydrated during long runs
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 2005-03-04 1:49 AM |
Member 26  Alabama |  Subject: Staying hydrated during long runsThis hasn't been a problem yet ... but it will be soon as the weather warms up here in the deep south. How does one stay hydrated during a long training run? Do you take fluids with you? stop somewhere along the way? stash some along the way? BTW ... I became a performance member tonight! This site (particularly the forums, logs, and graphs) have been invaluable to me and I wanted to help support the continued maintenance and growth of this site. I challenge others to do the same! |
| 2005-03-04 3:47 AM in reply to: #125203 |
Veteran 222 SF East Bay | Subject: RE: Staying hydrated during long runs For now, I plan my runs near schools (elem/hs) to drink from the public fountains. But the stale water on the weekends is starting to eek me out and I want to get a handcarry runner bottle, like the ones for the endurance runs I've seen. Anyone use one of these? Does it make more sense to run with two so your balanced or do you get used to one? Congrats on the performance membership, this site rocks! |
| 2005-03-04 8:01 AM in reply to: #125203 |
Master 1557  Maine | Subject: RE: Staying hydrated during long runs Other people will probably chime in about fuel belts, but I've been fine carrying water in a relatively small (16 oz) bottle. On my longest runs (about 20 miles), I've stopped at a couple of convenience stores along the way to grab a new bottle of water. I'm in a pretty rural area, so there has been no waiting at the stores - run in, grab a bottle, toss the clerk a buck, and run out. I found it no problem to run with the bottle in one hand, didn't feel off balance or anything like that. Welcome and thanks for joining the site! Rob |
| 2005-03-04 8:27 AM in reply to: #125203 |
Expert 1166 Colchester, CT | Subject: RE: Staying hydrated during long runs I carry fluids with me in a camelbak waist pack. Holds 45oz, which gets me through about 10 miles. If i'm going longer, I'll stash some replacement along the way, or loop back to the house. Chris |
| 2005-03-04 9:51 AM in reply to: #125203 |
Extreme Veteran 391 Oregon | Subject: RE: Staying hydrated during long runs The day before the long run, I have biked the route and hid water bottles along the way. It has worked well. Randy |
| 2005-03-04 9:52 AM in reply to: #125203 |
Elite 3088 Austin, TX Gold member | Subject: RE: Staying hydrated during long runs I've got a camelbak I use for my long runs. It's not the waist pack, but a bit larger and fits in the center of your back. Don't ask me what model. Anyway, if you tighthen the straps pretty snug and purge any excess air out of the bladder before you put the top on, it's relatively unobtrusive to wear. The only drawback is that you can't really wear a singlet. You have to wear a sleeved shirt. |
| 2005-03-04 10:22 AM in reply to: #125203 |
Expert 1836 Lafayette, CO | Subject: RE: Staying hydrated during long runs I have a non-fuel belt carrier (water bottle, one pocket) and it works for me. I haven't tried stashing water (too many animals at my fav routes!) I've found that I'm good for 10 miles with 16 oz before I start out, 1 20oz bottle with me, and I drink every mile (or so) - just a small drink so I don't get that sloshy-stomach feeling. Camelbacks (especially the waist-kind) are very friendly (I have the upper-back model for biking, but it's fairly runner-friendly, too). Carrying a bottle of water isn't too incovenient, but if you mix a sports drink, it can get sticky... |
| 2005-03-04 10:29 AM in reply to: #125203 |
Official BT Coach 2210 Englewood, CO | Subject: RE: Staying hydrated during long runs I use a 4 bottle fuel belt. 2 with water and two with gatorade. It can also hold a gel or 2 that you might need on your long runs as well. |
| 2005-03-04 12:36 PM in reply to: #125203 |
Expert 822 | Subject: RE: Staying hydrated during long runs I have an Amphipod fuel belt with 4 bottles. It's great. I've only used it a few times, and my runs are not that long yet (~1hr), but even at 1 hour, it helps me to be hydrated. Nice thing with Amphipod is I don't have to take all 4 bottles. It's modular so you can only attach what you want to take with you. And you can buy more bottles if you want. Fits snug and is adjustable as well. Thanks for supporting the site! Mike |
| 2005-03-04 5:20 PM in reply to: #125203 |
| Member 26 Alabama | Subject: RE: Staying hydrated during long runs Thanks for the feedback everyone. I'll experiment and see what works the fest for me. Right now, the thought of having my own stash with me sounds like a good idea. |
 2005-03-04 6:00 PM in reply to: #125203 |
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| 2005-03-04 9:02 PM in reply to: #125609 |
Champion 6285 Beautiful Sonoma County | Subject: RE: Staying hydrated during long runs domlazz - 2005-03-04 3:00 PM Going against the grain here.... I park in a central location and run several loops, keeping all of my liquids/fuel under the car. Say I'm going out for an hour. I'll go 15 minutes in one direction and come back to the car and have a drink. To keep boredom to a minimum, on the next 30 min. loop, I'll go out a different way from the car. If it's a particularly hot day, I'll make the loops shorter. I never liked carrying things with me, so this works best for me. It also helps with trying to do negative splits. I'm much better now at going out for 15 minutes and returning to the car in 14. Great idea for keeping your stuff in/under your car. I'm like you, I can't carry something. My hands get too hot. So far, because of the weather, I've been doing my long runs as a 2.25 mile loop on a multipurpose trail at a local park. There are recreation areas with water fountains along the loop, for when I need a break. Fuel I can tuck in my brand new, not-worn-yet tri top with little pockets in the back.  But the place I intend to run more often over the summer is a 3 mile up trail with a loop at the top. There's no way to get up there before hand unless I bring my mountain bike, which ain't gonna happen (not a mountain biker, yet). In that case I suppose I'll need to pre-hydrate and then consider getting some sort of belt-thingy. |
| 2005-03-05 7:33 AM in reply to: #125203 |
| Extreme Veteran 560 New Orleans, LA | Subject: RE: Staying hydrated during long runs Try one of these Camelbak's http://www.camelback.com/rec/cb_prod.cfm?catid=6&product_id=399 |
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