Posted: 10/5/2009 1:33:33 PM EDT
How do you long distance folks carry your water? I finally cracked the 5 mile barrier today (don't ask how long it took ), but by the time I got home I was dying of thirst.
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I don't need water for runs under 8 miles or so. For longer runs I try to plan a route that takes me by a public water fountain. Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile this....just be hydrated. If I'm going over ten miles I'll get a gallon and drink it the evening before (with plenty of bananas and cashews.) |
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If you are properly hydrated before hand, you should be able to go close to 10 miles without drinking assuming it isn't exceptionally hot out. By properly hydrated I mean 1 liter of water, every hour, as long as you are awake, every day, before and after all your runs. For the first while it will take some time for your body to adjust to it, and you will need to piss all the time, but it is worth it in the long run.
(No pun intended.) -Ben |
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If you are properly hydrated before hand, you should be able to go close to 10 miles without drinking assuming it isn't exceptionally hot out. By properly hydrated I mean 1 liter of water, every hour, as long as you are awake, every day, before and after all your runs. For the first while it will take some time for your body to adjust to it, and you will need to piss all the time, but it is worth it in the long run. (No pun intended.) -Ben   really? I'm supposed to drink 16+ liters of water a day? 4+ gallons of water a day?
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Why yes...yes you are. Especially if you are running a good amount. I mean, it isn't like every swinging dick recruit, or every private who went through Fort Benning with the Army or SOI with the Marine Corps hasn't discovered that it is very possible to drink 1 canteen per hour.
The US Military, the Israeli Defense Forces, and the USA Track and Field National Training Center, to name a few groups/places off the top of my head, are instances where I have had interaction with people who spent a lot of money researching how much water one should drink for optimal performance, and the consensus remained: (in the military) 1 canteen per hour or (at the National Training Center for track and field) 1 liter per hour. -Ben |
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Why yes...yes you are. Especially if you are running a good amount. I mean, it isn't like every swinging dick recruit, or every private who went through Fort Benning with the Army or SOI with the Marine Corps hasn't discovered that it is very possible to drink 1 canteen per hour. The US Military, the Israeli Defense Forces, and the USA Track and Field National Training Center, to name a few groups/places off the top of my head, are instances where I have had interaction with people who spent a lot of money researching how much water one should drink for optimal performance, and the consensus remained: (in the military) 1 canteen per hour or (at the National Training Center for track and field) 1 liter per hour. -Ben So they recommend 1 liter/ quart per hour of wakefulness... not 1 liter/ quart per hour of physical activity? I pretty sure if I downed 4 gallons of water a day I might die. |
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If you are properly hydrated before hand, you should be able to go close to 10 miles without drinking assuming it isn't exceptionally hot out. By properly hydrated I mean 1 liter of water, every hour, as long as you are awake, every day, before and after all your runs. For the first while it will take some time for your body to adjust to it, and you will need to piss all the time, but it is worth it in the long run. (No pun intended.) -Ben Be careful giving out advice like that. http://www.odmp.org/officer/17839-police-officer-james-c.-mcbride |
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I run 5 miles no problem without drinking anything till I'm done and then drive 15 minutes tio the house. You should be able to do 5 miles without a drink. This. for 5 miles, I chug 20 oz before the run and I'm fine for summer morning temps in Tucson. For more, I'll loop back to the house and have water stashed in the driveway. |
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If you are properly hydrated before hand, you should be able to go close to 10 miles without drinking assuming it isn't exceptionally hot out. By properly hydrated I mean 1 liter of water, every hour, as long as you are awake, every day, before and after all your runs. For the first while it will take some time for your body to adjust to it, and you will need to piss all the time, but it is worth it in the long run. (No pun intended.) -Ben Be careful giving out advice like that. http://www.odmp.org/officer/17839-police-officer-james-c.-mcbride During a 12-mile training ride on the second day of the course, Officer McBride drank as much as three gallons of water.
Who the heck lets their buddy drink 3 gallons in the span of an hour or two at most? |
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Since some of you are judging, I'll be upfront and say that I'm a terrible runner and it took a long time to reach 5 miles. I'm built like a cross between Kevin Youkilis and a fire hydrant. Everyone starts somewhere. 5 miles is nothing to laugh at. A lot of folks probably couldn't run a mile, sadly. Be proud of it, and keep at it. It only gets easier. I absolutely love running. |
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I run up to 10 miles without bringing anything.
From 5-10 miles I usually drink a gatorade before heading out on the road.....for less than 5 miles I do nothing special. For 1/2 marathon distances, I'd recommend a belt. I run these distances from time to time and havent brought anything to drink, but its probably not a great idea. If possible, plan a loop route that passes your starting point....and have water stashed there. Try to rehydrate every 5 miles or so....unless you are sweating so much that you are losing water faster than that. Over hydration isnt neccesary....just drink what you need. A good scale will help you determine what you need....weight yourself immediately before and after a run to determine your water loss in pounds per mile. Add that much back into your system as needed. |
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I've seen some guys with a belt with multiple small bottles (1-2 cups each size) spread around the belt, so there isn't one heavy bottle.
I think Camelbak makes a runners shirt with a built in resivoir. I've seen most people just run with a squirt bottle in one or both hands. |
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If you are properly hydrated before hand, you should be able to go close to 10 miles without drinking assuming it isn't exceptionally hot out. By properly hydrated I mean 1 liter of water, every hour, as long as you are awake, every day, before and after all your runs. For the first while it will take some time for your body to adjust to it, and you will need to piss all the time, but it is worth it in the long run. (No pun intended.) -Ben Be careful giving out advice like that. http://www.odmp.org/officer/17839-police-officer-james-c.-mcbride During a 12-mile training ride on the second day of the course, Officer McBride drank as much as three gallons of water.
Who the heck lets their buddy drink 3 gallons in the span of an hour or two at most? Exactly. Who different ballgame than spread evenly over the whole day. -Ben |
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I like theAmphipod Runlite Belt
It's easy to add or remove water bottles or gel bottles. You can store keys and ID in the small storage pocket on the belt. 
I prefer belts over backpacks for hydration when running Monk |
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If you are properly hydrated before hand, you should be able to go close to 10 miles without drinking assuming it isn't exceptionally hot out. By properly hydrated I mean 1 liter of water, every hour, as long as you are awake, every day, before and after all your runs. For the first while it will take some time for your body to adjust to it, and you will need to piss all the time, but it is worth it in the long run. (No pun intended.) -Ben really? I'm supposed to drink 16+ liters of water a day? 4+ gallons of water a day?When I train for long distance running, I routinely drink 3+ gals of water per day. The joke is, if I'm not on my way to the water fountain with glass in hand, I'm on my way to the bathroom. The benefits of proper hydration are huge. Your performance (running, at work, mentally) will improve dramatically, as will the results of training. Lots of organizations have done testing on the effects of even minor dehydration, and the difference is profound in coordination, strength, mental acuity, visual pattern matching, among others. The amount of water I lose in a long run is amazing. I've weighed myself at 4-6 lbs lighter after a 10+ mile run many times. Note that this is not the same as those nutjobs that forcefeed themselves 3 gallons of water in an hour or so. That's freaking stupid and can kill you. |
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