I normally hydrate well during the week leading to the race and I drink 20oz fluids 2-3 hours before, and then 8oz fluids just 15 mins before…
I held a hand held 8oz fluid which I sipped on a half marathon last year and that worked out well, and I did the same a few months ago on another half marathon but I didn’t feel like I needed to drink at all. In fact, most of the fluid was still there till mile 11.
The HM I’m doing tmr I want to get a PR and do my best so I’m cutting out all the unnecessaries. Decided to not wear a visor and now I’m considering no hand held electrolyte drink. 8oz weights roughly 0.5lb which could cost me 30 seconds I think.
I read pros don’t usually drink in these events but they run it in about 1hr. My run time is going to be around 1:30… Verdict, bring the drink or dont?
P.S., i Know I can drink the water provided but I’m not good at drinking out of a cup
Do what ever works best for you. I have been trialing a few things lately leading up to a half marathon that I am doing, and have gone from using a 2 bottle fuel belt to getting rid of throughout all of my training runs, and have noticed a significant increase in speed. I personally don’t think you will need a lot of water, maybe a sip every 5km to just wet the mouth and if it’s warm to throw over the head/body. But remember, do what ever works best for you. If you feel like you need it, then use it, but if you don’t forget about it all together.
Carry nothing. Just grab water at the stations along the way.
Here’s how:
Grab a cup with one hand. Pitch the top of it with your thumb and fore finger as you grab it. Then, drink it like you’re pouring a pitcher of water in your mouth.
I just did a HM. I’m much slower than you so I also had to think about calories. I carried a small handheld that I had gels watered down in. I then grabbed cups off the volunteers that I pretty just used to rinse my mouth with. If I’m hydrated going into the race and it isn’t especially hot I’m good with little water along the way.
I squeeze the top of the cup and pour it into my mouth that way. When you are running hard you aren’t going to be extremely efficient so if you are dying of thirst plan to grab two cups.
In your case, skip the bottle. You may get dry mouth but unless it is crazy hot you aren’t likely to get dangerously dehydrated.
So if you didn’t make your 1:30 time, what are you going to blame it on the visor, the shirt or hydration? I’m not sure what other threads you posted. And of course it will be ST fault
I do hope you did well today and PRed. Let us know!!!
So if you didn’t make your 1:30 time, what are you going to blame it on the visor, the shirt or hydration? I’m not sure what other threads you posted. And of course it will be ST fault
I do hope you did well today and PRed. Let us know!!!
Didn’t happen… I was 2 mins above my PR mile 10 time. The race didn’t feel as good probably cause body is a lil fatigued from this year’s races already… but still looking good at that point to post 1:32 which would still be a PR.
Then developed a left hamstring cramp shortly after mile 10 which ended up costing about 3 mins. Ended up at 1:35 and change…
