Curious as to what distance people start carrying a drink with them on longer runs. I’ve always started bringing something with me when runs are in the 9-10 mile range which for me is between 1:10-1:20, but starting to think I might not really need that.
I’ve been doing runs in the 1:20-1:25 range without taking anything. I’ve found that there are times I could really use a gel though (yesterday for sure!). If I start the run well fueled then it’s not a problem.
Depends on the temperature outside. I might push it for 90 minute runs in cool weather. I ran 12 this morning and took 1 bottle, but probably didn’t need it. In hotter weather, anything over about 9 miles and I’m bringing water. FOr me it’s NBD, I carry 1 bottle for about 3 miles, take a drink and set it on the side of the road and it’s there when I come back. For runs over 15 miles I might carry a 2nd bottle and place one at the 6 mile mark.
This winter I might experiment with going longer without water or just carry a smaller 8-12 oz bottle.
i do anything north of 100 minutes. unless its a scorcher (>95deg) then ill carry for 70minutes.
I’ll chime in with the temperature dependent crowd.
My rule of thumb is temps over 80+ and runs over an hour I take water
Any run over 90 minutes, regardless of temp = carry water
Unless the weather is brutal (humidity + temp over 140) I don’t purposely bring water unless I’m going over 15 miles (2 hours). I’ll stop and drink water if available but that’s it.
Curious as to what distance people start carrying a drink with them on longer runs. I’ve always started bringing something with me when runs are in the 9-10 mile range which for me is between 1:10-1:20, but starting to think I might not really need that.
I always wear my hydration belt with at least 16ozs(2 x8oz bottles) of water on anything longer than 7 miles or so. I take a sip-maybe 1oz each mile when my watch beeps/vibrates regardless of the outside temp. Might just be a habit but I don’t mind the belt and I seem to recover faster. It also is good training for the stomach to fuel at regular interval especially if you are doing IM races.
D
13kms is usually the time I start to think about at least a small flask of water. I also tend to carry a gel as well, though it is ire of a just in case thing. 13 kms is in the 70 min range.
I never do unless I’m running away from civilization for quite some time (i.e. trail running).
Otherwise, I normally run by businesses where I can stop in for a drink in a pinch (or for a pinch if it comes to that).
I do most of my running on routes with water fountains available so I don’t really need to carry water. I’ll generally stop for water on runs >90 minutes once or twice; certainly don’t need to though. Defintitely don’t need water for a run 9-10mi unless it’s brutally hot/humid and I’ve got a speed set in there in which case I might stop after my warmup (usually 30 minutes) just to top off. I wouldn’t think you need to carry water on a 9-10 mi run at your pace.
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Up to 2 hrs in conditions other than brutal I bring a gell flask, loaded with 2oz of Hammer Gel and 4oz of water. Shake it up and down it at the turn-around / half way point and I am good to go
Curious as to what distance people start carrying a drink with them on longer runs. I’ve always started bringing something with me when runs are in the 9-10 mile range which for me is between 1:10-1:20, but starting to think I might not really need that.
I always wear my hydration belt with at least 16ozs(2 x8oz bottles) of water on anything longer than 7 miles or so. I take a sip-maybe 1oz each mile when my watch beeps/vibrates regardless of the outside temp. Might just be a habit but I don’t mind the belt and I seem to recover faster. It also is good training for the stomach to fuel at regular interval especially if you are doing IM races.
D
My approach is similar. I rethought this recently, and I now bring water for anything longer than about four or five miles. My reasons:
It can’t hurt to let my stomach practice fluid intake on the run.Staying hydrated during the run seems to help me feel better both during the run and immediately after. That matters to me for various reasons.The burden of bringing water is so low for me (Fuel Belt) that I don’t see any reason not to.
If I saw some research showing beneficial adaptations from training in a dehydrated state, then I would reevaluate. However, I have seen no such research to date. I have seen plenty of information on heat stroke, etc. from training while dehydrated.
I carry a plastic bag that I can fill up at water fountain or faucet. I do not carry because either there is too ittle waterway to make much difference (ie. Fuel belt or hand held water bottle) or too much for back and run form (ie. Camelback). I cannot suck any real volume of water out of water fountain hence the bag.
One liter every 4 miles if it is 100+f.
One liter every 13 if below 50.
I cary 14oz. of water (two 7oz. flasks) on my 10 milers (plus two gels). It’s not that I need them for the run, it’s that I recover faster if I use them and drinking during the run is good practice for racing.
I run around my house in 3 and 5 miles loops so I’m never far from water or a bathroom. It does get a little boring but I have all the distances worked out so if I’m doing intervals or tempo or pacing I know where I am.
i’m of the complete opposite schooling of everyone else.
i don’t carry water on my runs, doesn’t matter if it’s 50 or 90 degrees out. my thought process is that if i can run an hour in 90 degree temp my body will get used to it. come race day, i add water and i’ll perform better. thus far this has worked great fro me.
on runs over an hour i plan my route where there are water fountains or a starbucks/dunkin donuts etc. they are generally really nice and will spot you a cup of water, which i usually will take with a gel to replenish those good ole electrolytes.
john
Really depends on the weather. Here in South Florida, especially during the summer, regardless of how long or far I’m running, I always bring something or run a route where I know there are drinking fountains. Given the right set of circumstances, ANYONE on any given day, despite their conditioning and fitness, can run into trouble during a run, especially a hot and humid one.
I always carry water on some sort of hydration belt, even recovery runs. Mostly a sip or two in cooler weather and short runs, but for some neurotic reason I like training with the added weight of the belt/fluid. I mentally feel lighter on race day when I don’t use it, idk.
Anything over 90min I carry some type of hydration.
I carry water anything over an hour. Something like this has really helped: http://carrotsncake.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/water-bottle-311x240_thumb.jpg
I set my garmin to auto-lap every mile and every mile I take a small sip. Much like I would in a race. It’s probably not neccessary for anything under 1:15. However, never being thirsty is better than getting home from a run and chugging a glass of water.