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JoanneWoodward wrote:I run daily in the morning about 30-35 mins. I always wear my wrist water bottle to avoid dehydration.
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You join SP then post a helpful comment leaving a promotional link to support said comment. I can sleep better tonight knowing I could have 5 oz of h2o on my wrist during my runs. FYI-If you only run 30 minutes you don't need to take any water with you.

JoanneWoodward wrote:I run daily in the morning about 30-35 mins. I always wear my wrist water bottle to avoid dehydration.
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Dave Dinnell wrote:However, if you are making an attempt on Mt. Sunflower, it may save your life!

Well, right. Mount Sunflower takes 36 minutes.

Mark Straub wrote:Wouldn't that off-weight your hands so that your running form is a little bit lopsided?

-Mark

Promotional spam aside...no... it doesn't really make a diff. I run most of my miles at night w/ a handheld flashlight (and most of my day miles w/ a hand bottle) and I haven't noticed a difference, though after 60-70 miles I have to switch hands or my bicep starts cramping

Chris wrote:

Mark Straub wrote:Wouldn't that off-weight your hands so that your running form is a little bit lopsided?

-Mark

Promotional spam aside...no... it doesn't really make a diff. I run most of my miles at night w/ a handheld flashlight (and most of my day miles w/ a hand bottle) and I haven't noticed a difference, though after 60-70 miles I have to switch hands or my bicep starts cramping

While doing a 50k ultra, I saw a guy hold a 32oz bottle of gatorade for the entire race, no pack, no strap for the bottle, just holding it in his hands for 10+ hours. He would just fill it up at the aid station and keep running. It didn't seem to bother him....

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Chris wrote:

Mark Straub wrote:Wouldn't that off-weight your hands so that your running form is a little bit lopsided?

-Mark

Promotional spam aside...no... it doesn't really make a diff. I run most of my miles at night w/ a handheld flashlight (and most of my day miles w/ a hand bottle) and I haven't noticed a difference, though after 60-70 miles I have to switch hands or my bicep starts cramping

While doing a 50k ultra, I saw a guy hold a 32oz bottle of gatorade for the entire race, no pack, no strap for the bottle, just holding it in his hands for 10+ hours. He would just fill it up at the aid station and keep running. It didn't seem to bother him....

Do that all the time. Works the ol' forarm muscles more though. One arm just doesn't swing as far as the other does. Besides if you trip, get get sometihng to "land on" erm... right

A buddy of mine and I ran 10 miles Tuesday night after work. We found water at a drinking fountain in a park at mile 5. I can do 6 miles without water but if there is water available on the route I'll drink every 2 or 3 miles after the first 5. for longer training runs I take a fanny pack with two bottle holders. I wear it in front so it doesn't bounce so much.

Wastral wrote:Do that all the time. Works the ol' forarm muscles more though. One arm just doesn't swing as far as the other does. Besides if you trip, get get sometihng to "land on" erm... right

Amen to having an extra cushion for falls... The trails around my house are littered with double fist sized rocks and I typically take 1-2 falls on long runs, and my Nathan water bottle has saved my mitts on several occasions

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JoanneWoodward wrote:I run daily in the morning about 30-35 mins. I always wear my wrist water bottle to avoid dehydration.
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Just curious, at what distance do you need to take water? Is water the best choice?

I just started running in 3 miles in the mornings and recently built up to including some pretty gnarly hills in that 3 miles. I've been thinking I should start taking water to get me to a more respectable mark (say 5-7 miles).

RdC wrote:

Just curious, at what distance do you need to take water? Is water the best choice?

I just started running in 3 miles in the mornings and recently built up to including some pretty gnarly hills in that 3 miles. I've been thinking I should start taking water to get me to a more respectable mark (say 5-7 miles).

I typically start carrying mine when I run up to an hour or longer. It also depends on how hot it is. if its in the middle of summer I almost take it with me on any run! Personally I think water is enough until you start getting upwards of around 2hrs running, then you may want some sort of endurance formula mix to replenish salts, maltodextrin and such and such stuff that your body starts needing to keep going. Also, Gels work great for me on runs that last over 90 minutes.

Also depends on the humidity for me. When running on the east coast where it was quite humid, I would routinely go well over an hour without water. The only runs where I always drank water mid-run (I didn't carry it, I knew where two drinking fountains were) were on runs of 2 hours or more.

But that was a humid climate and I found I got less thirsty. Out here in the dry west, I don't think I could go 2 hours without water, at least not on warm or hot summer days.

Either way, I would say you're probably okay without water up to 5 miles or more, but everyone reacts differently, so you should probably try it both ways and see which you prefer.

surfnturf wrote:When I run marathons (and halfs) I carry a belt with four little water bottles. It allows me to mix it up with straight water, gatorade, emergen-c, etc... sort of a running bar-tender (see link). It also has a little pouch for car keys, $, gu's, and powerbars, etc... It doesn't bounce up and down too bad (especially when its empty), but I have a big ass, so that may help to keep it in place!

In an organized marathon or half-marathon event I don't carry my own water. There are typically water and sports drink stations at every two or three miles. I only take my fanny pack on training runs that are longer than 10 miles if there is no easily accessible along the route.

The L.A. Marathon is only one month away. My running buddy and I did a 26 mile practice run today on the Santa Ana River bike trail. It was his first time running more than 10 miles, he did very well finisning in a little over 5 hours.

RickF wrote:The L.A. Marathon is only one month away. My running buddy and I did a 26 mile practice run today on the Santa Ana River bike trail. It was his first time running more than 10 miles, he did very well finisning in a little over 5 hours.

Hey Rick, all the best to you and your buddy on March 21 at LAM. I'll be there too. I had sworn off this marathon years ago (too much of a circus) but since it's under new management, I thought I'd give this new Stadium-to-the-Sea route a try. I hope it's cool and possibly overcast, but I don't want a strong on-shore breeze. May all the miles seem downhill with a tailwind...