I've run both of my two half marathons without drinking any water. I did try to drink a little bit during my second one, but I couldn't get it down.
I've run both of my two half marathons without drinking any water. I did try to drink a little bit during my second one, but I couldn't get it down.
good thread...a lot of runners think because someone is offering them a cup of water every damn mile in a marathon then they should drink it...me, even in the hottest marathons I only drink at the even mile stations (2,4,6 etc)...also I never drink during any training runs even 30 milers. figuring that if i get my body used to running dry in pratice then I can do it during a race. As far as the orginal question never a drop half marathon and down.
1/2 marathon
When it was hotter tried drinking on half, but it never seemed to help. Did 1/2 M pr on approx 70 summer everning & didn't drink - you need to be well hydrated before though
One going on longer races you really need to dring - but in training I would rather go thirsty than carry something or mess around planting water or whatever
If you want to drink though, drink - there is no rule & everyone is different
One big mistake I made when I was younger was not drinking enough water before morning races - thinking it would give me stitch - not drinking enough was actually making it worse! You get dehydrated during the night so really need to top up when you wake up
I don't drink anything in races that are half marathon distance or shorter. However, I would adjust my mindset if it was really hot out and I felt drinking would help, but I've never raced a half in the heat before.
In training my limit is usually about 2 hours; anything over that and I like to drink something. Again though, if I pass a water fountain and it's really hot out, I don't mind stopping for a drink.
On my 5 and 10k races don't bother with drinks. Only on half and full marathons!
ponytayne wrote:
Actually, there is a lot of data to show that carbohydrate injestion during long sustained efforts (i.e., marathons, triathlons) does in fact, improve performance, as it spares muscle glycogen.
Yes, I know that there is a great deal of evidence that carbohydrate ingestion can improve performance (generally by boosting blood sugar and liver glycogen). That's not inconsistent with my earlier comments.
Some people (not necessarily anyone on this thread) seem to assume that, because dehydration tends to hurt performance, it's best to keep rehydrating to pre-race levels throughout the race. Of course, that's generally neither realistic nor optimal for a well-conditioned athlete trying to run a fast marathon. Moreover, it can be downright dangerous.
It's tough to say what's optimal. Obviously, it depends on a lot of things, including the condition of the athlete and the weather.
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