ScottEvil wrote:
you could actually die.
yeah sure...LOL
ScottEvil wrote:
you could actually die.
yeah sure...LOL
ultramight wrote:
Groper wrote:
I know all the let's run folks don't hydrate cause they are tough
Good attempt to head off all the "water is for the weak" people, but ineffective unfortunately.
Most of the letsrun folks don't hydrate because they haven't run since college or high school. For runs of 45 minutes or longer I carry at least one bottle and invariably drink it at around 30 minutes. For a 2 hour run a waist pack with two 10 ounce bottles is enough for me (and I sweat a lot). Any longer and I circle back to my car (or to my house) an refill.
for runs under 2 hours, I'd go with a handheld bottle (one that grips your hand so you don't need to squeeze hard, plus it has a pocket). option 2 is a waist belt that fits a soft flask of about 15-20oz. that's my main bottle, as you get more storage capacity and don't have to hold anything. costs more but it's worth every penny. an example would be the Nathan Vapor Krar waistbelt. comes with a 17oz soft bottle and can carry gels, gloves, phone, keys, etc.
I think they may have recently stopped making this size but I really like the Salomon 150ml/5oz. soft flasks. They're small, light and you won't even notice the crushed up empty in your pocket. I would prefer not to have anything with me but I'm old and I live in the desert.
It's come to to this?
If it's not 100F you shouldn't need hydration for 15 miles.
Read Waterlogged by Noakes.
That's what the OP needs.
Osprey Vest. REI sells them; you probably need about 1500 ml for your 15 miler. That’s so light even a letsrun pansy could carry it.
Simple hydration bottle, once you get it in just the right place, balanced on your ass, you forget that it's there. I've done a lot of running with one of these.
I picked up one of these weird dudes after my trusty handheld net an untimely demise:
Pricey, but it was a good splurge. Since it’s flexible and straps to your hand, it collapses down as you suck the water out, so there’s no slosh.
ScottEvil wrote:
Stashing water bottles generally works but if you're completely reliant on that, a kid could always take it or something...
Not if you know how to hide them. I also like to throw a bottle in a gallon freezer bag with some ice when the temp is hot so it is nice and cold when I get to it.
I have a camelback, a hip holder, a flask that fits into flipbelt and a handheld and I don't like neither of those.
Camelback and hip holder chafe like bitches and slow me down, full hydration backpack is about 2.5 kg. Considering I would only take that much water on a hot day, extra weight and hot temp make me miss the paces and consider a workout failed. Even if I know I worked hard enough it doesn't feel as good. Handheld and belt flasks just don't hold enough water.
So here's my strategy:
Under 2 hours without pickups/tempos, and in ok weather, under 80-95 otherwise: no hydration
Can plan a spot to leave a bottle and get back to it: fill an empty soda bottle(ie disposable) with 1-2 l of water, carry it in my armpit to the required location and run in laps. Works best when running to and from track workout or a tempo in the nearby park, no need to rush with a bottle in your armpit as it's just a warmup.
Can't leave a bottle anywhere but can do with 0.5-0.7 liters - hip holder
None of the above: camelback.
I haven't tried vests because I've only seen brand ones that cost a fortune. My camelback and hip holder were like under 10 euro, store brands. One might argue that's why they chafe and expensive stuff doesn't but I see no reason for that to be true.
Ordered the ultimate race vest...we’ll see how it goes on the really hot and humid tempo run days. Or just 20+ milers in july
I’ve got a Salomon Advanced Skin vest that is insanely light weight and you can stuff your bladder, 2 collapsible bottles, keys, gels, etc with tons of room if needed. Super helpful for long runs or if you do some mountain runs in the summer??