| julesp313 |
04-10-2011 10:41 AM |
I personally will not run without water for a couple of reasons: the air here is incredibly dry (4% humidity in the summer and not a whole lot more in the winter) and simply breathing hard, as I do when I run, dries my mouth and throat out a boatload; and where I run, it's either residential or along the bike path loop near my house, and there are no water stops anywhere!
I think if you get a well-fitting fuel belt or Camelbak, once you get used to wearing it, you just don't notice it. I wear my Amphipod belt and once it's situated, even with 32oz of fluid in it, I barely notice it.
As for drinking while running, I've found two things work well for me. One is to take small sips, instead of chugging - if I chug, I choke, so smaller sips is much easier. And secondly, make sure the bottle you drink from allows you to squeeze the water into your mouth rather than having to suck the water in - for some reason for me, sucking the water in makes me feel a bit nauseous. Strangely, it doesn't happen with my Camelbak (either the backpack or my Camelbak bottles) which I think must be because the Camelbak bladder collapses as you drink, therefore you're not taking in nearly as much air as with normal bottles.
Like I said in my earlier post, it's a lot of trial and error, but once you find the method you like, it's really nice to have the option to carry your water and/or energy drinks when you head outside.
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