i'm going to run my second half marathon on sept 1st, with a view to obliterating my PB. everything's going ok, and i've been using an energy drink to replace lost fliud after long runs. on the run i use a small water bottle, the smallest size, and drink more when i get home.
however, i was wondering, do you need to take in carbohydrates etc in a HM? would it be beneficial to carry my bottle with a drink in? i ran last time taking a few sips at the drink stations.
i have no problems on the long runs, but i was wondering what more experienced runners might be able to tell me...
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thats a mouth full! I persoanally only take a small drinks bottle with an isotonic drink if the weather is very warm. Otherwise I just take sips of water at the drinks stations.
I will then have a carbohydrate drink after as I find it's easier to replace my fuel stores this way than eating, which I don't normally fancy straight after a race. High5 is my favoured replacement drink, but there are plenty of others to try. Hope this helps. Happy running!