In any sort of running race I (as well as others) have great difficulty drinking water while running, with a tiny bit going in my mouth and the rest going over me. Having spent the last month in South Africa I competed in a few 10k races where instead of using cups of water they use little sachets. Meaning that when you need some you just bite off a tiny corner and squeeze the sachet, simple eh? And therefore you can run along with it and not spill any. Just wondering if anyone in the UK would ever produce something like this.
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I know the problem - half goes in your mouth and the rest down your neck. OK on a hot day but not really ideal.
Try squeezing the top of the cup to form a spout and pour it in.
Does anybody know of a good technique to take on water without having to slow down (or end up choking) ?
The sachets sound great but this is the first i've heard of them.
I run with one all the time - it has a spout which works brilliantly and means no spillage and you're able to control how much water you take on (also prevents you from looking like you've entered a wet T-shirt competition).
Does mean you have to get used to carrying it but I don't even notice I've got it now. Have a look at one of the on-line shops on this site as they should all have one you can buy.
I still need to work on the long run bit though!
But in races you're stuck with whatever they provide - and what really p***es me off is when they only half fill the cup, so that once you've spilled half of it down your shirt, there's virtually nothing left!
If you're me, the half that doesn't go down your t-shirt ends up being inhaled, then you have to co-ordinate running, breathing, waving your arms about and choking.
I suppose stopping is the answer, but where's the challenge in that, eh?
;-)
In the London you have to master the art of drinking water from a plastic bottle with the top already removed. I've found it easier to tip about one-third of the water away before trying to drink. There are races such as the Teignbridge Ten (in Devon on 30 March) where you can practice your technique.
worth a try!
Anyone read in RW about some guy who runs sub 3hr Marathons and advocates walking breaks ?
I'm hoping for sub 3 at FLM and so far I'm on track