Hi
Just starting out on this running thingy as I signed up for the London 10k to raise money for Farm Africa in a moment of weakness. Can't say that I'm addicted yet but I'm hoping that I will become so very quickly. I'm now up to about a five mile long run which takes me nearly an hour - should I be drinking water along the way or just waiting till I get home? If so how do you carry it!? Will I be the last to finish as I seem to be overtaken by everyone when I'm out. Oh and last thin honest - will I ever stop going an intersting shade of beetroot about ten minutes into a run?
Thanks a million :-)
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Just do what you feel is right for you.
I only carry water if I'm doing over 6 miles generally - I've got a bumbag type thing which has room for a bottle on the back so it doesn't get in the way.
I have just bought a camelbak so will test that on a short run tonight to see if it's comfortable...
Its a huge race so you wont be last
I should take your own water though
Best to just see how you feel on the day and what the weather is like.
As for bottles have a look at the gear section on the website, there are different types of bottle or belts etc but if you buy one run with it first as you may not like to carry a bottle for a whole race
according to many reviews of this race-there have been water supply issues
have a look at the event threads on this race
Jules - I will have a practice run with drink (non alcoholic of course) don't fancy the idea of cramps.
The big question though - do any of these things make it any easier!!??
I look at running as a sport that can be as cheap or as expensive as you want it to be
take race entrance fees, clothing, shoes etc into it and it can be more than a little expensive.
http://www.bodykind.com/productindex/RefererxGoogle_power%20breathe/PartnerIDx6/CatIDx75/productindex.htm
For info though a power breather allows you to exercise your lungs without actually exercising supposed to help with breathing
nope
no easier
but the GPS things aregreat!
Agree GPS worth looking at just gor myself a garmin forerunner as my new toy
you can senrd workouts to them
they do mile splits, pace-you can dopretty graphs
Im taking mineout for a short plod in a mo
well-someone else set that bit up for me
but it tells me how slowly i do each mile
there is also a heart rate monitot if i want
well, time for gus the garmins plod