MFR 66: Hydration Systems for Runners
Mojo For Running Podcast
debbie voiles
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🗓️ 6 August 2014
⏱️ 14 minutes
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Any time you'll be running for more than an hour, you know you'll need to have a hydration plan, which will, no doubt involve one of the many hydration systems available. In this episode I explain the options, the advantages and disadvantages of each, and what to consider when shopping for hydration gear. The importance […]
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| 0:00.0 | Hi, this is Debbie Boyle's coach at Mojo for Running with episode number 66, hydration systems. |
| 0:09.2 | I love it when Mojo for Running listeners go to the Facebook page and ask questions, |
| 0:13.6 | because it often brings up topics that are great for future podcast episodes. |
| 0:17.9 | A few weeks ago, Ray Miller asked about hydration systems. Specifically, he wanted to know |
| 0:23.6 | what I recommend for carrying water on long runs. This is an excellent question, because any runner who |
| 0:29.5 | is going to run more than an hour is going to need to carry water more often than not. Where I live, |
| 0:35.9 | we're lucky to have a couple of locations where we can go for long |
| 0:39.3 | runs where there are water kiosks every couple of miles, and that's outstanding because it's |
| 0:44.8 | really great to not have to carry water with us. However, anytime we're running off road in the woods, |
| 0:52.3 | hydration planning is critical. In most cases, you'll need to carry |
| 0:56.7 | it, and we'll talk about those options in a minute. But the one other option is to leave water |
| 1:02.5 | drops along your planned route. If you plan your long run through the city or suburbs, you can |
| 1:08.0 | drive around in your car and leave water drops along the route. |
| 1:11.3 | One huge benefit of running with the club is that if there are no water fountains along the |
| 1:16.2 | route, a designated club member will usually put out enough water at various spots for everyone |
| 1:22.7 | in the group. This is hugely valuable for long runs, and it's one of the big reasons why I recommend everybody belong to a run club. |
| 1:33.3 | If you're running in the woods, it's sometimes still possible to leave drops, particularly if you have access to roads that cross the trail. |
| 1:40.3 | If that's not possible, then carrying hydration is, of course, essential. There are three |
| 1:46.8 | basic options. The first one is a belt. The second one is handhelds, and the third one would be |
| 1:54.2 | a hydration pack. First, let's talk about handhelds. This is as basic as you can get, and that is certainly an |
| 2:02.6 | attraction. They come in various sizes up to about 22 ounces, but obviously cannot provide |
| 2:09.1 | as much water for a long, unsupported run as a backpack. Even with the bottle in each hand, |
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