Hydration for longer distances...

firstborn said:
How long do you intend running for? For me, over 2 hours I take a 500ml bottle, over 3 hours then it's 2 x 500ml bottles. I use a single or double Nathan bottle belt to carry these. Usually drink fairly dilute SiS GO as it's more interesting than just water!

The above comes from experience of how much I need and have got into the habit of drinking regularly on longer runs.
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At the moment I am between 1:20-1:30 for a 10 mile run at a very sustainable pace throughout.

Will be looking to add approx 1 mile per week.

When you say how much you 'need', what do you mean? What happens if you drink too little?

I'll also take a gel or two for 3 hours plus.
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What's a gel?
 
firstborn said:
I get a stinking headache within an hour after a run if I haven't drank enough. It then takes ages to rehydrate.
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Is it something everyone would experience?

If I run over 5 I usually take a small bottle with me, but I'm wondering whether its the most convenient thing... if I go for over an hour I am thirsty but not quite at headache point

Energy gel - Go gel is what I prefer and is a bit like runny snot :D. Others have a better consistency but need water to be taken with them.
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And do they work? Do you get peppy? :p
 
Monday to Friday - morning runs of 1 - 1.5 hrs (7-10 miles).

Saturday - Rest day

Sunday - The long run! Currently up to 4 hours 50/50 on/off road covering about 24 miles.
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And would you say that was a good routine?

I am wondering what to do with my current routine anyway. I am thinking maybe

Mon - 3.5 miles interval training
Tue - non-running day
Wed - 5 miles steady pace
Thur - non-running day
Fri - endurance run, adding 1 mile a week
Sat - non-running day
Sun - Random run

And so on, so forth...


May I ask how prepared you felt for the MDS? What sort of 'endurance' was it? Motivation? Aching legs? Recovery problems?
 
firstborn said:
At the moment I'm running 3/4 times a week with a similar pattern to yours (maybe a few more miles though) whilst preparing for a number half marathons and building towards the Snowdonia marathon at the end of the month. That ones going to hurt me I feel!!! I'm then going to concentrate on speed aiming for a sub 3.15 marathon end of 2007 or early 2008.
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What distances are you up to?
Do you run after or before work?

Wuld you say there is a maximum distance that you could run every day without a rest day in betweeen?
 
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