Message Category: Running Tips/ Training
Topic: When to start drinking on long runs?

Reply: From: Date:	Know Your Body; Practice EVERYTHING in Advance Scott 2/3/10 9:30:46 PM ET
After 14 marathons, I'm starting to figure out my body: 1. If I drink anything after breakfast (which I eat 1-2 hours before the marathon), I need to take too many potty breaks during the marathon. 2. I do better to stop and walk through aid stations. The walking and the drinking do me good. I drink the Gatorade and not the pure water. 3. I still have to stop and a port-o-potty along the race route, so I plan an extra minute or two into my finish-time goal. The important thing is that you practice in advance EVERYTHING that you plan to do during your marathon. Post a reply on the Bulletin Board | Send email reply to Scott
Message thread: When to start drinking on long runs? - [Katya 1/28/10 2:39:27 PM ET] Early is Better for Me - [Runtex 1/28/10 3:54:35 PM ET] small amounts, earlier than you need them - [RitaT 1/29/10 9:36:27 AM ET] Earlier better than Later - [Tim 1/29/10 4:07:14 PM ET] Update on Half-Marathon - [Katya 1/31/10 7:47:28 AM ET] Know Your Body; Practice EVERYTHING in Advance - [Scott 2/3/10 9:30:46 PM ET] drink early often - [topher the gopher 2/21/10 5:46:59 PM ET] When to start drinking on long runs - [wim 3/4/10 6:47:10 AM ET]

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