The coming of June means only one thing for Chattanooga runners: it’s hot. That also means runners, you need to take to heart how to hydrate. We could tell you many different ways to calculate weight loss during runs based on your sweat-ew!-or we can let the Association of International Marathons and Distance Races say this: Drink to thirst.
From water to colorful drinks and even the emergence of futuristic looking gel packs, here’s some help deciding what best suits your hydration needs.
Water
Pure and void of any extra-extra, it’s nothing but good to drink at any time when running. It’s good to drink water before a race, during and after-as long as you’re getting enough. In these hot months, drinking cold water, especially ice water, is not only comforting when sweating buckets; it actually absorbs into your body faster and cools you off better.
KEEP IN MIND
It’s important to keep yourself hydrated, even when you aren’t running-so if you’re running daily, keep a bottle of water with you at work and hydrate throughout the day.It might be smart to avoid things that can dehydrate you, especially the more you run and the closer you get to your big race.Alcohol and soda will actually pull water out of your body and dehydrate you. If you’re running a lot this summer, drink a lot of water and be conscious of the other fluids you’re imbibing.