Hydrating on a run

[deidre]

My first race was a 10K about 1 and 1/2 years ago. I stopped for water and tried to drink it while still running (albeit a very slow run). The next thing I knew, I had somehow managed to get water up into my nose

I was afraid to try that again. But I did. I ran a 4th of July 10k yesterday (the Atlanta Peachtree Road Race) and stopped for water. This time, no water in the nose

What I do is pour some of the water into my other hand and splash it on my face. It cools me off AND takes that very full cup down to a manageable amount. I still run very slowly while drinking though or I stop and walk while drinking some of the water.

[roadie gal]

I have never learned to drink from those cups. Even the "pinch into a spout" method doesn't work for me. I wear my Amphipod belt and use the bottles when I go out for anything longer than 1/2 hour. I even used it in my last tri. It worked great for me. Before I got the Amphipod, I used the fanny pack style Camelbak. I had a clip that I used to put the hose up on my shoulder so I could get to it more easily. That was the best. The only reason I don't use that now is because it would be too slow to get on during the bike-to-run transition in races and I want to train as I race.