Quote Originally Posted by artifactos View Post
Also: On the run, unless you will drink a lot, most races will have hydration points every mile or so, so you do not need to carry a water bottle or hydration pack. I guess it depends on your personal preference for that! Most triathlons/duathlons I've watched have provided water or electrolyte drinks in cups, so you drop the cup or throw it in a trash can coming out of the pit stop instead of holding onto a bottle.
If the run distances were longer than 5k I would make more use of the fluids during the run portion, but I never do well drinking during those fast/short distances...usually has me wanting to hurl.