Nutrition
Running Hydration Strategy
Running hydration strategy matches fluids and electrolytes to sweat loss, heat, and duration. Weigh-in checks and planned sips on long hot runs beat one-size liter rules.
A running hydration strategy matches fluid intake to sweat loss, heat, and run duration—balancing thirst, weigh-ins, and electrolytes. Short cool runs may need little beyond normal meals; hot marathons need planned fluids.
Weigh before and after long efforts to estimate sweat rate.
Common questions
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Should runners drink to thirst or on a schedule?
In training, combine thirst with planned sips on hot long runs—roughly three to seven ounces every fifteen to twenty minutes for many athletes, adjusted for sweat rate and heat.
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