Hydrate!!!

[HeavyFoot]

Last week I experienced dehydration in the final half of a 10km run and afterwards.

Symptoms during: barely able to lift feet off the ground, pace hardly faster than walking, no gas left in the tank at all. Symptoms after: exhaustion, cramped body and pee like Golden Syrup. Bloody awful.

I had been cutting down on intake of liquids in the evening to ensure an uninterrupted night’s sleep. Older readers will understand.

But it bit me in the bum. Now I’m making sure to get plenty of water early afternoon.

Awaiting a withering response from IannodT!!

Listen to him!!!

[Oldfloss Administrator 60minGraduate]

No need for withering anything..you know what is what and it can happen sometimes , even when we hydrate well, particularly in really hot weather.

But...you won't do this again will you 😉

[HeavyFoot Graduate10 in reply to Oldfloss]

No, OF. ☹️

[Oldfloss Administrator 60minGraduate in reply to HeavyFoot]

You look very contrite

I once ran at the coast... early morning... last summer.. and I hydrate well all the time.

My Nan called water, Adam's Ale, and I had always loved water anyway...but after just a couple of Ks I felt absolutely dreadful.. light headed.. cramps etc... luckily a garage shop was open and I bought bottle of water..poured it over my wrists and neck and sipped slowly...very frightening...

[MartinKH Graduate10]

I can empathise, I did exactly the same thing on a 10k a month or two ago.

At half way my legs felt leaden and I really struggled and slowed right down for the last few km.

Lesson learned for me too the hard way , now drinking lots of water. Ah well, we live and learn.

[Oldgirlruns Graduate10]

My sympathies HF - this hydration lark gets difficult at a certain age doesn’t it. A full nights sleep and lots of water don’t really go together! Glad you’re OK now - a lesson for all of us!

[Grannyhugs Graduate10]

Ouch sometimes we just have to learn from hard lessons. Take care. Happy running 🤗