Water intske

[Phatmission]

A bit random but I was wondering how much water do you drink during ur run if any??

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate]

Depends on the weather and the length of the run, if you run a 5K in a temperature of 10C or below you don't need to drink any at all although you should have before you run, however, if you intend to run over 10K and its a hot day, drink plenty of water to avoid dehydration and take water with you.

[Instructor57 Graduate]

Personally, I only take water if I'm going to run more than 10k , and If it's going to be hot then I will run early when it is still cool so still do not take water with me .However, I keep fully hydrated !

I will drink around 2.5 to 3 litres a day even on non running days

[Tasha99 Graduate]

None unless it’s over 10 miles

[IannodaTruffe Mentor]

Welcome to the forum. This post about hydration gives advice about fluid intake healthunlocked.com/couchto5... although it is not necessary to drink during a C25K workout.

This guide to the plan is essential reading healthunlocked.com/couchto5...

and includes advice on minimising impact, stretching after every run, hydration and strengthening exercises, all of which will help.

Enjoy your journey.

[Popstess Graduate]

Hey, this was a revelation to me, when I did a similar programme to this with a running club years ago I used to carry water in a small bottle and take regular sips especially on the walk breaks. I thought i would never be able to run without water. Then I read on this forum for runs less than 5k if you drink plenty of water the day before and the day of the run you don't need to carry water. I honestly didn't believe I'd be able to run without water but as usual this forum is always right and I have completed 7 weeks of the programme never taking water with me and I much prefer it, running carrying a bottle I found awkward and I sometimes got a stitch after a drink.

Sorry for the long reply 😂

TLDR: I haven't taken any water with me on my C25k runs and will continue not too when running anything below 5k

[John_W Graduate Ambassador in reply to Popstess]

It's not so much distance-related but time. Your body knows a LOT more about time than distance... think about it ... one expression of our physical condition is age, a concept of time. So you/we are 'x' years old - no-one says ... "I've done 72,500 kilometres so far"

So... instead of thinking about 5k as your barometer for whether you need or not, think in terms of time, e.g. maybe over 1 hour. Although to be honest, unless it's really hot & humid outside, and providing you're well-fueled beforehand, you should be able to go for a 2 hour jog without any need for water or food.

[Popstess Graduate in reply to John_W]

Yes of course, that makes perfect sense! Thank you

[Frenc Graduate]

Hello there! Much the same as Instructor57, only on longer runs which is 10k+ for me, and only a sip here and there. I only started doing that recently as the weather heated up, and I thought it would be a bit daft not too. I drink an enormous amount of water day to day, just an age old habit, which stands me in good stead as well. 💧💧💧💦💦💦.

[445600 Graduate]

Absolutely the same as above ! I got hung up on the water intake which didn’t end well for me ! . Take a drink before you run 5k and I totally agree longer runs sip here and there !

[LucyLou9 Graduate]

I’m obviously the odd one out because I do take water with me. Whilst technically you might not need it I think if you feel better drinking a little then do. It’s not a substitute for making sure you are well hydrated before a run and if you do take water just have the odd sip now and again rather than drinking a lot in one go.

[Phatmission]