Daily Dose
Ok, so it's not very daily. I think I only posted one other "Daily Dose"...
Anyway, I ran 3.5 miles this morning. Not a big distance, but I actually intended to run 7 miles. I wore my Fuel Belt, and I think it helped a lot. I put Gatorade in two of the bottles and left two bottles at home. I took about a one ounce sip every half mile or so. I used up the first bottle and I was at about 2.5 miles and I was still thinking I would run another 5 miles, so I decided I would hold off on drinking any more until I got to 3.5 miles. At around 3 miles, I felt a feeling in my head that I normally get around 1.5 miles when I'm not hydrating. It feels sorta like your brain is shrinking and it's starting to bobble around inside your skull. I'm sure theres a normal word for this feeling like "cloudy" or something, but I'm not sure what it is. Anyway, I drank some Gatorade from the second bottle and it almost instantly went away.
It started to rain a little and I started to think about all the work I have to do, so I called it a day at 3.5 miles. I don't feel tired at all and I think if I had less on my mind I would have done 7 miles no problem. That's still a 10K short of the half marathon I need to do in just over two weeks. I want to really kick it up a notch and get back in gear here.
As I've said before, I'm a heavy sweater and I'm impressed with the difference having the Gatorade made. Now I'm thinking 4 bottles might not be enough for me.
I went to the "Gatorade Sports Science Institute" web site and punched my info into their "Fluid Loss Calculator." I pretty much max out their parameters. I guess someone in my shape isn't supposed to be running. Anyway, they claim I need 6 oz of fluid every 15 minutes. For my 10K last Sunday (didn't post about that yet), They suggest I drink 24 oz of Gatorade. AND, they recommend that I drink another 20oz about 2 hours before my run. Obviously they want to sell as much Gatorade as possible, but maybe they're not far off. Maybe I need the bigger Fuel Belt?
So, Hydration = Good. I like the Fuel Belt except that with my gut in the shape it is, the tight belt around my waist makes my belly stick out more than civilized bellies should. Hey, whatchya gonna do? Fogettaboutit!
Anyway, I ran 3.5 miles this morning. Not a big distance, but I actually intended to run 7 miles. I wore my Fuel Belt, and I think it helped a lot. I put Gatorade in two of the bottles and left two bottles at home. I took about a one ounce sip every half mile or so. I used up the first bottle and I was at about 2.5 miles and I was still thinking I would run another 5 miles, so I decided I would hold off on drinking any more until I got to 3.5 miles. At around 3 miles, I felt a feeling in my head that I normally get around 1.5 miles when I'm not hydrating. It feels sorta like your brain is shrinking and it's starting to bobble around inside your skull. I'm sure theres a normal word for this feeling like "cloudy" or something, but I'm not sure what it is. Anyway, I drank some Gatorade from the second bottle and it almost instantly went away.
It started to rain a little and I started to think about all the work I have to do, so I called it a day at 3.5 miles. I don't feel tired at all and I think if I had less on my mind I would have done 7 miles no problem. That's still a 10K short of the half marathon I need to do in just over two weeks. I want to really kick it up a notch and get back in gear here.
As I've said before, I'm a heavy sweater and I'm impressed with the difference having the Gatorade made. Now I'm thinking 4 bottles might not be enough for me.
I went to the "Gatorade Sports Science Institute" web site and punched my info into their "Fluid Loss Calculator." I pretty much max out their parameters. I guess someone in my shape isn't supposed to be running. Anyway, they claim I need 6 oz of fluid every 15 minutes. For my 10K last Sunday (didn't post about that yet), They suggest I drink 24 oz of Gatorade. AND, they recommend that I drink another 20oz about 2 hours before my run. Obviously they want to sell as much Gatorade as possible, but maybe they're not far off. Maybe I need the bigger Fuel Belt?
So, Hydration = Good. I like the Fuel Belt except that with my gut in the shape it is, the tight belt around my waist makes my belly stick out more than civilized bellies should. Hey, whatchya gonna do? Fogettaboutit!
posted by Jon at
9:14 AM
3 Comments:
That calculator is a bit silly, man. It won't let you do anything at less than 71 degrees F. But, I haven't run at that temperature in months, have you? I ran 11 miles today, took my Fuel Belt, drank the whole thing and drank some more when I got home. That is on top of drinking before I left and I still think I ended up dehydrated.
I ain't buying no stinking Gatorade!
By
Dave, At
2:21 PM
One other thing. A fully loaded Fuel Belt has to be a huge pain. I took all four bottles with me and it took some getting used to having that weight around my waist. Double that...no thank you. I do like the belt, though, I just need to get used to using the bottles.
By
Dave, At
2:22 PM
Hey, why don't you two ho*os go run around together with your matching tool belts.
By
Audrey, At
10:59 PM
Post a Comment
<< Home