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Your Comments and Feedback From time to time I get emails from readers of the site. Most are asking questions about various hydration related issues. Some in praise of what we are trying to do in bringing to prominence how performance can be effected by hydration / dehydration during your sport. However, from time to time someone has something to say that flys in the face of what we are doing. So. Here’s our brave step to make some of the contents public (obviously anonymously and avoiding reproducing the original).  home
- Am i getting dehydrated...? ‘Someone mentioned that dehydration can really cause you to slow down. If this is the case, how can i check if i am getting dehydrated when out running?’ There are a couple of ways i could respond to this. What are the symptoms of dehydration to look out for, or perhaps more interestingly, know if you are likely to dehydrate...'[read more]. - The trusty water bottle...‘…I have been hiking for many years and over the last few years I see more and more people out walking with a blue tube clipped to their shoulders. I understand why people use them but is it really necessary? I have managed to survive for 30 years of walking through dales and in more mountainous regions with nothing more than a trusty water tin I had as a young lad…’ Well, you’re right. To an extent. Particularly while hiking or trekking, a bottle can be as good as a hydration pack. So why do people buy them? Well often just for ease of access...[read more]
Short and sweet! The reason is that folk have their own preferences. They also know what works for their body and for their sport, so who are we to say. That said, the important facts are that if you’re participating in a sport over hours, you should be replacing more than just water...[read more].
Well, they have improved over the years that’s for sure. Not least because the number of suppliers of hydration packs has increased and their ranges are more diverse...[read more].
This is an interesting question, because i have taken part in events with and without a hydration pack. and sometimes cant make my mind up...[read more].
Sports drinks are marketed very attractively, very scientifically, and the cynic in me thinks…...[read more]. - Cleaning your hydration pack - Make sure you don't catch anything from it! ‘I pulled my hydration out of the cupboard and its looks a bit dusty and dirt down the tube. Is boiling water the best way to clean it?’ Boiling water will clean it, but it might also damage the pack...[read more]. - Itchy when running - Get a really intense itch when running? ‘I get a really intense itch when i go running. I just started running last week. what can it be?’ This isn't a hydration problem, but it's is not uncommon to feel a deep intense itch when you start running for the first time …...[read more]. - Sports Drink or Water when Running? ‘What’s best to drink whilst running, a sugar sports drink or just water?’ Well, the main problem you are likely to suffer is dehydration, and that requires taking in water to replace the sweat. However, Sweat doesn’t just comprise of water...[read more]. - Hydration Systems or Water Bottles? Bottles of Hydration Packs? Hikers have a bit more choice than runners and cyclists. You could even use both... read more
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Effects of Dehydration Wether a training run or a race, dehydration will severely effect your performance . Effects of Dehydration read more
Hydration While Running. Make sure you plan your hydration for the duration of the run.
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