What should I drink while i am running

brandiwells1
brandiwells1 Posts: 83 Member
in Food and Nutrition
While I have been running I have a water bottle I sip on. I have been wondering if I should be drinking something else.

Water?
Sports drink?

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  • RGv2
    RGv2 Posts: 5,789 Member
    How long is your run? Distance, duration, intensity?
  • benjib84
    benjib84 Posts: 125
    In my honest opinion Wtaer must be the best thing for it... though admittedly I end up drinking powerade zero much of the time haha
  • czmmom
    czmmom Posts: 236 Member
    I drink water.
  • 3dogsrunning
    3dogsrunning Posts: 27,167 Member
    How long is your run? Distance, duration, intensity?

    This. Also climate, do you sweat above average?
  • brandiwells1
    brandiwells1 Posts: 83 Member
    How long is your run? Distance, duration, intensity?

    I run at 5.5 for 3o min. 2.5 to 3 miles is my goal.
  • brandiwells1
    brandiwells1 Posts: 83 Member
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    This. Also climate, do you sweat above average?
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    I sweat pretty good
  • mmm_drop
    mmm_drop Posts: 1,126 Member
    Beer while running, whiskey after.
  • MrsPixelbark
    MrsPixelbark Posts: 175 Member
    How long is your run? Distance, duration, intensity?

    I run at 5.5 for 3o min. 2.5 to 3 miles is my goal.

    Then I'd say continue drinking water. Honestly, you're not running far enough to warrant anything else.
  • 3dogsrunning
    3dogsrunning Posts: 27,167 Member
    How long is your run? Distance, duration, intensity?

    I run at 5.5 for 3o min. 2.5 to 3 miles is my goal.

    I wouldn't be worried about water. It isn't necessary. If you want to drink it, that's fine but it isn't required. I wouldn't do a sports drink for less than an hour, probably more. I don't do water for less than an hour.
  • NYCNika
    NYCNika Posts: 611 Member
    Love love love raw coconut water when working out. It gives a bit of natural sugar, good nutrients, electrolytes, and it is good for you.

    I drink either "Harmless harvest" raw coconut water, or get the water straight out of a green coconut. All others taste wrong.
  • SoDamnHungry
    SoDamnHungry Posts: 6,998 Member
    How long is your run? Distance, duration, intensity?

    I run at 5.5 for 3o min. 2.5 to 3 miles is my goal.

    I agree with the posters that say water is fine for that far.
  • rduhlir
    rduhlir Posts: 3,550 Member
    You really should judge it on how your body reacts to running. The general rule I have been taught that anything under 60 minutes you can generally stick with water, anything over then you should be sipping on something with some electrolytes. But again, that depends on your body.

    You can use your body to judge. If you are sipping on water while running, and then later on in your run your stomach feels like a half full water jug with a sloshy feeling, that usually means you need electrolytes (your body stopped intaking fluids due to loss of them).

    For recovery fluids, weigh yourself before and after your runs, usually it is 16oz of water per pound lost. Eventually, you should be able to judge it without having to weigh yourself, but that will give you a start of what to expect on runs.
  • YoBecca
    YoBecca Posts: 167
    At that distance, I would only drink water. It sounds like you are running on a treadmill, and so have climate control. If that's the case, you may not need to do much in terms of elctrolyte replacement other than eat well - but if you are sweating a lot, whether running in the heat or not, then be sure to get electrolytes during the day. I like coconut water or smart water, but if my mileage is high I go for G2.
  • brandiwells1
    brandiwells1 Posts: 83 Member
    You really should judge it on how your body reacts to running. The general rule I have been taught that anything under 60 minutes you can generally stick with water, anything over then you should be sipping on something with some electrolytes. But again, that depends on your body.

    You can use your body to judge. If you are sipping on water while running, and then later on in your run your stomach feels like a half full water jug with a sloshy feeling, that usually means you need electrolytes (your body stopped intaking fluids due to loss of them).

    For recovery fluids, weigh yourself before and after your runs, usually it is 16oz of water per pound lost. Eventually, you should be able to judge it without having to weigh yourself, but that will give you a start of what to expect on runs.

    Thanks! :)
  • RGv2
    RGv2 Posts: 5,789 Member
    How long is your run? Distance, duration, intensity?

    I run at 5.5 for 3o min. 2.5 to 3 miles is my goal.

    I wouldn't be worried about water. It isn't necessary. If you want to drink it, that's fine but it isn't required. I wouldn't do a sports drink for less than an hour, probably more.
    Then I'd say continue drinking water. Honestly, you're not running far enough to warrant anything else.

    Agreed with above. If you want water, that's your choice and that's fine, but you don't need it for that duration....let alone a sports drink.
  • taniiagirl
    taniiagirl Posts: 47
    I take a bottle of water with me everytime
  • SteviMcEwan
    SteviMcEwan Posts: 79
    There was actually a thing on Panorama about this months ago. Water is the best thing. In order for sports drinks etc to have the effects they claim to have on the bottle you need to be doing at least 90 mins worth of activity like footballers etc.
  • annieu613
    annieu613 Posts: 143 Member
    You should do what works for you. Personally I wouldn't need to drink anything during a run that distance, and just drink water before and after.
  • JDySart777
    JDySart777 Posts: 270 Member
    Beer while running, whiskey after.

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    sounds about right :drinker:
  • Lucyk00
    Lucyk00 Posts: 63 Member
    Rum, it makes you run faster.
  • 3dogsrunning
    3dogsrunning Posts: 27,167 Member
    Meh we did pretty good with lemon wedge jello shooters on the weekend bachelorette party run I did.
  • sevsmom
    sevsmom Posts: 1,172 Member
    With your time/distance, water is really all that you need. You can have a gatorade type beverage if you want, but you likely are not depleting your electrolytes to the point that you would need that. Plus, it's either high in sugar or artificial sweetners. Water rocks the house for pre/during/post runs of reasonably short distances.
  • HornedFrogPride
    HornedFrogPride Posts: 283 Member
    Stick with agua if you are not going far. If you need a zero-calorie electrolyte replacement with some flavor, try the Propel Zero (just pour it in your bottle w/ water & shake it up). Happy running! :)
  • HypersonicFitNess
    HypersonicFitNess Posts: 1,219 Member
    It really depends on how far/long you are running and the heat outside. I, myself am a salty sweater and require replacing my electrolytes when running long, so If I'm going out to run longer than an hour I'm taking 100% pure coconut water to replace my electrolytes the natural way.

    Anything less than an hour I take nothing with me to run unless I'm running in the middle of the day and it's blasting hot (which I try never to do).
  • billsica
    billsica Posts: 4,741 Member
    Water. Anything else will make your water bottle all nasty when the sugar from whatever starts to rot in there.

    Or vodka, that will kill any microbes.

    If I'm on a long run (9+ miles) I'll carry a gel with me.
    Or sports beans, those are good too.

    ..Post run I drink chocolate almond milk.

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  • RHeishman
    RHeishman Posts: 32
    Nothing beats water. But depending on your run, a sports drink can be good before a run. To provide you with electrolytes. Or you could do what a marathon runner suggested to me, before a long run. Eat a banana and some peanut butter. But in the end, after all the debating is over, water still remains on top.
  • __Di__
    __Di__ Posts: 1,659 Member
    While I have been running I have a water bottle I sip on. I have been wondering if I should be drinking something else.

    Water?
    Sports drink?

    I usually just drink a blackcurrant or raspberry fruit juice in my donut bottle.

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