Just a general thread about running. How’s your running going? What are you training for? Did you get new shoes? Sporting an injury etc.

  • Grippler@feddit.dk
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    5 months ago

    I’m going on a 45min run today to test out my new running vest before my 3h long run tomorrow. I’ll be loading it with 2x 500ml soft flasks and a 2L reservoir to see how it feels. I’ve never run with a vest before, but I need more fluids than I can comfortably carry in my hands for these long runs.

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      5 months ago

      I got a 1.5L back reservoir and have been using it for my longer (15 km +) runs. I’m stunned by the difference proper hyddration has made. Recovery time after longer runs has been much shorter as well.

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      5 months ago

      I’ve never tried running with a vest before either. I usually don’t carry water at all but I almost never go over an hour. I imagine it would annoy me if the flasks were swinging around at all.

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        5 months ago

        It feels like the front pockets on the vest are securing the two soft flasks pretty well. There doesn’t seem to be any swinging at all.

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          5 months ago

          I very much prefer the front pocket vest to the backpack reservoir when running, it sloshes around a lot less. I also put about 1/8 tsp salt in each of the 500ml flasks for a little bit of electrolytes to prevent cramping on long runs.

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            4 months ago

            You shouldn’t have any sloshing if you suck all the air out. I’m mentioning this because to my surprise, a lot of people, even experienced runners do not realize that iscan option, and were used to running with their water sloshing around as they run. :)

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      5 months ago

      My plans for long runs is to budget about 500ml of fluids per hour. If it’s very hot, maybe more.

      I don’t own a vest, but try to filter or refill along the way.

      I like hydration belts which carry one or two 500ml bottles.

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        5 months ago

        I don’t plan on needing all 3L of fluid for my 3h run either, it’s just to get a feel of how it is to run with, I’ll only bring the 2L reservoir tomorrow. But I will probably need all 3L for my upcoming 50k.

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          5 months ago

          You don’t plan to stop for water at any aid stations?

          You lose a little time to stop and refill, but you also lose time carrying around an extra 4 or 5 pounds of water.

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            5 months ago

            It’s self-supported and just me going on a run and not an event, so there aren’t any aid stations. I might loop around my home so I do the first 30k in one go and the restock for the last 20k at home.

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              5 months ago

              If you go to the route of carrying all your water, you might try running 6 miles with 3 liters first.

              Sometimes I include gas stations or groceries on self-supported routes to refill. Sometimes I buy Gatorade or bring my own Tailwind mix and add it to water. Filtering from natural sources is also an option.

              On some solo 50ks I’ve left the house with no water at all, only a plan for how I would acquire it periodically along the way. Without a hydration bladder a hydration belt has been sufficient to carry my gear.

              https://mark.stosberg.com/seven-lessons-learned-from-a-37-mile-run/