A Much Better Hydration Experience

I ran 19 miles this morning and did it as planned based on lessons learned after last week's horrible dehydration experience. Most of today's run was around a 1.8 mile loop trail. I brought four 20 oz Gatorade G02 bottles and left three of them in the back of my truck. The temperature was near 70F at my 6 AM start and was forecasted to climb quickly during the day. There was also an unexpected early morning fog. Is that like 100% humidity?

Off I went on my run carrying my one bottle. I hydrated often with quick sips and planned to consume one 20 oz drink every three laps (5.6 miles) and then grab the next bottle. After I ran the 19 miles, I took the last few gulps from the fourth bottle: 80 ounces of drink had been consumed. The temperature when I finished was around 79F with 70% humidity. When I arrived home, I weighed myself again and found I had still dropped one pound. So, I think I've got the hydration figured out a lot better this time, which was much different from how I felt after the 16 miles last week. This morning, I felt great and could have run another 7 miles if it had been a marathon day. Hopefully, I will feel that way when I reach the 19 mile mark in three weeks at Rock 'n' Roll San Diego!