I managed to squeeze in a 7.5 miler at lunch today in weather that was pushing 90%+ humidity (at least it felt that way). My time was somewhere around 1:02, and luckily I had this little gadget to help me stay hydrated and get through it.
http://www.amphipod.com/320/320.html -- Highly recommended after 2 uses. It is easy to use, has an expandable zip pocket for Gu, Powerbars, money, id, whatever. It also seems well-designed because I hardly knew it was there.
Wednesday, August 8, 2007
Logging miles and gadgets
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
5 comments:
Nice job on 7.5 at lunch . . . whattayado, work at a country club?
That seems like a cool hydro pack. I have one that sort of hangs off my butt a bit too much that I used marathon training, and it wasn't uncomfortable but it wasn't comfortable either . . . thanks for the reco.
Also, nice use of tags, I like that. Tagging posts increases the searchability of the blog and helps in organization of content and also makes the blog more visible to search. That's my marketing guy interest in this stuff . . .
Neat gear. I have been thinking about acquiring a hydration pack, for cycling (I am still uncomfortable drinking from a bottle wile riding) but also hiking and canoeing. I think being able to have a drink without taking my hands off the paddle would keep me hydrated, which I am not good at even after all of this time in the outdoors. Any thoughts?
I have one word for you. Camelback. I've never used one, but they seem to be THE brand in hands-free hydration.
I don't own a hydration pack, but I have to agree with VTR: Camel Back owns the market.
For biking and canoing/camping, activities of longer duration than running, I think the Camel Back is a great idea. They also come in varying sizes so you can pick a volume that matches your needs.
I like the ergonomics of VTR's thing. My only problem is that 20 ozs is kind of short for a 3-3.5 hr long-run (though there are scant few of those planned in my immediate future).
Hydration rule of thumb: 4-6 ozs of fluid for every 20-30 minutes of activity. Though I must say that i had a 30 oz. bottle and it did me OK on three hour runs -- I ran out of fluid about 45 minutes from the end . . . and, actually, over- hydration (hypernatremia) is a more serious issue than dehydration (hyponatremia). Both *can* kill you but the former will kill you sooner than the latter. That's my uplifting fact for the day.
I am more impressed with the word hypernatremia than its deadly potential. I am aiming to do more solo paddling, which is more strenuous, and on a windy day you can loose serious ground by taking your hands off the paddle. A camelback looks likely. Thanks, boys.
Post a Comment