Marathon Training

[old] stevens.pa · Post by **[old] stevens.pa** » February 27th, 2005, 9:18 pm

I have started training for a marathon (using the training guide from the UK web site) I am at about week 10 and the long rows are getting to be around an hour.<br />My question is how do you hydrate on these long row and for the marathon? do you stop and drink or is there an other way? I had thought of the hydration packs they use for biking but the ones I have looked at require 1 hand to operate.<br /><br />Thanks <br /> Paul

[old] SimonB · Post by **[old] SimonB** » February 27th, 2005, 10:56 pm

<table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'><b>QUOTE(stevens.pa @ Feb 27 2005, 08:18 PM)</b></div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'>I have started training for a marathon (using the training guide from the UK web site) I am at about week 10 and the long rows are getting to be around an hour.<br />My question is how do you hydrate on these long row and for the marathon? do you stop and drink or is there an other way? I had thought of the hydration packs they use for biking but the ones I have looked at require 1 hand to operate.<br /><br />Thanks <br /> Paul <br /> </td></tr></table><br /><br />I have not attempted a full marathon, just half-marathons. I have a glass of cranberry and a glass of water next to the erg. After around 45 mins in I pull with one hand and take a gulp of each. Then again 20 mins later.<br /><br />I also find that eating a dried apricots at the same intervel keeps me going. They contain lots of potassium and are easy on the stomach.<br /><br />Doing this, I've never had a problem with hydration (and I am a sweater... )<br />

[old] stevens.pa · Post by **[old] stevens.pa** » February 28th, 2005, 2:39 pm

<table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'><b>QUOTE(SimonB @ Feb 27 2005, 09:56 PM)</b></div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'><b>QUOTE(stevens.pa @ Feb 27 2005, 08:18 PM)</b></div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'>I have started training for a marathon (using the training guide from the UK web site) I am at about week 10 and the long rows are getting to be around an hour.<br />My question is how do you hydrate on these long row and for the marathon? do you stop and drink or is there an other way? I had thought of the hydration packs they use for biking but the ones I have looked at require 1 hand to operate.<br /><br />Thanks <br /> Paul <br /> </td></tr></table><br /><br />I have not attempted a full marathon, just half-marathons. I have a glass of cranberry and a glass of water next to the erg. After around 45 mins in I pull with one hand and take a gulp of each. Then again 20 mins later.<br /><br />I also find that eating a dried apricots at the same intervel keeps me going. They contain lots of potassium and are easy on the stomach.<br /><br />Doing this, I've never had a problem with hydration (and I am a sweater... ) <br /> </td></tr></table><br /><br />Thanks for the reply Simon. That what i thought I would have to do, but was hoping that someone may have come up with somthing different. I did the half-marathon a few years back but iI ended up stoping to get a drink, it hard to get going again and you lose somtime.<br /><br />Thanks Again <br />Paul<br />

[old] ninthman · Post by **[old] ninthman** » February 28th, 2005, 7:39 pm

If I ever do a serious try at a fast marathon, I'm going to have to ask my sister to come around every 20' or so with a big spoon full of power-goo and a squirt bottle.

[old] michaelb · Post by **[old] michaelb** » February 28th, 2005, 10:54 pm

While I can row a half M or the hour without stopping or drinking, both times I have done the M I have stopped 3-4 times during the row for a minute or two just to stop, stretch, change butt pads, and to eat and drink (say at 12, 23, and 34 k). Rowing the M without stopping at all would be a lot harder (I don't see how I could do it without changing butt pads or adding bubble wrap!).<br /><br />But it is also not that hard to grab a water bottle and row one handed for a pull or two and take a drink. You can keep yourself hydrated pretty well just doing that. I also cut up fruit and other food and would grab that too. I am not sure I really need the calories, but they don't hurt and it is nice distraction to eat and/or drink every 5k.<br /><br />