Do you REALLY need to run with water? | Mistakes I made when new

When I started running properly I ran with water...too much water! Here I talk about WHEN I realised I should and when I shouldn't run with water and also the best ways, I found, to carry it with me.

Camelbaks, runnings vests, water belts - I've tried them all!

My kit:

Salomon Running Vests:

[chills]

Best vid so far. Very useful info and great editing. You’re getting properly good at this now. 👍

[pjgamber]

Mark I found your channel yesterday. very inspiring stuff. i was 380lbs 7 months ago, 4 months ago i was 330lbs and started running. completed my first 5K last week in 34:25. thanks for the great videos. keep it up

[sanan]

it depends on intensity and temperature. I've done 21k and a comfortable pace at -20C without water, because my water was frozen the entire run.

[ByondTheNorm]

Your tip on removing the air from your water bladder to avoid the sloshing noise is a life saver! I never realized how annoying the sound was until I forgot my headphones at home and went for a run without them. Thanks for the awesome advice!

[NB]

This was an exquisite monologue. This matter-of-fact point of view is exactly what is needed. Great work. Subscribed 👍🏼👍🏼

[Burps___]

I like the tip about removing air from the bladder, thank you. Another tip that, literally, 95% of runners struggle with is bladder storage. To avoid mold, they brush them and hang them and put a fan on them and prop them open, etc etc. All they need to do is refill them with water again and put them in the refrigerator. Boom, no mold. Want fresh water for your run, dump out the “storage” water and refill with fresh water the night before the workout. Simple and works like a charm! 💦 Love water!

[grantwallace]

I run with a 250ml soft flask in my pocket and sometimes use it. Brilliant. Great video.

[LasseBuck]

So true!
Runners adapt differently to reducing hydration during runs, but most runners will find that there is lots of room for change.
I don't hydrate during a training run if it is less than 2 hours long and I find that it doesn't affect my performance much.

[JMijares]

Thanks for the tips. My favorite race vest is by Salomon. I like keeping the water in front and usually switch between 750ml and 500ml bottles, depending on how long and brutal the race is.

[jeffwickermusic]

I’m a beginner. I really enjoy and learn from your videos. You have helped me a great deal!
I also get and understand your sense of humor, it’s great!
Well done!!! 😎👍

[alfromtx]

Good stuff. I've dehydrated a handful of time, even when I've carried water. The problem was that I had done something in the heat (yard work, running, etc.) the day before and hadn't properly hydrated. Living in Texas, I do tend to carry some water on summer runs that are longer than about 45 minutes. But maybe I could try and extend this to an hour or so.

[kennymacm]

I’m terrible for not drinking enough through the day and I’ve just spent ages looking at running packs because I’m doing an ultra in June, watched this and realised when I came 13th out of 100 in a 10k in Belize….in the heat/humidity that I got a glug before and at the end. I’m still here thirty years later!!

[lorim]

Awesome advice. I’m a backcountry hiker who does a little trail running and this all rings true. I’ve learned how to hydrate properly ahead of time and carry less during activity. It’s amazing. I hate heavy packs period. I have friends who continue to struggle in this area but I finally feel like I have this dialed in for myself.

[lachlanmcdermid]

Epic vid! Useful info and entertaining to watch. I'm not new to running but new to running far and your tips ar super useful

[imbluepower]

this is my fourth year running, I didn't "need" the info in this video as I'm pretty experienced myself, but I got hooked watching it nonetheless as your humor is amazing, keep making videos 👍

[SijmenMulder]

This was fun, I like your style. Good tip on removing air from bladders!

[DevRunner]

Great advice here! I also share running advice, reviews and interviews on my channel, so I'm always in search of new inspiration - you delivered! Keep posting - I am following!

[Chris-mnyy]

I always carry it, because I like to have some with me. Maybe don’t need it but my ultra vest makes it easy.

[georgelane]

Great advice, i did a road/trail marathon today. Got through <2l in 5h30(including coffee and fanta), not remotely uncomfortable, clear piss within 2 hours of finishing.

I have one exception to your rules of thumb though: I run with my jet black dog a lot. If it's over 25 degrees or we are going over 10km, I always take water for her. It's hard to check if your dog is pre hydrated and they have very poor cooling mechanisms. More than once she has stopped to lie down but even a few mouthfuls of water and 30s rest and she'll pull my arm off again.

[WoolyJumper]

thanks Mark, super useful.. amazing how i'd never thought of all this but have been jogging for years ..