Fluids

Even though it is turning into winter, fluids are still very important for all athletes. Just because it is cold does not mean you are not losing fluids. Staying hydrated is not something you cannot do the day of a work-out, you have to stay hydrated ALL THE TIME. You should be carrying around a water bottle all throughout the day. To get better in competition, you need to get better in practice. To do well in practice, you need to stay hydrated. Click below for a page from the Gatorade Sports Science Institute. It offers some good guidelines for how much you should actually drink.

Fluid Guidelines

Sure, they say to drink Gatorade, but any type of fluid is better than nothing. Although, I know lots of world class runners who drink water and nothing else.