The 10 Biggest Myths About Running
- By Linzay Logan
- Published Oct. 31, 2011
7. Drink At Every Water Station
This is simply not true says Dr. Maharm, the official doctor of the Rock ‘n’ Roll marathon series. “The myth is if you wait until you’re thirsty, you are already dehydrated,” explained Dr. Maharm. Instead, drink for thirst and you are less likely to be over hydrated or have stomach troubles.
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Linzay Logan
Linzay Logan is the copy editor for Competitor magazine and cares about punctuation probably a little too much. She particularly loves to avoid commas as well as add exclamation points whenever she can get away with it! She also loves to run marathons and half-marathons—probably a little too much. Don’t let her small size fool you; she’ll still try to outrun you anytime. Even though chances are she probably can’t.