Six Hydration Mistakes To Avoid On Race Day
- By Matt Fitzgerald
- Published Nov. 30, 2011
- Updated Apr. 3, 2012 at 11:42 AM UTC
6. Drinking In Race That Last Less Than An Hour
Studies have shown that consuming fluid during race-type efforts does not enhance performance unless the effort lasts longer than about an hour, and in some cases the threshold is as high as 90 minutes. Yet runners routinely drink in 10Ks and other shorter events that they can easily complete in an hour or less. Doing so will only slow you down.
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