Help.... I'm thirsty!
I have been walking 4 miles a day, I cannot drink water while I walk because it gives me cramps.... BUT when I am done walking, I am SO thirsty that I feel as if I can drink an entire water bottle in 2 gulps. My problem is that once my pouch is full, I am still thirsty and any excess water I drink, I end up throwing out (vomit) ... How do I quench my thirst?
Have you tried sugar free mint? Or small sips over a longer period of time?
Bay to Breakers 12K May 15, 2011 (1:54:40) First 5K 5/23/11 (41:22)
Half Marathons: Napa: 7/18/10 (4:11:21) 7/17/11 (3:30:58) 7/15/12 (3:13:11.5)
SJ Rock and Roll: 10/2/10 (3:58:22) Run Surf City: 2/6/11 (3:19:54)
Diva: 5/6/12 (3:35:00)
HW/SW/CW 349/326/176
"Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds." - Albert Einstein
Half Marathons: Napa: 7/18/10 (4:11:21) 7/17/11 (3:30:58) 7/15/12 (3:13:11.5)
SJ Rock and Roll: 10/2/10 (3:58:22) Run Surf City: 2/6/11 (3:19:54)
Diva: 5/6/12 (3:35:00)
HW/SW/CW 349/326/176
"Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds." - Albert Einstein
Have you tried drinking something other than water while you walk? I'm more than a year out and still cannot really tolerate water - but I can dring lots of other studd. I can put about 1 oz. of Gatorade G2 into a 24 oz bottle of water and it is fine. Bu****er by itself is a no go for me. Some folks seem to like adding sime Crystal Light powder to their water. Try experimenting to find a liquid you can tolerate. I can now drink almost anything - except plain water - go figure!?!
You are still really early out so don't overload your pouch, even with fluid. Good for you for walking 4 miles. Try getting some in for the hour before you walk, take a rest break about half way for somemore, then drink again at the end. See if something in the water will help.
At 9 months, I can down a water bottle pretty quickly these days. Good thing too because I need much more than 64 oz in this heat.
At 9 months, I can down a water bottle pretty quickly these days. Good thing too because I need much more than 64 oz in this heat.
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I'm with one of the other posters. I can't handle plain water. Add something to it and I'm okay. but plain water either during or right after a run will make me sick. I also find that if I do have a tiny bit of plain water at the time, it can not be ice cold. I have to drink it at room temperature. Take tiny sips of room temp water and see if that will work, just no gulping. I did that once and I was in serious pain for awhile!
Katie
Ht. 5'2 HW 234/GW 150/LW 128/CW 132 Size 18/20 to a size 4 in 9 months!

Ht. 5'2 HW 234/GW 150/LW 128/CW 132 Size 18/20 to a size 4 in 9 months!






