Hi! I’m Angela on behalf of Expertvillage.com. Right now, I am going to talk about hydration
and how important it is to be hydrated during a marathon. You would be surprised often a
lot of runners are a little bit dehydrated before they even start the marathon because
they did not start drinking immediately when they woke up. When you wake up, when your
alarm goes off you should immediately have 22 ounces of water and while you’re running
have water on you constantly. This gives you electrolytes, which are essential for running
the distance that you are about to run. Another way you can stay hydrated are to buy little
power gels. They have them at the marathon at the little break points. You can also carry
them with you and take one every hour, or if you are a very avid runner, and you can
tolerate it, take one every 45 minutes. That is a proper way of staying hydrated for a
marathon.