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Originally Posted by Jing
I am only petite (5ft) and slim 6 stone 12lbs. I am a very small frame, always have been slim no matter how much I eat 
How much water should I be drinking now I am running? I am rubbish at remembering to drink, I drink very little each day.
Do I need to take in extra calories to make sure I don't lose weight from running? |
Built a bit like me then Jing
As you run more regularly you will probably find that you'll gain a little weight .This is due to you building muscle .
There are various schools of thought regarding fluid intake and running .It's generally thought to be good to be hydrated to run .but like eveything we are all different !
You're doing a 5k in july so it'll be reasonably warm( optimistically) so it would be wise to be hydrated before hand However you should be running for only a short time.
If you take your run pace at the moment you'll only be running for 30 mins so hydration in the race shouldnt be an issue.
There are a few of us on here who don't drink a great deal of water pre/during or post race I suppose a general rule of thumb is if your thirsty have a drink.
You really speaking need to be adequately fuelled a good balanced diet is fine .
Obviously the more effort your going to put in in terms of distance if you decided to step up to a half then it stands to reason that you are going to have to fuel that run distance .
With a 5 k though you should be fine with a healthy balanced diet .
Carbs and protien are a distance runners best friend as are rest sleep and good shoes,and for some a jar of vaseline to stop chafing and the dreaded joggers nipple .
Hope this makes it a little clearer .
Cheriton
