ldewsnap said:

I have just started training myself to drink 8 glasses of water a day, I'm feeling fab already!! What are all you guys up to and has anyone got any tips??? xx
First of all, well done for setting out on your running "journey"... You seem to be doing ok
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. I know that you will get plenty of response and advice from other forum members, but I'll start off on something which is a "pet" subject of mine:
water. I know we've recently been led to believe that we "need" 8 glasses of water each day. It's just not true. I wasn't drinking that much even when I was running over 100 miles a week.
If anyone is having to "train" themselves, or force themselves to drink more than they really feel like drinking (ie... the amount required to quench a thirst), then I'd say that they are taking on fluid that the body just doesn't need.
Sorry to go on a bit, but it's an opinion formed after many years of running experience, and no doubt you will read contradictory posts either here or on other related threads. At the end of the day, only you will be able to decide (using your coming experiences) what is right/wrong for you.
Good luck, and keep up the good work.:d