How far do you run, before taking on liquid/food?

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HermanBloom Apr 2012 3:16pm, 10 Apr 2012 624 posts	0 HermanBloom I tried a Park Run hungover a few weeks back, could barely manage that!
Maclennane Apr 2012 3:24pm, 10 Apr 2012 18,300 posts	0 Maclennane All my best 5K times have been recorded whilst absolutely hanging. I think it's to do with numbing to the pain.
Autumnleaves Apr 2012 3:37pm, 10 Apr 2012 120 posts	0 Autumnleaves Love the way this has turned into an endorsement of hangovers & running! Interesting thread tho - seems to be very personal, I have only recently started running regularly more than an hour for my long runs - at 9 miles-ish. I have taken a small bottle of dilute cherryactive with me for these and had a few sips each mile after mile 5, but then on Friday happily ran 7.8 miles without and didn't even think about it. Agree that running is a good cure for hangovers although can't say my times improve, but my mood definitely does!!
sprouty76 Apr 2012 3:40pm, 10 Apr 2012 2,081 posts	0 sprouty76 I don't get hangovers but most of my best races have come the morning after drinking moderately the night before.
Woffy Apr 2012 3:43pm, 10 Apr 2012 4,789 posts	0 Woffy Rule of thumb for me is to that I take water with me for anything over an hour, and a ge if its going to be over 13/14 miles, everyone is different tho'.
plodding hippo Apr 2012 4:05pm, 10 Apr 2012 41,066 posts	0 plodding hippo I dont recommend doing a marathon with a hangover, nor a parkrun Its no accident that my 5k pb is a friday lunchtime one and NOT a parkrun LOL
daviec Apr 2012 4:11pm, 10 Apr 2012 2,417 posts	0 daviec I don't take water or fuel for runs. I've run up to 24 mile training runs before breakfast, no water or gels. Racing, I might take on some water in a half, but usually just enough to wet my mouth. Marathons I try to take on water/sports drink at some stage but I find they just slosh around and make me uncomfortable. I do need them for a marathon though so just got to deal with that.
lazydaisy Apr 2012 4:25pm, 10 Apr 2012 355 posts	0 lazydaisy I have only just started to have a jelly baby at about mile 8 of a 12-13 mile run, and have been amazed at the difference it makes - may be a placebo effect, but whatever, I get through that 9 mile o-my-god-I-can't- run-another-step wobble without a problem now. I take a little plastic bottle* of water with me but if it's hot I'm jsut as likely to pour that over my head than drink it. * from a half marathon goody bag, it's meant for shotz but it's a good size to fit in my capri back pocket.
MPHinLondon Apr 2012 4:32pm, 10 Apr 2012 172 posts	0 MPHinLondon nout for anything less than 2 hours.
Fitz Apr 2012 4:37pm, 10 Apr 2012 106 posts	0 Fitz Similar to others' stories: I don't bother with water or gel on training runs of less than 10 miles or so. Racing, I'll carry a bumbag with gels for halves and maras, don't bother with them for shorter distances but will take on water if I feel like it.