Comments on: Moderating Water Temperature in Extreme Conditions http://news.runtowin.com/2007/12/16/moderating-water-temperature-in-extreme-conditions.html Marathoning Made Simple Fri, 19 Mar 2010 15:19:20 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v= hourly 1 By: Sherri http://news.runtowin.com/2007/12/16/moderating-water-temperature-in-extreme-conditions.html/comment-page-1#comment-39916 Sherri Mon, 24 Dec 2007 17:42:34 +0000 http://news.runtowin.com/2007/12/16/moderating-water-temperature-in-extreme-conditions.html#comment-39916 I used to do a lot of hot weather running back in the day. I now do a fair amount of hot weather biking. Living in a hot climate, I'm used to my "cold" water being warm. That water would have to be pretty hot to be a problem. It might not taste that good, or encourage you to drink, but you can still drink it when you need it. It's at least available. Down here in south Louisiana and south Texas we freeze our Camelbaks because they keep us cooler running or biking. The ice starts melting almost the moment you take it out of the freezer. If you don't have the chance to freeze the pak (hotel stay), you can fill it full of ice cubes and fill in water to top it off. I take cold water out of the tap and swirl it with more ice cubes to make it as cold as possible to keep the ice in my pak from melting as soon as I add water to it. That works almost as well as freezing the pak. I can see where cold weather running could be a big problem if your water freezes. That makes your water unavailable, period. I would be much more concerned about having water I can't drink because it's frozen. The warm water technique you described sounds like the ticket. Best of luck on your long runs whether hot or cold weather! I used to do a lot of hot weather running back in the day. I now do a fair amount of hot weather biking. Living in a hot climate, I’m used to my “cold” water being warm. That water would have to be pretty hot to be a problem. It might not taste that good, or encourage you to drink, but you can still drink it when you need it. It’s at least available.

Down here in south Louisiana and south Texas we freeze our Camelbaks because they keep us cooler running or biking. The ice starts melting almost the moment you take it out of the freezer. If you don’t have the chance to freeze the pak (hotel stay), you can fill it full of ice cubes and fill in water to top it off. I take cold water out of the tap and swirl it with more ice cubes to make it as cold as possible to keep the ice in my pak from melting as soon as I add water to it. That works almost as well as freezing the pak.

I can see where cold weather running could be a big problem if your water freezes. That makes your water unavailable, period. I would be much more concerned about having water I can’t drink because it’s frozen. The warm water technique you described sounds like the ticket.

Best of luck on your long runs whether hot or cold weather!

]]> By: Blaine Moore http://news.runtowin.com/2007/12/16/moderating-water-temperature-in-extreme-conditions.html/comment-page-1#comment-39779 Blaine Moore Wed, 19 Dec 2007 01:06:12 +0000 http://news.runtowin.com/2007/12/16/moderating-water-temperature-in-extreme-conditions.html#comment-39779 I have never found an opportunity to need to keep my water cool, no. But, I've only been carrying water on my run for about 3 or 4 months now. Before that, I either did without or found some while running or left some in opportune places before I started the run. According to Jack, though, he had run a 100k last Summer that had temperatures north of 100 and he had trouble drinking his water because it wasn't palatable due to the temperature. I assume that he knew what he was talking about. I have never found an opportunity to need to keep my water cool, no. But, I’ve only been carrying water on my run for about 3 or 4 months now. Before that, I either did without or found some while running or left some in opportune places before I started the run.

According to Jack, though, he had run a 100k last Summer that had temperatures north of 100 and he had trouble drinking his water because it wasn’t palatable due to the temperature. I assume that he knew what he was talking about.

]]> By: DPeach http://news.runtowin.com/2007/12/16/moderating-water-temperature-in-extreme-conditions.html/comment-page-1#comment-39776 DPeach Tue, 18 Dec 2007 21:50:47 +0000 http://news.runtowin.com/2007/12/16/moderating-water-temperature-in-extreme-conditions.html#comment-39776 Do you really find a need to keep your water cool? I live and run in some pretty hot temperatures and find that I really don't care if the water is cold or not. I often will choose warmer water after a run as opposed to cool or cold water. As long as the water is not hot (more than 100 degrees) I don't mind it not being cold. Do you really find a need to keep your water cool? I live and run in some pretty hot temperatures and find that I really don’t care if the water is cold or not. I often will choose warmer water after a run as opposed to cool or cold water.

As long as the water is not hot (more than 100 degrees) I don’t mind it not being cold.

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