Today I went for a shorter run as it was pretty hot out (70 at 6:00!) and I didn’t need too many miles to reach my weekly goal of 30 (I actually ended up at 30.5). Everything went fine as far as the ms was concerned, no spells at all. I was a little worried as I overdid it yesterday with work and was pretty fried. But 8 hrs of sleep seemed to take care of that.

I have been running with water for the last month or so. I have a single bottle belt, and not one of those ones with 4-8 little bottles. The multi-bottle belts seem like such work to fill and clean. The benefit of the weight distribution doesn’t seem worth it. My single bottle, while clumsy at times, works fine. I get it centered in the small of my back and after several runs I’d hardly know it is there except for the benefit of having water. When I run with it I force myself to take periodic sips. This really helps keep me hydrated and not bloated. I find that while still running I can best take a sip right after I breathe in, then I breathe out my nose and finally swallow. I have coughed a couple of times, but with practice running and drinking gets to be relatively easy to do.