We are more aware of our water requirements on hot summer days but it's equally as important to be well hydrated all day everyday. If you’re out of practice with a water drinking ritual carry a reusable water bottle around as your best defense against dehydration. Headaches, minor fatigue, cramps, muscle spasms and even hunger can be dehydration in disguise. If you begin to listen to these thirst signals beyond a parched mouth you will stay properly hydrated and feel great during your workouts!

So what’s the solution to staying hydrated? Develop a water ritual!

Every runner, whether they realize it or not, has a water ritual to prevent dehydration.

• The water addict: an obsessive water drinker in perpetual fear of dehydration.
• The sports drink junkie, who will only drink fluid if it’s flavored and contains electrolytes.
• The camel, the runner who chugs all their water in one go and trains off the reserves.
• The borrower, generally not a crowd favorite, the one who swears they’re not thirsty but after workout you find them sneaking your supply.
• The bottle princess: the one who will only drink water if it’s filtered and prepackaged.

Which one are you?

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