Walk on Water

by Diet Detective Editorial Staff
Wednesday, 28 June 2006
Giving your body enough fluids is vital to help you stay in stride while walking. Drinking water before, during and after your walk is as essential (if not more so) as wearing the right shoes. If you don't drink enough water before you hit the road, you might not have enough sweat while you're walking - and that leaves your body vulnerable to overheating. Though you may not have known the last time you went walking, the dizziness, nausea or cramps could have been signals that your body was too hot and needed liquids to help cool down. The American College of Sports Medicine offers these tips to help you be hydro-savvy: Drink 16 ounces of water two hours before exercising. Drink 8 to 16 ounces of water 30 to 60 minutes before exercising to stay properly hydrated. If you're thirsty while exercising, stop and drink. It means you're already dehydrated. If you have a regular route and don't like to carry water during the entire walk, you can stash water bottles along the path at points where you tend to get thirsty. Carry a couple of dollars to buy a bottle of water at a store along the way. Map out your walking route to include areas where you'll find water fountains, such as parks, playgrounds and schools. Train yourself to be a better drinker. Some people can tolerate drinking a lot of water while they walk, and others can't. Start by taking small sips while walking, and gradually increase your gulps throughout your walk. Bookmark: Trackback(0) TrackBack URI for this entry Comments (0) Subscribe to this comment's feed Write comment Name Title Comment
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