Long-Run Hydration: Build Your Plan Before Race Day

BioSteel / The Long-Run Plan

PLAN YOUR PACE.
PLAN YOUR ROUTE.
PLAN YOUR HYDRATION.

You put in the kilometres. As your runs get longer, give your hydration routine the same preparation as the rest of your training.

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You plan your pace. You plan your route. You put in the kilometres.

But as your runs get longer, there’s another part of your training worth planning: hydration.

Long runs give you the opportunity to learn how your body responds to different conditions, different levels of effort and different hydration strategies.

Instead of leaving it to race day, use your training to build a routine that works for you.

01 / Build your routine

YOUR HYDRATION PLAN
STARTS IN TRAINING.

Sweat means losing both fluid and electrolytes, including sodium. How much you lose can vary based on the athlete, the conditions and the intensity of the session, which is why hydration isn’t one-size-fits-all.

The goal isn’t simply to drink as much as possible. It’s to practise a hydration routine that takes your individual needs and training conditions into account.

Your long runs are the ideal time to do that.

01

KNOW THE CONDITIONS.

Pay attention to the conditions you’re running in and how they change from one session to the next.

02

NOTICE YOUR SWEAT.

Consider how much you’re sweating and how your individual needs change with the effort.

03

PRACTISE YOUR PLAN.

Learn how your hydration strategy fits alongside your timing, fuelling and the rest of your training.

Test it. Adjust it. Practise it again.

02 / Higher sweat demands

WHERE HYDRATION MAX
FITS IN.

For longer runs and sessions with higher sweat losses, BioSteel Hydration MAX can help replenish electrolytes as part of your hydration plan.

Electrolytes per serving

HYDRATION MAX.

1,000 mg Sodium
500 mg Potassium
50 mg Magnesium
Zero sugar No caffeine Single-serve packets
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Convenient single-serve packets make Hydration MAX easy to keep in your training bag and work into your routine when the kilometres and the sweat start adding up.
03 / Plan both

DON’T FORGET
YOUR FUEL.

Hydration and fuelling are both important parts of preparing for longer efforts, but they aren’t the same thing.

Your hydration strategy

FLUID + ELECTROLYTES

Plan your fluid intake and electrolyte replenishment around your individual needs and the demands of your session.

Your fuelling strategy

CARBOHYDRATE INTAKE

Consider the carbohydrates you may need to fuel a longer run, and practise that part of your routine during training, too.

Hydration MAX is sugar-free. While it provides electrolytes, it does not provide the carbohydrates you may need to fuel a longer run.

Think about hydration and carbohydrate intake as separate parts of your long-run strategy, and use your training to practise both before race day.

04 / Before the starting line

PRACTISE BEFORE
RACE DAY.

Your hydration plan shouldn’t be something you figure out at the starting line.

Use your training to learn what works for you.

Consider the conditions

Account for the environment you’ll be running in.

Practise your timing

Learn how hydration fits into your running routine.

Plan your fuelling

Give carbohydrate intake its own place in the plan.

Make adjustments

Give yourself time to refine your strategy before race day arrives.

You’ve already put thought into your pace, your gear and your training. Give your hydration plan the same preparation.

Prepare for the kilometres ahead

PUT IN THE WORK.
PRACTISE YOUR PLAN.
BE READY.

Make hydration part of your long-run preparation with BioSteel Hydration MAX.

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Important Use Information

Mix one packet with water according to the product label and shake or stir. Maximum one serving per day. Not recommended for children under 14. Do not consume on the same day as other supplemented foods or supplements containing magnesium or potassium. Always follow the current product label.