Hydration While Running

[Marnifer]

Hi all,

I'm currently at the start of a training schedule for an Olympic Distance triathlon. I walk my 14 month old lab each day, usually about 2.5 - 3km.

In the last week or so, I have started taking her with me on my morning runs a couple of times a week. Now, I carry a water bottle with me for my own use but I'm sure she would really like to have a drink as well. So far i have been dribbling a bit out of the bottle for her to lap at but i don't think she really gets all that much.

Does anyone else know of a good collapsible bowl or similar that would be easy to carry whilst running but would be big enough for her to drink out of?

Thanks

Marnifer

[persephone]

If it were me- I wouldn't be taking her running- especially not in this warm weather Humans sweat- dogs don't...and she's not fully grown yet...

You can buy fold-up waterproof fabric bowls at cheapaschips shops

[spottychick]

I have a Windchill collapsible bowl. It's made of material and folds up really small and you can clip it on to your belt or whatever.

http://www.windchill.com.au/walking_belt.htm (Scroll down the page)

THere's a few different ones on the market if you do a google search - not all have clips tho.

A friend got one from Chicken Feed (Tassies 2 dollar shop) for next to nothing but it doesn't have a clip to attach it to anything. WOuld probably fit in your pocket tho.

[4 Paws]

http://www.worldforpets.com.au/products/pr...ail.asp?ID=2816

something like this?

[Tilly]

I brought a cheap one from my local IGA and the thing I like about it is the sides are a little stiff. Makes it easy to open and fill.

[sandra64]

lectade is product i know of for the dogs its like our gatorade.....I use to do olympic distance tri's. do endurance mountain biking now..... I take my dogs running of a morning nothing harsh tho its too hot...i go around 5.30 cross country any later in the day i dont run them i just walk them. I dont need to drink when i run for only an hour as im used to it, so i mix theirs up in my camelback and they hydrate whenever they want

Edited January 11, 2010 by sandra64

[nadz]

what about something like this?

http://order.tupperware.com/coe/app/tup_sh...er=P10056176000

the white thing with the food in it actually clips on the bottom of the drink bottle! Might be a bit small for a dog to drink out of though? I have a feeling they come in different colours too...

[Marnifer]

Thanks for the suggestions everyone. I'll check them out over the next day or so.

It's only really been the last week or 10 days that i have started training and up until the weekend, it wasn't really hot - especially during the early morning or evening when we are walking/running. I only run three times each week as well.

By way of disclaimer, when I say I go running, any serious runner would scoff at me if they saw the pace I run at. Since i have started, I haven't been faster than an average of 8.5km/h over a max distance of 5.5km. Given that we walk at about a 5.5 or 6km/h pace, it's not currently that much more strenuous for her (or me).

persephone - I alwys keep an eye on her weight and height and she hasn't changed at all really in the last 3 months or so. I know that they are not supposed to participate in any exercise up until they are 12 months old and I was very mindful of that - I didn't even take her walking - but I thought labs were Ok after 1 year...

Feel free to advise otherwise. i definitely don't want to cause any long term damage...

Edited January 12, 2010 by Marnifer

[sandra64]

Thanks for the suggestions everyone. I'll check them out over the next day or so.

It's only really been the last week or 10 days that i have started training and up until the weekend, it wasn't really hot - especially during the early morning or evening when we are walking/running. I only run three times each week as well.

By way of disclaimer, when I say I go running, any serious runner would scoff at me if they saw the pace I run at. Since i have started, I haven't been faster than an average of 8.5km/h over a max distance of 5.5km. Given that we walk at about a 5.5 or 6km/h pace, it's not currently that much more strenuous for her (or me).

persephone - I alwys keep an eye on her weight and height and she hasn't changed at all really in the last 3 months or so. I know that they are not supposed to participate in any exercise up until they are 12 months old and I was very mindful of that - I didn't even take her walking - but I thought labs were Ok after 1 year...

Hey marnifer, we all start somewhere. I can remember my 1st 1/2 marathon, thougth this is shit, but ended up doing 5 of them in a couple of years so it must be like childbirth you forget!!!!!!!!! on the offroad series we have xterrain races, its the fun side of triathlon, you swim in a dirty dam or river, you mountain bike and then X country run....it breaks up the boredom of concrete and bitumen.....Good luck with your training...Dont worry tooo much, Its many years since i used to do them, but can remember sitting in the gutter at mooloolaba one year eating pizza the night before..that and guiness beer gives you heaps of energy:-)

[Nannas]

LOL at her age it would be easy to get her to drink from a 'pop top' type bottle.

All my dogs can drink from a pop top type bottle and I can fill them up at any park or servo etc.

The water doesn't pour out in a gush like a normal bottle but rather a smaller slower stream, which is easy to 'adjust' depending on how much air is in the bottle or how hard you squeeze it.