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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have run 10 marathons and numerous other races. I always carry my own water. I prefer to have it available to me when I want to drink. The bigger reason is that I have a really difficult time drinking from those little cups unless I stand still. I know, I'm a dork. I carry a bottle in my hydration pack and when I need a refill I walk up to the person filling cups and ask them to fill it. [/quote]

This is the exact same advice that I was going to give.  When I train, I wear a camelbak so that I have a large water source with me for the entire run.  During the marathon, I just carry a Nathan bottle.  At allot of the water stops, I ask them to fill it up straight from their jugs (and no one has ever objected at any race) so that I can drink it when I need it.  Sometimes I ask for 1/2 gatorade (or whatever they're serving for electrolytes) and 1/2 water.  I also carry my own gu---don't want to end up with a flavor that I haven't tried and doesn't agree with me.  I have a very lightweight belt that holds my race bib and a few gu packets.  My husband makes fun of all of my gear but I always have whatever I need right at my fingertips!  Word of caution---be very careful going through the water stops.  Everyone drops their dixie cups and it makes for a very slippery/treacherous terrain around the water stops![/quote]

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