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How to Train Yourself to Drink (Triathlete)

Posted: Jul 10, 2025 in In the News

This article originally appeared in Triathlete on July 10, 2025.

It happens like clockwork. On Friday nights before major races, a cell phone rings, and Dr. Stavros Kavouras answers. A training buddy or endurance-inclined friend is on the line, wanting some last-minute advice from the head of Arizona State University’s Hydration Science Lab...

Start with a full tank. Most of us are at least mildly dehydrated all the time, meaning we’re going into most workouts already at a deficit. To bridge that gap, the American Council on Exercise recommends drinking 17 to 20 ounces of water two to three hours before exercise, then another eight ounces of water 20 to 30 minutes before the workout or race...

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