Table 6.

Reported Fluid Intake Habits During Outdoor Runs and Methods of Fluid Delivery

Item, %	Response	Groupa
		Low	Mod	High	Total (n = 275b)
Do you drink during your outdoor runs in warm or hot environments?	Never	10	4	3	6
	Sometimes	22	30	19	24
	Very often	27	24	33	28
	Always	40	41	46	42
Running belt with fluid bottles, carry bottle in hand, backpack hydration system		49	60	61	170
Place bottles on route prior to run		13	24	21	58
Drink from public fountains or faucets		8	5	19	32
Have someone bring fluids to runner during run		4	7	6	17
Run loops past home or car with prepared fluids		4	1	3	8
Purchase beverages at stores along running route		2	1	3	6
Totalc		80	98	113	291

^a Low, Mod, and High are tertile classifications based on training volume, expected performance, and running experience.

^b One runner in the Low group did not respond to this question.

^c Runners could report more than 1 method of fluid delivery.