Sip Smarter!
Staying well hydrated while you walk 28 kilometres is important, especially if the weather is hot. You need to drink fluid during exercise to replace the fluids you lose when you sweat. This means you will reduce the risk of heat stress and keep you walking happier for longer.
The general rule is: if you’re sweating, you need to be drinking fluids!
While you may think a soft drink, cordial, iced tea or sports drink is best for when you exercise, sweet drinks can make you thirstier. So rather than reaching for a sugary drink, plain tap water is the best drink choice. It’s inexpensive and quenches your thirst.
However, if you’re looking for something different for your walk, here are some good options:
- Water flavoured with slices of lemon, cucumber, strawberries or mint. You could even add some berries or cucumber slices to a bottle of water and freeze
- Frappes made with ice and blended frozen fruit make for a nice treat and are also packed with fibre
- Fruit and vegies are full of fluid, so take some snacks on your walk like oranges, melon or cucumber sticks.
Why not give these a try?
Berrylicious smoothie!
To hydrate before or after you walk, good old plain milk is a great combination of protein and carbohydrate. You could also blend the milk with fruit of your choice for a delicious filling smoothie. Try this berrylicious smoothie.
Spice up your water game!
If you're after more than an average glass of H2O, try adding some sliced fruits to your bottle, then all you need to do it pop it in the fridge overnight! Try slices of cucumber, oranges, lemons, lime & mint.
Give it a go!
