Hydrating During Workouts [I Don’t, Do You?]

So many questions: If sitting in the front seat and getting fresh air is supposed to prevent motion sickness, wouldn’t a motorcycle be the ultimate puke preventer? And why not take your helmet off to spew? Who bets the dog didn’t mind sloppy seconds? Lastly, don’t you wish you’d waited until you’d finished breakfast to read this? You’re welcome.


Charlotte confession #485: I don’t like drinking when I workout. I don’t know if it’s the feeling of the water sloshing around in my tummy that I don’t like or just having to stop my awesome super-intense workout to swish something lukewarm that may or may not have other people’s spit in it (occupational hazard of motherhood) around my mouth but the end result is that I rarely drink during exercise. The only time I make a conscious effort to force the liquids is if I’m going for an hour or more but even then I often forget. Not only does this make my pee turn uncomfortable colors (rust? puce? burnt sienna??) but according to everyone who knows anything, dehydration can do everything from decrease athletic performance to increase your weight. Clearly (har, har) I need to remedy this.

My solution? This: