In my readings about running a marathon, there is a lot of talk about being well hydrated which makes a lot of sense. I’ve always had problems remaining well hydrated as I just don’t like to drink water all that much. So, I’ve started getting myself to drink a lot of water. I bought a 2 liter container at Wal-Mart ($2.77), fill it up everyday and pretty much drink the entire 2 liters throughout the day. That’s a half gallon of water! In addition, what I’ve read says to eat pretzels or something else salty to retain water and replenish the sodium lost in exercising. As I don’t have high blood pressure, I’ve been doing this and must say that it’s getting much easier to consume large amounts of water. Now as long as I don’t have to run to the bathroom every 30 minutes, I’ll be fine.