Hangover-free Jogging

I think I'm getting the hang of this running slowly business - 'jogging' I think they call it.

10.38 miles, part road, part riverside trail and part mill-pool-side path, in 78 minutes, average 8:23 pace. I'm happy with that. I was happy doing it, too, although it was rather warm and windy.

I tried out a different drink to run with. I read somewhere it was good for runs. Dioralyte, as you might guess from the name, is marketed as an aid to recovery from diarrhea. I know lots of people also use it as a hangover cure. That's because it's designed to replace water and body salts - what we runners usually refer to as re-hydration. At around £3 for 6 sachets (or £9 for 20) which make up 200ml, it's available in four flavours. I tried Blackcurrant flavour, it being the only one available in my local chemist, and I have to say it's not very blackcurranty. My first sip tasted very salty, but as my run progressed it gradually became more pleasant. I'm not sure how well it worked, but I haven't any headache or cramps to report. Dioralyte is sugar free but Lucozade Sport is cheaper by volume.

I'm catching up on my 1,500 miles in 2011 target, and as I've agreed to take on Joe's Chester marathon place and have entered the Bristol Half Marathon, my average weekly mileage should rise in the second half of the year.