The Hydra Patch Review – A new method using some old-fashioned ideas!
By Jeff Benjamin
Last month in Orlando, America’s best marathoners toed the line in their attempts to finish in the top three and qualify for the Paris Olympics.
As the gun went off in the male and female races, Orlando was still pretty shady and cool around 10am, a solid ally for the runners competing.
However, within the hour, everything changed.
The sun preceded to blast out, sending a bomb-like, quickly forming heat wave throughout the course, heating up and dehydrating many competitors who tried to complete the 26.2-mile course.
For U.S. Olympians Conor Mantz, Clayton Young, Leonard Korir (Pending), Fiona O’Keefe, Emily Sisson, and Dakota Lindwurm, the next challenge will take place in August along the streets of Paris. Last year, temperatures rose to as high as 110 degrees Fahrenheit during the day!
The constant search for hydration and running has continued since the Sport developed. In the 1970s, ’s Marathon legend Bill Rodgers would plant his hydration drinks the night before his Sunday runs along his training courses.
Of course, the rise of Gatorade, Powerade, and many other drinks has led to a worldwide boom for these products throughout the decades.
And yet, could there be a faster, more efficient way to hydrate while competing?
Hydra Patch is looking to solve that question.
An innovative product, the patch itself is loaded with electrolytes and various vitamins, nutrients, and minerals. Placing the patch right into the skin bypasses the digestive system and sends the much-needed ingredients directly into the bloodstream, thereby also eliminating the dreaded “Runner’s Stomach Cramps.”
On a personal note, this runner embarked on a 90-minute run armed with the Hydra Patch.
The result? Nothing was dramatic, yet my body felt like I had hydrated the old-fashioned way, albeit without drinking a bottle!
A subtle product? Yes!
Did it work? YES!
IMHO, Hydra Patch should be utilized as a very effective weapon for our athletes competing this summer in the heat of Paris!
For further information or to order Hydra Patch, please check out the – https://hydra-patch.com/
Jeff Benjamin has written for 30 years for American Track and Field along with RunBlogRun. The Former President of the Staten Island AC & Chair of the Staten Island Running Association was the 5th man scorer for his Susan Wagner High School NYC XC City Championship team. Also a member of the College of Staten Island Sports Hall of Fame for XC, Jeff currently serves as the LDR Chairman for USATF NY. A passionate (or fanatical) follower of the Sport, some of Jeff's subjects have included Sebastian Coe, Emma Coburn, Eamonn Coghlan, Matt Centrowitz, Jim Spivey, Galen Rupp, Joe Newton, Tom Fleming, Ajee’ Wilson, Bill Rodgers, Allan Webb, Abel Kiviat, Jordan Hassay, Marty Liquori, Caster Semenya, Rod Dixon, Carl Lewis and Jim Ryun as well as Book Reviews and articles covering meets and races in the Northeast U.S.
Jeff Benjamin has written for 30 years for American Track and Field along with RunBlogRun. The Former President of the Staten Island AC & Chair of the Staten Island Running Association was the 5th man scorer for his Susan Wagner High School NYC XC City Championship team. Also a member of the College of Staten Island Sports Hall of Fame for XC, Jeff currently serves as the LDR Chairman for USATF NY. A passionate (or fanatical) follower of the Sport, some of Jeff's subjects have included Sebastian Coe, Emma Coburn, Eamonn Coghlan, Matt Centrowitz, Jim Spivey, Galen Rupp, Joe Newton, Tom Fleming, Ajee’ Wilson, Bill Rodgers, Allan Webb, Abel Kiviat, Jordan Hassay, Marty Liquori, Caster Semenya, Rod Dixon, Carl Lewis and Jim Ryun as well as Book Reviews and articles covering meets and races in the Northeast U.S.