Why You Need Hydrogen Water Tablets For Your Next Marathon

Updated: Jul 22

What are hydrogen water tablets

Hydrogen tablets are added to normal water to infuse the water with hydrogen, this usually does not change the taste of the water at all. Now, if you paid attention in you chemistry classes at school you may be thinking 'well water is H2O so it already has hydrogen in it', which is correct! However, by adding the hydrogen to it, that hydrogen becomes more accessible by the cells and it acts as an anti-oxidant (1). You can get hydrogenated water by buying an at home system, adding tablets to a sealed water bottle or buying hydrogenated water off a manufacturer (2).

What are the benefits of hydrogen water?

Hydrogen water boasts claims to many benefits and as time goes on more and more studies are beginning to support these claims. But what are these benefits?

Improve athletic performance (in many ways)
Prevent diseases
Improve anxiety and mood
Improve liver function
Anti-oxidant properties
Reduces inflammation
Improves energy levels
Improves skin
Improves metabolism
Promotes weight loss
Improves immune system
Targets harmful free radicals (3)

What can hydrogen water do for you in your next marathon?

Hydrogenated water can benefit your race day in many ways. You will notice an increase in energy levels, reduced feeling of fatigue, reduced muscular fatigue and a boost in endurance. Hydrogenated water is a must have in your marathon water bottle.

One study showed that hydrogen water increases endurance (4)
Another study found that taking hydrogen water over 7 days improved cycling performance (5)
One more study found that drinking hydrogen over 2 weeks improved cycling sprint performance (6)

There are many more studies supporting the use of hydrogen water for exercise performance.

The truth is hydrogen water can help you all the way through your marathon preparation.

Imagine having more energy, recovering better so you get better adaptations, and running better in training with the benefits of reduced muscular fatigue and better endurance. Also, do no forget the mental challenge which is the marathon training itself, hydrogen water is proven to increase focus and mood and to decrease anxiety- this mental push may be the thing which stands between you and that new PB.

Want to learn more about how to prepare your training for your next marathon? Click the link: https://www.georgelewishealth.com/post/aerobic-base-training-for-running-things-i-do-and-don-t-do-as-a-high-level-running-coach