How to perfect what, when, and how much you should drink to optimize your performance. It goes without saying that proper hydration results in a better chance of achieving your goals for training and racing. But how exactly do you hydrate? Are eight glasses a day of water enough for athletes? Do you need sports drinks or is plain water enough? When exactly do you need to drink your fluids? There are a lot of factors to consider in proper hydration from sweat and pee to elect