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@Greenbank
Like TW, over 10km if it's hot, I'll take a 500ml hand bottle if I'm going on a HM run but mostly make sure I drink plenty up to an hour before the run
Never for anything up to and including HM, have done those on an empty stomach with no problems (I'm not setting any records though 2h to 2h15m was usual time). 28km seems to be where the problems start for me, so I'll take gels on runs of that length or longer, mostly to get used to them in preperation for a marathon
For my last long run before a marathon (35km) I do 3 laps of Richmond Park I'll cycle there, lock up the bike and leave bottles/gels in an old pannier on the bike so I can top up after each lap.
Don't have the patience/discipline to keep a water bladder clean so I've never bothered with them.