how many salt tablets for an olympic race?

I wouldnt think you would need any for a Olympic distance. I have never taken any... Just use a sport drink to get your sodium that way and you should be fine.

For Wool Capital assuming it'll be "average" for San Angelo, Texas in mid August I'll take 2 Endurolytes an hour before, two as soon as I get "settled in" on the bike and two more just before getting off the bike. That's a total of 6 Endurolytes.

What kind of salt tabs are you taking?

I just purchased them today from a pharmacy. Don't really know the brand. I know that it will be very hot in San Angelo and I normally don't cramp up at all but I just want to make sure that I take all precautions.

make sure you try them in training before the race...

What he said!

The other thing that you can do is that if you are brining your own sports drink to the race, add some salt (I use half salt - it's half sodium chloride and half potassium chloride) to the drink. I used this method this past weekend at a fairly warm HIM (I'm not a heavey sweater and had salt crusted on my legs by the end) and hold no difficulty with cramping.

Shane

Salt Tablets? Are you for real? Or are you talking about electrolyte tablets?

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Enduralites - easily 6 per hour if it's hot!!!