Subject: Salt tabs First forum post, as I'm not finding any good answers on the web. Everything I read about salt is as a supplement to drinks/gels, and I'm considering using it as a replacement.
Training for IM Louisville, but live in Dallas where the temps for my runs are, on a good day, before sunrise, 80 degrees and 75% humidity. And I sweat a lot. My main route is a 9 mile loop around a lake/park that is littered with water fountains. In cool weather, on runs shorter than ~10 miles I just drink water along the route and that's fine, but I haven't really run these distances in the summer before, and I'm finding that when I hit 7 miles or so with just water I really start dragging, I think likely from electrolyte loss. As an alternative, I've started carrying a bottle of Gatorade, but I really hate carrying a bottle when I run and find belts uncomfortable/hot. So looking for alternatives.
I'm considering a strategy where I carry salt tablets and take them periodically with water along the route, which in theory allows me to replace the lost sodium as I go without carrying a bottle.
Thoughts on the idea generally? Suggestions of which product to use? Based on limited research SaltStick is the front runner. |