I'm going to give Where's Waldo 100k a go in late August. I'm expecting it to be pretty warm in central Oregon. I've not used any electrolyte supplements previously but I think I should consider them this time out. Can anyone suggest what has worked for them in the heat?
Derrick
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I've had success with
I've had success with Thermalytes & Saltstick.
I've also made my own caps, but they can be a bit rough on the gut, so I got off my wallet & bought the good stuff.
Personal experience indicates that I need 1 to 2 caps per hour during the heat of the day (90 degrees & higher), but I'm fine without at night. Many variables factor in, but essentially, I get fed up of flavoured electrolyte drinks during the course of a long hot day & caps are a great way to allow me to guzzle water without worrying about hyponatramia (I always wanted to use that word in a sentence).
I've used both Succeed and
I've used both Succeed and Thermolytes: both popular electrolyte tabs (although of different strengths).
Good literature on electrolytes & heat at:
http://www.succeedscaps.com/main_scaps.html
http://www.ws100.com/PGuide09.pdf
http://www.badwater.com/training/index.html
I've tried a few
but this one seems to work well and not upset my stomach.
http://new.eletewater.com/
Thanks guys... that helps a
Thanks guys... that helps a lot. Derrick
I've been using NUUN The
I've been using NUUN
The lemon lime has just enough flavour to let you know its there, seems to work really well.