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Hot-Race Wake-Up Call
- Andy Blow describes performing poorly in hot races until he discovered he was hyponatremic from overdrinking and under-replacing salt.
- Learning to replace salt and rein in fluid intake let him finish his career with much better heat performances.
Fluid Without Salt Can Harm Performance
- Overdrinking plain fluid without replacing lost salt can cause hyponatremia and poor performance.
- Some people are genetically high salt-losers in sweat and need individualized replacement strategies.
Individualize Your Sodium Intake
- Do individualize sodium intake because athletes fall on a continuum from low to very high sodium losses.
- Try saltier drinks, saltier foods, or capsules to find the right salt-to-fluid ratio for you.