Is Supplementary Salt Needed in a Race? with Coach Andy DuBois
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Your watch timer goes off. \\xa0It is time for another Salt Cap. \\xa0You come into an aid station and you are covered with a salty brine on your forehead. \\xa0It\'s time for some potatoes and salt. \\xa0 How important is that salt in your training and racing?
\\nAndy DuBois, one of Australia\'s top endurance coaches, joins The Nation to discuss Salt. \\xa0Andy is an accomplished elite endurance athlete including a top finish at UTMB and other wins. \\xa0He has a pedigree of certifications and is always on the cutting edge of research and coaching.
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- Is there a correlation\\xa0between cramping and low salt consumption? \\n
- What is important in monitoring salt levels? \\n
- What to worry about if we consume too much salt? \\n
- The placebo affect? \\n
- Will rinsing your mouth with a brine solution do anything? \\n
- What can we do to avoid cramping? \\n
- How to cool your body \\n
- How important is plyometrics in training? \\n
Here is a link\\xa0to our interview with Tim Noakes on his new book Waterlogged
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