Need for Electrolytes

Hi everyone,  This is Evan here. I just wanted to share a couple tips on fueling with electrolytes. I think most riders really ignore the need for electrolytes, including myself at times. Here's a little story for ya.  When I was training and racing full time, I paid attention to every little detail regarding fueling. Now that I've backed it off a little and I'm not training 4-5 days a week, I have slacked off when it comes to paying attention to little things like electrolytes. I figure I'm not training and racing at the pro level any longer, and I don't have a set schedule, so I really don't need electrolytes like I once had. 

 

 So here's my weekly schedule. I go for 1 to 1.5 hr runs 2-3 times a week. I surf hard 2-3 times a week for periods of 1 to 1.5 hrs a day. I do yoga 2 times a week. I eat healthy, recover with protein and good carbs, but over the past two months my body has been very sore, my muscles have been tender, my joints not feeling so good. 

  It's been hard to take. I figured it's just a part of getting older, just turned 34. I decided to take a good hard look at my recovery after every activity. The one key thing missing was additional Electrolytes. How could I have over looked this. I guess I figured I just wasn't going hard enough to need any. I was way off. 

 So, the next surf session I popped a couple endurolytes before and after. The same with my runs and yoga. Within a few days I felt 100% better. How could I have let this happen? I of all people shouldn't have had to go through sore muscles for 2 months before figuring it out. I guess we all make mistakes. I'm back on track now. I just don't want any of you to miss a key element in your recovery.  

  This is a message to all of you training and racing. Anyone who is experiencing muscle soreness and fatigue. Anyone who is cramping when training or in racing. I recommend adding supplemental electrolytes to your program. Hammer Nutrition makes the highest quality electrolytes on the market as far as I'm concerned.  Take 1-3 pill per hour. It comes in a powder as well. You can put this straight into your water bottles. Let me know if anyone has any questions regarding this. 

Hope this helps, Evan

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