tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1312523577164758716.post8170052618395465212..comments2023-08-19T07:17:04.111-04:00Comments on Philly to LA on Foot: The long run, the meet-up and the salt problemRoad Warriorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06185561385105959496noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1312523577164758716.post-59855499740695021702009-04-23T06:34:00.000-04:002009-04-23T06:34:00.000-04:00No advice here, just my personal experience: I hav...No advice here, just my personal experience: I have come back from many runs with salty film on my skin but have not noticed a correlation between that and performance. For me, higher air temp = more salt film. My typical long run fuel regimen is Gatorade, water, and GUs; I have trained during the summer for several marathons and have never taken salt or electrolyte pills. But of course on those long, hot runs I assume I am losing more fluid and electrolytes, so I am taking in more gatorade than I would on a cold day. <br /><br />Great run and keep up the good work!Neilnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1312523577164758716.post-24989943866230254612009-04-23T01:53:00.000-04:002009-04-23T01:53:00.000-04:00I'm really interested to hear what people say beca...I'm really interested to hear what people say because I have recently found my hair caked with salt which has never happened to me before. I think I have a very low salt diet and do, in fact, intend to take endurolytes in London as it is projected to be warm and I felt some cramping during my last 20 miler... I'm following the comments.Petrarunshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08223283092182797048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1312523577164758716.post-47327382579761207082009-04-22T16:07:00.000-04:002009-04-22T16:07:00.000-04:00The whole salt/electrolyte thing is baffling to me...The whole salt/electrolyte thing is baffling to me. I've never taken salt pills (or anything beyond gatorade) and I'm never particularly salty. Sorry, no advice... just wanted to say congrats on a great run!Marlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08230997094889375925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1312523577164758716.post-56600899842161159622009-04-20T20:20:00.000-04:002009-04-20T20:20:00.000-04:00First of all, nice 16-miler!
On the salt thing, I...First of all, nice 16-miler!<br /><br />On the salt thing, I wonder if it's because you're taking in too much salt and so your body is trying to get rid of it (as in when you drink too much, you pee more often). When I take salt caps, I don't notice that I have more salt residue on me, just less proneness to leg cramps.ShirleyPerlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09237828591170908960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1312523577164758716.post-31484386612299570732009-04-19T20:22:00.000-04:002009-04-19T20:22:00.000-04:00this is what happened to me today!!! I think this ...this is what happened to me today!!! I think this is possibly what caused my cramping too, as I didn't take any salt tablets during my run today, but yep, had the caked on salt too. I also don't remember this from last year. Weird! I'm looking forward to hearing what others say! <br /><br />Awesome job on the 16 miler!!Mel-2nd Chanceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15040126521403230005noreply@blogger.com