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Podcast: Run to the Top Podcast | The Ultimate Guide to Running
Episode: Salt, Sweat, and Hydration: Dr. Patrick Burns - 07/01/2020
Description: Salt, Sweat, and Hydration: Dr. Patrick Burns Should you be taking sodium and other electrolytes while racing? What are electrolytes anyway, and what are the key factors that affect electrolyte levels when running? Dr. Patrick Burns has been studying the answers to these questions and more, and shares his latest research in this episode. Patrick started running as a Massachusetts high school student. He traded short distances for the two-mile event after discovering he was “not fast.” At Bowdoin College in Maine, he made another switch, favoring enjoyable and exploratory running over competition. This continued as he...