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    EP 599: Salt, Running and Pregnancy.  What We Learn From Recent Research

    EP 599: Salt, Running and Pregnancy. What We Learn From Recent Research

    November 25, 2022
    53m

    Alex Hutchinson is back to discuss some of his most recent articles he published at Outsideonline:

    • The Salt in Sports Drinks May Not be as Crucial as You Think
    • How Pregnancy Affects Your Marathon Time

    Alex Hutchinson is an avid runner and author.  We did a series of podcasts on his book, Endure: Mind, Body and the Curiously Elastic Limits of Human Performance. Previous Podcasts where we discuss the specific chapters of Endure:

    • Podcast #1:   The Unforgiving Minute, The Conscience Quitter, Heat, Belief
    • Podcast #2: The Central Governor Theory, Pain and Training the Brain
    • Podcast #3 : Oxygen, Fuel, and Zapping the Brain

    Check out Alex’s other books:

    • Which Comes First, Cardio or Weights?: Fitness Myths, Training Truths, and Other Surprising Discoveries from the Science of Exercise
    • Big Ideas: 100 Modern Inventions That Have Transformed Our World
    • What Defines our Limits - with Alex Hutchinson

    Follow Alex on Twitter
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