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What is the best electrolyte powder? For most runners, it’s one that meets your sweat needs, helps you stay on top of hydration and sometimes even provides carbohydrates for fueling those long miles. There are a lot of different options on the market, so let’s break them down to get your hydration right.As always the answer depends on what you need from a product. Over the last decade, I’ve been in search of my own go-to electrolyte to help give my recommendation.
Electrolyte powders are the EASIEST option for a drink to replace electrolytes because you can take them anywhere, mix in a bottle of water and done.
I’ve written in depth about why runners need electrolytes, and even shared Shalane Flannagan’s homemade electrolyte drink, so today let’s focus simply on breaking down these products and what I looked for in making my own judgement.
AND what you use matters because the right mix, helps water move from your stomach in to your bloodstream more quickly! Hello runners, you want this!
That means fighting off dehydration which can impact your performance and mood.
Why Consider Electrolyte Replacements?
When we lose body fluids, due to things like…
