Salt tabs? 🤷🏻‍♀️

[monsterkitty]

This is actually why I haven’t convinced myself to use BASE salt. Ha. Also why I usually don’t hi-5 people during races. I have to eat my gummies with my fingers! I don’t want other people’s germs that have already hi-5’d how many other runners licking their fingers using BASE salt…
Most things like this, I convince myself not to think about and not to worry about.

Eating gummies with fingers, dipping them in salt, and then hi-5ing people never crossed my mind! Probably because I am not a fan of candy, so gummies are out for me as a fuel source on the run. I use either honey packets or a gel instead, so my fingers don't touch my fuel source as it enters my mouth.

Like you, I've convinced myself not to think about things, such as the port-a-potty. Those things are bad during a half or full marathon, but way worse during a 70.3 or full Ironman. I just had to get that out of my headspace in order to survive the races!

 

[FFigawi]

I have to have solid food on the bike, so I sprinkle the salt on my fuel, usually Lara bars cut into smaller pieces. By doing this I'm getting a consistent intake of salt. I am going to make the switch to Tailwind this season as my electrolyte drink and partial fuel source and continue to eat Lara Bars to keep my stomach from swishing around.

Depending on how much salt and electrolytes you need, there’s a good chance you’ll have to supplement the Tailwind with something like Precision's tablets. Tailwind has some electrolytes but not enough for those of us with heavy salt losses.

 

[monsterkitty]

Depending on how much salt and electrolytes you need, there’s a good chance you’ll have to supplement the Tailwind with something like Precision's tablets. Tailwind has some electrolytes but not enough for those of us with heavy salt losses.

Thanks for the info! I am a salty sweater, so I do need salt and electrolytes. I'm only doing local races this year (Boulder, Longmont, and Golden) so I don't have to worry about humidity, just heat. I will continue to salt my Lara Bars unless the temps will be in the 70s. But it's Colorado so it may be 100 or it may be snowing in June, August, and September...

 

[jrsharp21]

I still use BASE salt from time to time, but I have moved to the electrolyte capsules from Precision Hydration. I have been using them for my Dopey training and they have been awesome. I am still bringing the little vial of BASE salt with me to carry as an emergency back up. I feel like if I get a cramp, the BASE absorbs quicker than the capsules.

 

[FFigawi]

I use BASE when running and Precision 1500 tabs in my water bottles when cycling. Their capsules and the ones from Salt Stick are too much of a pain to deal with on the run.