3 Keys to Prepare for Your Next Adventure
“As athletes, we often strive to do more and work harder than everyone else in order to get better. Yet, it’s during rest that our tissues adapt and grow stronger. It takes courage to recover and rest. It’s contrary to our culture of productivity, yet it is so important for us in so many ways. Dare to rest and take time to enjoy your surroundings.” Heike McNeil, Tailwind Trailblazer.
Cyclist Racing Fueling Strategy
Most people think of electrolytes as preventing cramps, but that’s an oversimplification of their role in the body (and of cramping). Electrolytes are salts and minerals used by the body to carry on normal functions. Sodium, in particular, is essential to life and tightly regulated by the body. Drinking too much plain water can dilute sodium in blood to dangerous levels (hyponatremia), and conversely, under hydrating concentrates sodium levels by reducing the water content in blood.
