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Recover Right
What should be in your post-run recovery drink? Photo by Patitucci Photo At the end of a hard run, your muscles quiver with fatigue, mouth is dry and heart pounds. You wipe the sweat from your...
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Keeping the Glass Half Full
Improve performance with proper hydration and electrolyte replenishment Most runners realize that staying hydrated is paramount to success in longer events, but how much … Photo by Glenn Tachiyama Most...
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Train Your Gut to Fuel and Hydrate Better on Race Day
The stomach is a trainable organ. Just as run training helps strengthen your legs and make your cardiovascular system more efficient, nutrition training helps improve your stomach’s ability to handle...
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How Much Electrolyte Do You Really Need?
It happens to the best of us. You’re having a great run, then bam! Searing muscle cramps bring you to a halt. My electrolytes are depleted, you surmise. Your mind races with thoughts of consuming...
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Non-Alcoholic Craft Beers For Athletes
The biggest trend in beer today is the non-beer–non-alcoholic, that is. In the past few years, low- and no-alcohol beer has taken off in a big way in the United States, with recognized brands like...
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Are Carbonated Beverages Bad For Bone Density?
I drink a lot of sparkling water, but I’ve heard that carbonated drinks leach calcium from the bones. Is that true? -Anonymous, Germany Sparkling water, also called seltzer water or carbonated water,...
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The Difference Between Zero-Sugar and Electrolyte Sports Drinks
Whether you’ve just finished a strenuous hike or have been working in the heat all day, you’re probably reaching for a sports drink to rehydrate. There are two prominent varieties of the drink:...
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The Salt in Sports Drinks May Not Be As Crucial As You Think
In the mid-1960s, a researcher at the University of Florida named Robert Cade went to a bank and borrowed $500 to buy sugar and salt. The homemade drink he’d devised for the university’s football team,...
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The Science of Hydration
Daily hydration is (almost) a fountain of youth. Check this recent study. After a thorough analysis of serum sodium levels—the concentration of sodium in the blood—hydration is now linked to longevity,...
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Win a Year of Hydration
The first step in staying properly hydrated? Avoid getting dehydrated in the first place. By adding SOS Daily to your wellness routine, you can start every day with the vitamins and electrolytes your...
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How To Test Your Sweat For Better Trail Racing Performance
Developing a fueling and hydration strategy is integral to running performance. Hydration is especially important because we lose fluids and electrolytes through sweat when our bodies thermoregulate....
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