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During my last two long runs, my fingers and hands have swollen. I did a little research and my coach agrees there's something off with my sodium.<br><br>
I don't shy away from salt at all in my diet (but don't usally salt food), but stick to water as a fluid on my long runs (along with Gu). I do get very salty on my skin during long runs, and feel pretty thirsty so drink every 2-3 miles, maybe 4-5 good swallows from a water bottle. And I drink a lot most days, I would estimate around 80-100 ounces (mostly water).<br><br>
I'm not a typical risk person for hyponatremia as my marathon pace is under 4 hours and I'm not small (5'8", medium frame, weight ~132).<br><br>
So I can add some Gatorade on runs ... anyone else out there dealt with this and have any other suggestions?
I don't shy away from salt at all in my diet (but don't usally salt food), but stick to water as a fluid on my long runs (along with Gu). I do get very salty on my skin during long runs, and feel pretty thirsty so drink every 2-3 miles, maybe 4-5 good swallows from a water bottle. And I drink a lot most days, I would estimate around 80-100 ounces (mostly water).<br><br>
I'm not a typical risk person for hyponatremia as my marathon pace is under 4 hours and I'm not small (5'8", medium frame, weight ~132).<br><br>
So I can add some Gatorade on runs ... anyone else out there dealt with this and have any other suggestions?