Nutrition
Runner Electrolyte Timing
Runner electrolyte timing matches sodium and fluid to sweat, heat, and duration—short easy runs differ from long hot efforts that need planned salt and carbs.
Runner electrolyte timing maps sodium, potassium, and fluid to sweat rate, heat, and run duration—not a one-bottle rule for every jog. Light thirty-minute runs rarely need sports drinks; ninety-minute summer efforts often need planned salt and carbs.
Start baseline hydration hours before, sip during when salty sweat streaks kit, and replace fluid weight after. Heavy sweaters may need sodium before humid race starts.
Sweat testing refines targets better than influencer defaults.
Common questions
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Do I need electrolytes on every run?
Short easy runs in cool weather usually need only water and normal meals. Plan sodium and carbs when sessions exceed about ninety minutes, heat is high, or you see heavy salt on kit.
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