Sodium chloride, commonly known as salt, is a crucial nutrient for athletes. It helps maintain proper water balance within the body. When the balance between water and sodium gets disrupted, an endurance athlete's performance can rapidly decline. Additionally, dangerous situations can arise if this imbalance isn't restored.

In this episode of the TRACER podcast, registered sports dietitian Kristen Davis tackles key questions for endurance athletes. These questions include: How much sodium is needed during exercise? Is plain water enough in hot weather? How can we determine our individual sweat sodium loss? And what are the signs of low sodium?

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Have you ever heard the phrase "run slower to get faster?" Is that really true? What is Zone 2 training? In this episode, professional coach Scott Johnston and author of "Training for the Uphill Athlete" talks about how to get faster and suffer less through proper aerobic training.

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Get the "Training for the Uphill Athlete" book here: https://www.amazon.com/Training-Uphill-Athlete-Mountain-Mountaineers/dp/1938340841/

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Max King is a world champion trail runner that has found success in everything from short and steep races like Alaska's Mount Marathon 5K to the super bowl of USA trail running, the Western States 100 miler. In this episode of the TRACER podcast, max talks about training correctly, what NOT to do, and how to have a great race day.

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Sage Canaday is an elite mountain runner with multiple wins and course records at the Speedgoat 50K, one of the most competitive mountain races in the USA. In this episode, Sage talks about how to develop speed year over year, and how to sharpen fitness as race day approaches.

As a creator with over 250,000 followers on his own YouTube channel, Sage also talks about the power of publishing and doing new things that you aren't yet good at.

Referenced in this episode:

TRACER Adaptive Training programs for marathons and ultras: tracerfitness.com

Don't miss this amazing film about Sage's recent trials and resilience: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8yDUE2Z4B1E

Mediocre Amateur - Great adventures with a sense of humor: https://www.youtube.com/@MediocreAmateur

Excellent film about Jim Walmsley: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MbXwKTZoLQ4

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Sandi Nypaver has won dozens of trail ultramarathon races, is a certified coach, and has been through some significant life challenges. In this episode of the TRACER podcast, Joey talks with Sandi about her successes, the trials of losing her sister to cancer and her apartment burning down, and how to train correctly. Many great takeaways from this conversation!

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Steve Newman is a trail runner has dialed the 100 mile ultramarathon. He recently ran The Bear, a mountainous 100 miler with 22,000+ feet of vertical, in just over 23 hours. In this discussion, Steve shares valuable insights into how he has progressed from back of the pack to the top 5% of the field. Topics include off-season training, building fitness, intensity distribution, race nutrition, and more.

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