S3|E16 - Hydration for Endurance Running with Coach and Fueling Specialist, Andy Brodziak.

Are you willing to reconsider everything you think you know about hydration? This episode had us diving into the deep waters of hydration for endurance sports, with multiple Kona Ironman World Championship contender, Sport Scientist and Coach, Andy Brodziak, who is a representative of Precision Hydration - an industry leader in all things, you guessed it, hydration.What may appear to be a pretty straight forward topic is actually a lot more technical and subjective than we realised. In today's episode Andy shares his wealth of knowledge and helps us understand how being well-hydrated goes far beyond just drinking enough water. By dialing in and finding homeostasis for our unique hydration needs - we could stand to feel and perform at out very best!We chat: The difference between dehydration and being over-hydrated and the risks associated with both.Sweat, sweat rate and what we can learn from the quality and quantity of our sweat.The 101 on Electrolytes.All things sodium; table salt, salt tablets, salty snacks, sodium in hydration drinks and more...The gist on caffeine/caffeine supplements and where they fit into the plan.Homeostasis; discovering and meeting our carbohydrate, salt and fluid needs for ultimate performance in training and competition. Precision Hydration testing and discovering your UNIQUE fuel and hydration requirements. The work that Andy and the team at Precision Hydration are doing stands to change the game of endurance sport. We are honored to have had this conversation and know that there is still much to discover and discuss. If you'd like to continue learning about the subject or get hold of the team, here are a list of resources:https://www.precisionhydration.com/performance-advice/nutrition/nutrition-endurance-performance/https://www.precisionhydration.com/performance-advice/nutrition/how-much-caffeine-should-athletes-use/Measure your sweat rate: https://www.precisionhydration.com/performance-advice/hydration/how-to-measure-your-sweat-rate/Get in touch with Andy: Email: andy@tri-tanium.comVisit: tri-tanium.comSocial: @tritaniumcoaching @andybrodziakThis episode was brought to you by Rawbiotics. Visits www.rawbiotics.co.za and claim your 15% discount using code MAR15.

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