Hydration Strategies, Dehydration and Cramping with Andy Blow | Extramilest Show 43

Andy Blow is a leading figure in the world of sports hydration. He is a sport scientist and an expert in sweat, dehydration and cramping. Andy is the co-founder of Precision Hydration (https://visit.pfandh.com/FLO15), a company focused on a unique, personalized hydration solution.

In his younger days he was an elite level triathlete with top 10 finished and a win at an Xterra World title. Through his own challenges in training and racing he went down the rabbit hole of sports hydration.

Andy previously worked as the Team Sports Scientist for the Benetton and Renault Formula 1 teams, and is an adviser to the Porsche Human Performance Centre.

SHOW NOTES
00:00 personalized hydration
03:41 how Andy got into the world of hydration
09:48 sweating light or heavy, fluid or electrolyte loss?
14:23 hydration plan – the ‘guard rail’
17:51 Andy’s professional journey and key learnings Education first!
21:14sweat test, data collection, trial and error
30:52 race day hydration strategy
39:24 hydration in colder weather
42:15 fasted runs and hydration
44:18 hyponatremia
47:14 everyday hydration
52:05 water quality
55:24 product sodium levels, for sport and in daily life
01:01:58 finding out more about Andy and Precision Hydration
01:02:59 the differences between individuals. Investigating your physiology.
01:03:59 closing thoughts and recommendations

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