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Originally Posted by oldguy00
If you stop and take a break and drink an electrolyte slurry, and your cramps go away........its not because of the slurry, its because you took a little break.
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I have gotten over cramps by taking a break. But cramps are a very strange phenomenon. If I am cramping, I can put an electrolyte pill in my mouth and the cramps will go away immediately. Only problem is the casing will eventually burst so when they get soft I have to spit them out. I discovered this myself, but it is borne out by research.
I have had cramps from drinking too much water. That is almost always preceded by stomach pain first.
Heat reduces your effective fitness. And a race is a perfect scenario to go harder than your fitness actually allows.