HOW TO ACCELERATE YOUR RACE RECOVERY
Aug 05, 2021
3 minutes
ANDY MCCANDLISH
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01 HYDRATE, HYDRATE, HYDRATE!
ehydration kills power output, hinders decision making and reduces muscle contraction. That’s bad for performance. Even worse, thicker blood slows the recycling of toxins and delivery of fresh oxygenated blood around the body. That’s bad for recovery. So keep on top of your race nutrition by drinking two bottles – one featuring electrolytes, water and maybe carbohydrates, and one simply water. In the heat, you can sweat up to 1.5l an hour. Undertake a sweat test in
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