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[–] -2 points 3 days ago (1 child)

I know, that's why I mentioned it, along with salt, which is an electrolyte as well.

If you have a decent diet, you don't need to supplement electrolytes, according to The Guardian, and my experience.

But if you do notice muscle cramps, you want to try to up your potassium to see if that's the problem, which is what I was trying to say.

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  • [–] 2 points 3 days ago

    Gotcha, but I still have to disagree. As a hot, sweaty person like the OC, getting enough potassium (or even sodium at times) for cycling in hot weather through diet alone would require massive quantities of food. The amount of sweating that can happen when one doesn't have the physique for long-distance running is nuts!

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