Reminder...fall semester move-in dates... first-year students move-in on Saturday, August 14th / all others move-in on Monday, August 16th. For the upperclassmen, we know there may be some conflicts with internships, summer jobs, etc. Notify us as soon as possible of any conflicts. Now, onto salt... and training...
It is very important to maintain sodium levels by salting your food to taste and by adding salt to a sports drink. We lose a lot of sodium through sweat as we exercise. During the summer time, with the heat and humidity, the sodium loss is even more pronounced. Often we hear to make sure we are staying hydrated by drinking water. However, you can regulate proper hydration by simply drinking according to thirst. You don't need to force yourself to drink more and more water. Rather, you can be proactive in maintaining your sodium levels by pre-salting PRIOR to exercise. Probably the best way to do this is by adding 1/2 teaspoon to about 12 oz of Powerade/Gatorade and drinking it about 30-45 minutes before running. If you are a "heavy-sweater", you may need to add 3/4 to 1 full teaspoon. While we did this last year before practice, and will do it again this year, it is important to also pre-salt when you are on your own!
Training for this week is very similar to last week, with the recommendation that whichever option you chose for Friday last week, chose a different option for this week:
Tue: 10-12 x 1' @ either 6k or 8k goal pace with 3' easy recovery
Fri: 5' + 4' + 3' + 2' + 1' @ ~85% effort w/ equal time recovery @ ~65%
OR 1' + 2' + 3' + 2' + 1' + 2' + 3' + 2' + 1' @ 85% w/ equal time rec @ 65%
OR 75% Easy Tempo run
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