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 2013-07-30 8:15 AM |
Extreme Veteran  890    Sterling |  Subject: Salt stick dispenserAnyone use them. Was on my long ride yesterday and I have been using the salt pills for months now. Finally decided it would be much easier just to get a dispenser. I ride a Trek SC and already have my gear cables running through my aero bars so that isn't an option of putting it into a handle bar/aero bar. Think I could just zip tie the thing to the side with pretty much zero impact on Aero performance? |
| 2013-07-30 1:46 PM in reply to: Bevie |
Champion 19812  MA | Subject: RE: Salt stick dispenser I have the ones that go in back part of aerobars.....they can get gunked up if you ride in wet weather. I had mine for my first IM and turned out to pour all day on the bike which dissolves them and makes a bit of a mess. I put them in a small flat pill dispenser from Target that says am/pm and have some on both sides as I tend to drop them as do many triathletes (you'll see them littering the road on IM). I keep spares in SN bags. |
| 2013-07-30 7:57 PM in reply to: KathyG |
Extreme Veteran 890 Sterling | Subject: RE: Salt stick dispenser Thanks Kathy. |
| 2013-07-30 10:34 PM in reply to: Bevie |
| Master 10208 Northern IL | Subject: RE: Salt stick dispenser I don't use salt pills often, but have just dumped some into the bento box when I have more recently. A small bottle seems to be more popular than the sticks for in the bento box, usually from some type of pill or candy. Like m&m's. |
| 2013-07-30 10:50 PM in reply to: Bevie |
Master 2621 Almaden Valley, San Jose, California | Subject: RE: Salt stick dispenser I like the little pill bags - and for an IM, I actually mark them with the TIME that I should take them - my brain is mush, and I'll lose track otherwise. |
| 2013-07-31 12:21 AM in reply to: 0 |
Member 1293 Pearland,Tx | Subject: RE: Salt stick dispenser I am not really a big fan of saltsticks, salt tabs or saline and alike that is salt base. saltbase only supplements loss of Na and Cl electrolytes , how about K e-lytes. K is just as important as Na. Imbalance of K can affect the athletes heart, more dangerous if the athlete has a pre existing heart condition. I would prefer Cytomax,Gatorade or Skratch they provide they supplement most of the common electrolytes lost. Just provding my honest opinion.  Edited by strykergt 2013-07-31 12:23 AM |
| 2013-07-31 8:26 AM in reply to: strykergt |
Extreme Veteran 890 Sterling | Subject: RE: Salt stick dispenser Originally posted by strykergt I am not really a big fan of saltsticks, salt tabs or saline and alike that is salt base. saltbase only supplements loss of Na and Cl electrolytes , how about K e-lytes. K is just as important as Na. Imbalance of K can affect the athletes heart, more dangerous if the athlete has a pre existing heart condition. I would prefer Cytomax,Gatorade or Skratch they provide they supplement most of the common electrolytes lost. Just provding my honest opinion. I hear ya but, for those of us who are heavy salt sweaters like me here is my problem. I can't just continue to gobble down lots of the sports drink. I can do a decent amount but at the end of the day I can't handle that much sugary drink without feeling I need to throw up at some point. Therefore I love my water and salt pills. I still roll around with a couple of bottles of Perform on the bike as well for added calories. |
| 2013-07-31 12:00 PM in reply to: Bevie |
Member 1293 Pearland,Tx | Subject: RE: Salt stick dispenser Originally posted by Bevie Originally posted by strykergt I am not really a big fan of saltsticks, salt tabs or saline and alike that is salt base. saltbase only supplements loss of Na and Cl electrolytes , how about K e-lytes. K is just as important as Na. Imbalance of K can affect the athletes heart, more dangerous if the athlete has a pre existing heart condition. I would prefer Cytomax,Gatorade or Skratch they provide they supplement most of the common electrolytes lost. Just provding my honest opinion. I hear ya but, for those of us who are heavy salt sweaters like me here is my problem. I can't just continue to gobble down lots of the sports drink. I can do a decent amount but at the end of the day I can't handle that much sugary drink without feeling I need to throw up at some point. Therefore I love my water and salt pills. I still roll around with a couple of bottles of Perform on the bike as well for added calories. I hear ya too , Add Bananas |
| 2013-07-31 12:41 PM in reply to: strykergt |
Champion 7704 Williamston, Michigan | Subject: RE: Salt stick dispenser I use a tic tac box for the salt capsules. Or a snack sized baggie then put that in my bento box. |
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