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From:	Dr. Doug Graham (DrGraham.vegsource.com)
Subject:	Re: How to prepare for my first bike race?
Date:	July 14, 2012 at 12:05 am PST

In Reply to: Re: How to prepare for my first bike race? posted by Christopher Paulin on July 13, 2012 at 11:26 pm:

If you are a salt eater, you'll need salt on the ride, most likely, especially if the weather is hot. But if you don't normally use salt, salt should not be required on such a ride. I do long events without using salt, and Grant Campbell is a highly successful ultra runner that never consumes salt.

Preparing for such a ride should have included lots of practice rides where you tested out the foods that worked best for you. I suggest riding with water bottle(s) filled with dates and water. The water gets sweet, and the dates get soft.

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