I recently had the opportunity to review Salt Stick Caps. You can visit Salt Stick online HERE.
These capsules help with heat stress, muscle cramping, and low electrolyte levels. Who couldn't use these with summertime heat in full force right now?!?! I only took one during a mid-70's (comfortable) twelve-mile training run. I took one at the one hour mark, which was half way through my run. I wasn't sure what to expect from these capsules, but they were easy to down and just like taking a vitamin or ibuprofen. It would've been really easy if I had my handheld water bottle with me, but I didn't. I stopped at the park's drinking fountain to help me down the capsule. It gave me a bit of a boost 1/2 mile later, when I was feeling in a slump.
I am a heavy sweater and am very salty after my long runs. I really believe I could've used these during my marathon training runs and during my HOT marathon last month.
Directions: Use as a ditary supplement, take one capsule with water every 30-60 mins, during physicla activity, for up to ten capsules daily.
I kept my capsule in my shorts pocket, along with my Sports Beans. I see that they also offer a handy-dandy capsule dispenser on their website HERE. I think this would be really handy.
I will definitely be trying these out more this summer, in the heat, and in my training for marathon #3.
What Salt Stick Says -- KEY FEATURES:
The ONLY electrolyte capsule that was formulated to closely resemble the electrolyte profile lost during activity: sodium, potassium, calcium and magnesium.
Only 1 capsule per serving. Suggested use: 1 capsule per 30-60 minutes during activity
Buffered salt composition that helps digestion and absorption
Each capsule contains: 215 mg sodium, 63 mg potassium, 22 mg calcium, 11 mg magnesium, 100 IU Vitamin D
Vegetable-based capsule composition; Bio-available active ingredients. GMP production
Contains only WHAT YOU NEED. No: herbal, trace, questionable components added. Gluten free. No sweeteners- no high fructose corn syrup, no sweeteners of any kind
Does not contain any World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) or International Olympic Committee (IOC) banned substances
Unique formulation is patent pending; Engineered by a Ph.D. chemist who is also a pro triathlete
Saltstick® Caps uniquely includes vitamin D that helps the body absorb and utilize calcium.
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Monday, June 14, 2010
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ReplyDeleteI love that these help replace your electrolytes that you loose from running. I think this was part of my problem during my 1/2, so these would come in handy for marathon training.
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The SaltSticks look like they would be a great addition to my training... Especially since I come in looking like I took a shower. This TX humidity is killing me lol!
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ReplyDeleteInteresting. I sweat quite a bit as well, but I don't usually feel too salty. It's still probably a good idea to try these out as they do contain ingredients that should help during long runs.
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