Galen Reynolds

Ultra-distance race fueling (advnture.com interview)

Honest caveat for the site: elite endurance athletes rarely publish pill stacks; their 'supplementation' is fueling (sodium, carbs, gels). Reynolds, an ultra runner, details a sweat-tested sodium strategy. This is a useful contrast for readers expecting a bodybuilder-style list.

Stack score

89/100

Evidence

Safety

100

Cost eff.

100

Est. cost

~$30/mo

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The stack, item by item

Electrolytes
Dose reported: salt pills up to ~1500mg sodium as needed
“I like to take salt pills; I use Salt Stick because I want to know exactly how much sodium I'm taking”
Source
B-

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