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Getting hydration right during training and competition is critical when you need to be at your best. Get it wrong and you’ll see a significant deterioration in performance and higher incidence of cramp.

But not everyone is the same; the amount of sodium contained in sweat can vary eightfold from person to person.

If you don’t know your sodium sweat concentration then you’re left with guesswork when it comes to precisely managing your hydration.