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Whats the story with BASE salts?
I saw Maggie Rusch's recent blog post that she decided to paint over a sponsors logo on her race kit for St George. Pretty sure you can make out the logo (even though its a really good paint job).
http://www.ruschracing.com/rusch-racing/
I was also recently speaking with someone regarding race day nutrition and they mentioned BASE salts. There words were " I don't care for the company at all, but the product works for racing" and then we kind of moved on without me asking detail.
Anybody care to provide insight?
http://www.ruschracing.com/rusch-racing/
I was also recently speaking with someone regarding race day nutrition and they mentioned BASE salts. There words were " I don't care for the company at all, but the product works for racing" and then we kind of moved on without me asking detail.
Anybody care to provide insight?
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I've never used Base salts. Infinit works great and occasionally I'll pop a salt tab if it's really hot.
Fattest BQ on record--- *allegedly
2016 (and last) Rev3 Cedar Point champ- don't google the time though
On a product level, to help explain my "flip-flopping": I actually learned through sweat testing at CU that in fact the additional salt I have been taking during races actually has been hindering my performance and most likely caused my heat stroke, seizures and near-death collapse at Kona in 2013. Despite being a heavy sweater, I lose very little sodium. In fact, the majority of athletes think they need a lot of additional salt based on what they see secreted on their kits—when in reality between an American diet and drinks like Gatorade, there's actually very little reason to supplement additionally. We're already getting plenty. Yes, I was wrong before and stand corrected through additional research on myself and in general. Sorry if I misled anyone by previously supporting this product.
However, through living with the owner of the company briefly in Boulder, I also "saw how the sausage was made" and this is what I found most concerning. Primarily, I learned that there is little to no quality control of the product itself, no certifications, little oversight. Base is also supporting convicted doper/female pro Ashley Paulson. Despite what you think about second chances, I find the sponsorship of a former doper to be incredibly troubling and sets a terrible tone for clean athletes.
On a personal level—and I will not get too much into this because I have an open case with the police—I was evicted without discussion/agreement, stemming from a dispute in which I raised issue with dogsitting his flight attendant girlfriend's dogs for free 3-4 days every other week. I was subsequently blackmailed as he refused to hand-over mail received at the house (including close to $5,000 in work checks, tax forms, etc. etc) unless he received additional money I did not owe. When the police contacted him, he lied about his whereabouts and said he would return the mail to sender when he "got back to boulder" (that's all I was asking for—drop the mail back in the mailbox, not that hard). I have yet to see any forwarded mail and senders have not received anything either.
Checks can be recut and bills paid online so I initially was just going to sweep all of this under the rug and just move on with my life. However, Base employees continue to monitor my social media (seriously? get over yourselves) and people should know this is a company not to be trusted—mostly because the people at the top are the worst combination of narcissistic and incompetent. I did not listen to the many warnings directed my way and I want others to get the chance to do the same.
p.s. 99% sure it's himalayan sea salt.
Or will the Like tags attached to your post suffice?
What works for the vast majority of people is to 1) avoid processed foods, and 2) keep a salt shaker on the table and use it liberally.
Sorry if this comes across as preachy, but getting the nutrients/minerals we need is pretty simple and cheap just through mindful eating. The triathlon industry marketing/sponsoring/hucksterism drives me crazy.
Twitter nonsense: @AgeGroup_Home
Regardless - for most people salt supplementation is unnecessary and as we have discussed elsewhere your exercise induced cramps are not because you don't have enough salt.
anyway. lots of people were asking about the kit. hope my answer to the question posed above helped clarify why I seemingly pulled a 180. again, I'm sorry if I misled anyone.
Don't eat like a donkey and you'll be fine.
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Fattest BQ on record--- *allegedly
2016 (and last) Rev3 Cedar Point champ- don't google the time though
Anyone who takes the time to share online vital, life changing events such as purchasing a belt is a-ok in my book.
Im considering breaching my own contract with Base instead switching to table pepper. Sue that you philanthropic sumanabitch.
Do you know who I am?
I think most of us agree that limiting the need of supplements is a good thing and there are a tons of foods that are high in magnesium. So wouldn't you be best off adding some of those foods into your diet?
Also, just eat some nuts/seeds. Many are high in both magnesium and fat, which seems like the easiest way to get what you need for your style of diet.