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    {
      "@type": "Question",
      "name": "What does this mean: Race-Day Intensity Drives Sweat Rates Your Training Habits Never Prepared For?",
      "acceptedAnswer": {
        "@type": "Answer",
        "text": "Most athletes calibrate their hydration habits around training. They know roughly how much they sweat per hour in their usual conditions, and they build a routine around that."
      }
    },
    {
      "@type": "Question",
      "name": "What does this mean: Longer Events Don't Just Add Time, They Multiply Cumulative Electrolyte Loss?",
      "acceptedAnswer": {
        "@type": "Answer",
        "text": "Many athletes train in sessions that are shorter than their target event. A marathon runner might rarely exceed three hours in training but will spend four or more hours racing."
      }
    },
    {
      "@type": "Question",
      "name": "What does this mean: Individual Sweat Composition Means Generic Race-Day Guidance Fails the Athletes Who Need It Most?",
      "acceptedAnswer": {
        "@type": "Answer",
        "text": "The practical implication is that race-day electrolyte intake should be treated as a separate protocol, not an extension of your training one. That means accounting for the specific duration of the event, the anticipated intensity, the forecast conditions, and your individual sweat composition, which varies considerably between athletes."
      }
    },
    {
      "@type": "Question",
      "name": "What does this mean: A Race-Day Electrolyte Plan Requires Deliberate Scaling, Not a Simple Carry-Over From Training?",
      "acceptedAnswer": {
        "@type": "Answer",
        "text": "Building a race-day electrolyte plan starts with understanding your training baseline and then deliberately scaling it. If you've been taking a standard electrolyte product during sessions, race day likely warrants a higher-sodium formulation, more frequent intake, or both."
      }
    },
    {
      "@type": "Question",
      "name": "How can I put this into practice for better race day electrolyte strategy?",
      "acceptedAnswer": {
        "@type": "Answer",
        "text": "Treat fuelling as part of your preparation, not an afterthought. The science only helps when it is applied consistently: plan around your training and competition, fuel before you feel you need to, and review what works for you over time. Science in Sport products are designed to make evidence-based fuelling simple to get right, so you arrive prepared and perform with confidence."
      }
    }
  ]
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