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Am running 21 km soweto this sunday, first 21 kms in ma life, they advised taking electrolytes, what are the good sources and does it not have issues?
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Commercial drinks: like Gatorade and Poweraid would be OK and beneficial. Use them as directed on the bottle. Hope you have good shoes.
Answered 11/2/2017
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