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together. Together. Welcome to the Triedout podcast. It's the hydration episode.

Hydrating has come up here and there throughout our podcast conversations.

But today is the day where we dedicate a full show to talking hydration and electrolyte balance for triathletes.

I'm a sweaty Florida tennis kid who grew up to be a sweaty Texan triathlon guy,

so I have a lot of questions today, really punts about this topic. And here to help me ask

some questions today is coach Jeff Raines. Jeff has a master's of science and exercise physiology

and was a successful D1 collegiate runner. He's qualified for the Boston Marathon multiple times and has

raced over 120 triathlons from competitive sprints to full-distance Ironmans.

Jeff has been coaching runners and triathletes since 2009.

Jeff, you're a sweaty Texas runner kid.

You like drinking water?

Andrew, I'm sweating just sitting here thinking about sweating so I'm a

very high sweater talk a little bit about that later but yes I I drink a lot of water and here

to help answer all of our hydration questions is our resident nutritional expert Dr. Krista

Austin Krista Austin.

Krista is an exercise physiologist and nutritionalist who consulted with the U.S. Olympic Committee and the English Institute of Sport.

She's a PhD in exercise physiology and sports nutrition, a master's degree in exercise

physiology, and is a certified strength and conditioning specialist.

Krista, you staying hydrated today?

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