04.20.2018 - By Coach Jenny Hadfield
COACH JENNY - EPISODE 35 - BROOKE SCHOHL - THE ADVANCED SWEAT TEST Brooke Schohl is a Registered Sports Dietitian and the owner of Fuel to the Finish Endurance Nutrition Coaching in Scottsdale, Arizona. She is an avid triathlete, having completed many triathlons of all distances including 3 Ironman races. She integrates that personal experience and knowledge into developing customized, sport-specific fuel plans for her clients. TIMELINE HIGHLIGHTS: 3:00 WHY SWEAT TESTS ARE IMPORTANT FOR ATHLETES 5:00 HOW SWEAT TESTS ARE GIVEN 6:16 AGGREGATE SWEAT TESTS RESULTS 8:35 SWEAT RATE VS SWEAT/SODIUM CONCENTRATIONS 10:10 HYDRATION SUCCESS STORIES 13:14 SODIUM LOSS SYMPTOMS 15:24 WHAT SHOULD HIGH SODIUM SWEATERS DO? 17:32 DECODING SWEAT TEST RESULTS 20:15 WHEN TO IMPLEMENT A SODIUM REPLACEMENT PLAN 22:11 HOW CLIMATE DIFFERENCES IMPACT HYDRATION STRATEGIES 25:25 SELF-TESTING YOUR SODIUM LEVELS 28:00 RACE vs TRAINING PRELOAD PROTOCOLS 33:50 SODIUM CITRATE vs SODIUM CHLORIDE 36:47 HYDRATION TIPS FOR TRAINING IN ONE CLIMATE; PERFORMING IN ANOTHER 44:04 TOTAL HOURLY SODIUM REPLACEMENT NEEDS 46:44 FUELING MUSCLES FOR TRAINING & RACES 48:41 METABOLIC EFFICIENCY FUELING 52:14 BALANCING OUR INTAKE OF CARBS, PROTEIN, & FAT KEY TAKEAWAYS: SWEAT TESTS MEASURE SWEAT/SODIUM CONCENTRATIONS 90% OF SWEAT TEST PARTICIPANTS ARE NOT CONSUMING ENOUGH SODIUM WORKOUTS OVER 2-3 HOURS SHOULD HAVE A SODIUM REPLACEMENT PLAN SODIUM CITRATE IS AN ALKALINE; SODIUM CHLORIDE IS ACIDIC WEBSITES & ARTICLES MENTIONED: Fuel To The Finish - Official Website Precision Hydration - Official Website Take Precision Hydration’s Free Online Sweat Test to get a personalized hydration strategy with advice on what, when and how much to drink: GUEST BIOGRAPHY: Brooke Schohl - Founder, Fuel to the Finish Endurance Nutrition Coaching Brooke Schohl is a triathlete's dietitian who provides customized nutrition services for endurance athletes. Brooke is also a 3-time Ironman. She provide endurance athletes personalized nutrition plans/coaching that improve performance and overall health! Offerings include current diet assessment, specialized meal plans, and training/racing fuel and hydration plans. Connect With Brooke Schohl Online: Official Website - Twitter - Facebook - Instagram - Linked-In Profile