Electrolytes and hydration are an important aspect of your overall health. To get an better start understanding electrolytes, we will begin to explore them in the context of high altitude. For athletes—and especially high-altitude athletes—electrolyte balance is critical to maintain optimal athletic performance and safety. You need to be feeling your best on that fourteener (mountain-person parlance for "14,000-foot mountain")
Michele Yates
Michele is a two-time Olympic Trials qualifier in the marathon and a four-time USATF National Team member in the mountain and ultra trail events, representing the US at the World and NACAC Championships. She has completed over twenty marathons, with nine wins, and still holds numerous course records at the elite level. She is a four-time National Champion in the ultra trail events and has numerous course records and wins in trail and ultra races. Michele was also crowned Ms. Figure Colorado in 2008 where she had no less than a top-two finish in each event she competed in within the year. She is a graduate of the University of Nevada Las Vegas.
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The Importance of Electrolytes and Hydration at High Altitude
[fa icon="calendar'] Aug 23, 2022 8:49:43 AM / by Michele Yates posted in Hydration, Eldorado Springs, Award-Winning Water