Get off the Elliptical + Run With Us: Sarah Clem

Sarah Clem is the director of operations and running coach at
CHAARG, an organization dedicated to igniting a passion for
movement in college women.  


CHAARG stands for Changing Health Attitudes + Actions to Recreate
Girls.  They have chapters on 115 university campuses in the
US and their mission is to free young women from the elliptical
and show them that fitness can (and should!) be fun. 


Sarah Clem has been an avid runner for the past 16 years and
started the CHAARG Run Club in order to help more women learn to
love running. She's coached over 500 athletes to complete their
first 5Ks, 10Ks, half marathons over the past year and is looking
forward to sharing the powers of running with even more young
women this fall.


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This episode is sponsored by LMNT


When coaching endurance runners of all levels to be their best, I
always emphasize the need for proper hydration with the right
balance of electrolytes.  Most athletes I've coached are
surprised to learn that their sodium needs are actually much
higher than they expected and it's been hurting their
performance. 


Part of the reason athletes need much more sodium than they think
is not just because they lose electrolytes through their sweat,
but also because athletes tend to eat very healthy diets. 
They've been told that salt is a bad thing in food and frequently
don't get enough for their lifestyle. 


Much of the science of sodium is based on people who eat highly
processed diets which also are very low in potassium.  It
could actually be the low potassium levels causing the issues
that sodium has been blamed for! 


What is clear is that both sodium and potassium at the proper
levels are essential for high performance (and for life in
general!). 


When I race, I don't crave sweet, I crave salt and LMNT is the
perfect way to hydrate and replenish the electrolytes I need to
perform and feel my best. 


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