The Best Supplement for Running? Sodium Bicarbonate Explained | Extra Mile

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<p>The secret to holding your pace when your legs start burning might already be sitting in your kitchen cupboard.</p><br><p>Spencer Matthews and Oli Patrick explore how sodium bicarbonate can help delay fatigue, why its biggest benefits come during hard efforts lasting 1–10 minutes, and the common misconception about lactate that most runners still get wrong.</p><br><p>But there's a catch: getting the dose right can be tough on your stomach. So when does the potential performance gain outweigh the risk?</p><br><p>GQ Box 👉 Treat yourself or someone else and use code UNTAPPED20 for an extra 20% off at: <a href="https://highpfrmc.com/GQ_AU&nbsp;" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://highpfrmc.com/GQ_AU&nbsp;</a></p><br><p>Do Health 👉&nbsp;For your long-term health. Head to <a href="https://highpfrmc.com/dohealth-ut-au" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://highpfrmc.com/dohealth-ut-au</a>&nbsp;to sign up now.</p><br><p>Robinhood 👉 Head to <a href="robinhood.com/untapped" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">robinhood.com/untapped</a> to get started and claim your free stock.</p><br><p>Heights&nbsp;👉 Get 20% off your first month of any subscription at <a href="https://highpfrmc.com/UT_Heights_AU " rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://highpfrmc.com/UT_Heights_AU </a>and use untappedpod at checkout</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>