Quote Originally Posted by LissaJous View Post
As I said, I add salt routinely, according to training load. It's as important during training as during race prep and is related to cellular hydration, which you want to maintain at all times. Having done that, I don't further boost it before race days. It's after race day that it's more important, if you have become dehydrated. If you keep feeling much more thirsty than usual, then a nun tab in your drink will help the body absorb and use the water.

Edit: I hope that didn't come accross as harsh, I just mean that you may as well add your salt over a longer period of time rather than doing anything different and cramming it in as race prep. And I agree completely with training on the right terrain for the race and getting your body used to working hard.
No not harsh at all, I appreciate any help. I just think of salt as a bad thing generally to add to food etc, but I am not very clever and do not have any knowledge of nutririon etc.
If you are training regularly and running a decent amount of weekly miles, does this mean that adding salt generally becomes less of a health risk than for someone who does no exercise.