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| style="background-color: #E1E8EB;" | Not sure what to do| style="background-color: #E1E8EB;" | Unknown| style="background-color: #E1E8EB;" | Try the Jimbo Test. Picture three things in your mind; a cold drink, a cheeseburger, and a slice of cake.
* If the cold drink appeals, then you're probably thirsty/dehydrated. (Remember, drink to thirst as over-hydration kills.)
* If the cheeseburger appeals, then you're either after fat or salt.
You can vary the items to suit your taste. For instance, if a doughnut generally appeals more than cake, then think of a doughnut instead of cake. This test is not foolproof, but it is a good, simple way of evaluating want your body probably wants.
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| style="background-color: #ECE4E2;" rowspan="11" |[[Nausea]]/Vomiting/Stomach ache| style="background-color: #ECE4E2;" | Overeating|style="background-color: #ECE4E2;" |* Reduce calorie intake
* Ginger or mints may help
'''Prevention'''
* Eat what appeals
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| style="background-color: #ECE4E2;" | Going too fast|style="background-color: #ECE4E2;" |* Slow up, possibly dramatically until things improve
'''Prevention'''
* Better pacing
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| style="background-color: #ECE4E2;" | Too little fluid intake|style="background-color: #ECE4E2;" |* Rehydrate, but try to drink to thirst. Remember that over-hydration kills.
'''Prevention'''
* Drink more
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| style="background-color: #ECE4E2;" | Excessive fluid intake/too little salt|style="background-color: #ECE4E2;" |* Reduce fluid intake
* Increase salt intake
'''Prevention'''
* Take enough salt to maintain thirst
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| style="background-color: #ECE4E2;" | Too much salt|style="background-color: #ECE4E2;" |* Restrict salt intake
* Be careful with [[Electrolyte Capsules]] to balance them against fluid intake.
'''Prevention'''
* Avoid [[Electrolyte Capsules]]
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| style="background-color: #ECE4E2;" | Overheating|style="background-color: #ECE4E2;" |* Slow down and cool off
'''Prevention'''
* [[Heat Acclimation Training]]
* [[Running in the Heat]]
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| style="background-color: #ECE4E2;" | [[NSAIDs and Running| NSAIDs]]|style="background-color: #ECE4E2;" |* Avoid NSAIDs
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| style="background-color: #ECE4E2;" | Infection|style="background-color: #ECE4E2;" |* Sorry, better luck next time
'''Prevention'''
* Careful hygiene, including keeping all your drinking containers sterile
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| style="background-color: #ECE4E2;" | Change in intestinal bacteria (due to traveling)|style="background-color: #ECE4E2;" |* Sorry, better luck next time
'''Prevention'''
* Travel earlier
* Avoid non-bottled water.
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| style="background-color: #ECE4E2;" | Constipation|style="background-color: #ECE4E2;" |* Higher [[Fiber]] intake
* Stay hydrated
'''Prevention'''
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| style="background-color: #ECE4E2;" | Tight waist band|style="background-color: #ECE4E2;" |* Loosen anything around your waist or pressing on your abdomen. (Waist packs for carrying drinks are a particular problem.)
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