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Homemade Sports Drink for Trail: Malto, Sugar, Lime, Salt
A homemade trail sports drink for 500 ml and 750 ml bottles: maltodextrin, sugar, lime and salt, building from 30 to 60 g of carbs per hour over 6 weeks.
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Trail Running Gear by Distance: 21K to 100-Mile Checklist
From 1 litre of water at 21K to two headlamps at 100 miles: a mandatory gear table by distance based on VMM 2026, compared with UTMB standards, plus what's worth adding.
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Homemade Energy Bars for Trail Running: 35 g Carbs Each
Oats, dates, honey, peanut butter and a pinch of salt: 10 bars at about 35 g of carbs each. With the maths, an hour-by-hour fueling plan and tips to keep them in the heat.
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How to Get Cheaper Trail Race Entries in Vietnam
Trail race prices rise in tiers. How to pay less: register early bird, join groups like Trail Station or AR Saigon, track deadlines and read the refund rules.
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Recovery After a Trail Race: First 30 Minutes to Next Run
What to eat at the finish, how much to drink, how many days off after a 21K, 50K, 100K or 100 miles, and which signs mean see a doctor now: a sourced recovery plan.
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Where to Buy Trail Running Shoes in Vietnam: 7 Shops + Tips
Decathlon, Supersports, IMSports, Activ Store or the adidas, ASICS and HOKA stores? Where to buy trail shoes in Vietnam, how to try them on, and when sales hit.
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Trail race entry tiers: Early Bird to Late, explained
The last tier can cost twice the first. Here's how trail race price tiers work in Vietnam, what changes besides the price, and how to time your entry.
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Trail Running Nutrition Per Hour: Carbs, Water, Sodium
30, 60 or 90 g of carbs an hour? A clear table of carbs, fluid, sodium and caffeine for trail runs, tuned for Vietnam's heat, plus a sweat test and gut training plan.
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Trail Running in Prescription Glasses: Anti-Fog and Sun
Fogged lenses on climbs, glare on the ridges: one drop of dish soap handles the fog, and there are three ways to get sunglasses with your prescription. Pros, cons and a comparison table.
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