Automating Ultrarunning Hydration Strategy And Execution | Meridith Cass (Nix Biosensors)

Meridith Cass - the Founder-CEO of Nix BioSensors - joins the show to talk about the self-health movement, the latest technology behind hydration intelligence, and the prospect of completely automating your hydration strategy and execution at an ultra-trail race like the Western States 100. One thing to note before we get started - Singletrack has no financial partnership with Nix, but if you’re interested in trying out their products after listening to this episode feel free to use the code Singletrack15 for 15% off your order on their website. Timestamps: 2:10 The Importance of Self-Health and Personalized Health Management 5:15 Accuracy and Meaningful Metrics in Biosensing 8:34 Personalized Feedback and Dynamic Recommendations 10:05 The Limitations of Intuition in Hydration Management 12:26 The Impact of Dehydration on Performance 14:17 How the Nix Patch Works and Measures Sweat 15:06 Refining Hydration Plans with Patch Data 17:30 The Nix Index and Environmental Conditions 21:05 The Value of Wearing the Patch Before and After Workouts 23:42 Triangulating Data with Other Sensors 25:04 Accuracy of Recommendations and Tolerable Error Rate 27:24 The Role of the Patch in Changing Consumer Purchasing and Brand Marketing 29:30 Granularity of Electrolyte Profile Data 31:06 The Future of Hydration and the Role of the Nix Patch 37:09 The Impact of Nix on Personalized Purchasing Decisions 39:39 The Need for Lab-Based Sweat Tests and the Role of the Nix Patch 41:00 Exciting Research in Sweat Science and Partnerships with Researchers 42:27 Automating Hydration Strategies with the Nix Patch Sponsors: Naak - use code SINGLETRACK20 at checkout on their website ( https://www.naak.com/ ) to get 20% off your purchase. Rabbit - use code Singletrack20 at checkout on their website ( https://www.runinrabbit.com/ ) to get 20% off your next order. Brooks Running - check out their High Point clothing collection and new and improved Cascadia 17 shoe at this link ( https://www.brooksrunning.com/singletrack ). deltaG Ketones - use code Singletrack20 at checkout on their website ( https://www.deltagketones.com/SINGLETRACK20 ) to get 20% off your next order. Links: Connect with Meridith on LinkedIn , Website Follow Singletrack on Instagram , Strava , Youtube Support the show