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Epsoak Epsom Salt

GRANDMA WAS RIGHT

Epsoak Epsom Salt

$ budget-friendly within recovery

Magnesium sulfate in a bag, same as it has been for a century. Whether the magnesium does anything through skin is scientifically doubtful; whether a hot bath after a twenty-miler is one of life's great pleasures is not up for debate. Cheap, pleasant, and it forces you to sit still for twenty minutes, which might be the real active ingredient.

Best for: post-long-run soaks and enforced sitting still

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