SportLegs

[Eden]

He uses NUUN for his non-carb bottle and PowerBar for his food bottle. We both use 1/2 doses of NUUN in our every day water too - him to ward away the crampies (and he has been getting fewer cramps, later in the races, but they are still coming) and me to keep from getting headaches, which I do if I keep myself hydrated enough.
He's a heavy sweater - the kind of person who gets to the end of a race white with salt so we think he just has trouble getting and keeping enough electrolyte in.

[Starfish]

Nuun worked really well for me a couple years ago when I did a 6 day tour in really hot dry weather (3 days were 104+ degrees).

[Resi]

I am wondering... searching for the right thing is maybe impossible? When I read the ingredients of all the bars, pills, proteins, there is always something bad in it. What catches my eyes is the artificial sugars/sugaralcohols... no I don't want to put this in my body. Cycling and other sports should be healthy. Why spending all this money on the highly promoted products, which promise us to have more energy, go faster and more... I know I was a victim of the marketing and it did not work for me, I am back to my nuts/trail mix and this works perfect and is healthier. Hey it's just my opinion/expirience...I hope I am not alone...

Resi

[OakLeaf]

I am wondering... searching for the right thing is maybe impossible? When I read the ingredients of all the bars, pills, proteins, there is always something bad in it. What catches my eyes is the artificial sugars/sugaralcohols... no I don't want to put this in my body. Cycling and other sports should be healthy. Why spending all this money on the highly promoted products, which promise us to have more energy, go faster and more... I know I was a victim of the marketing and it did not work for me, I am back to my nuts/trail mix and this works perfect and is healthier. Hey it's just my opinion/expirience...I hope I am not alone...

Resi

Trail mix is hard to digest on a hard ride or run, and it's a lot of chewing on any run.

I just started bringing plain organic brown rice syrup on my long runs. It's high in maltodextrin and potassium, contains an adequate amount of sodium per calorie. Tastes kinda funky, but that's what you get with an unflavored malt syrup.

But my "longest" run at this point is just over two hours. On a moderate length ride and when I start running longer, I definitely need to replenish calcium, magnesium and protein "in flight," not just before and after.

I was on this board several months ago looking for a minimally refined food or beverage that would be suitable for workouts that are both long and hard. Haven't found one yet. I'm reasonably satisfied with HEED for cycling, but as I said in the other thread, I'm still searching for something with a little non-soy non-dairy protein for the longer efforts.