Really Salty Energy Drinks?

[smurfalicious]

Ha ha NY, I'm the same way. I get back from a ride and start going in and out the bathroom like Barkley on Sesame Street wanted outside/inside. On the Tour De Cure though, OMG I would pee twice at rest areas and sometimes water trees and I really don't think I was drinking much.

I don't normally get headaches, but my "30 mile headache" usually feels exactly like a wicked hangover. My brain does not fit in my skull, light hurts, bumps in the road hurt, etc.

The sunglasses are a good call, I've heard that before. I wear these sunglasses all the time though, so I think they'd do it other times, right?

I think I'll look into the Elete since I can get a little starter bottle cheap and take it from there. That way I can use up the Power Bar Endurance. And it could turn Odwalla Superfood into an energy drink, or any other delicious beverage.

This is going to sound weird, but if I liked cherry or apple flavors, I'd get some horse electrolytes for me. I used to give them to my horse in the summers when we were doing hard workouts 5-6 nights a week. I've tasted it, it's not that bad. And $10 for a 5lb tub, just cannot be beat. For once, my most expensive hobby has a cheaper resource than my other drain.

http://www.farnamhorse.com/product.p...t=Electrolytes

Yeah the simple answer is tossing salt into my beverages but I am much too spastic to remember to do that. I'd have to figure out what's left in the container, how many servings it is, and mix salt into it.

[OakLeaf]

Ooooh, looky what I found.

Homemade Energy Gels

I started wondering about using plain barley malt, like brewers use (which is pretty much a gel as is, contains simple and complex carbs, electrolytes and protein e-venn).

I may still do that, but this page is very interesting!

[smurfalicious]

Ooooh, looky what I found.

Homemade Energy Gels

I started wondering about using plain barley malt, like brewers use (which is pretty much a gel as is, contains simple and complex carbs, electrolytes and protein e-venn).

I may still do that, but this page is very interesting!

Yeah I've been scoping out some recipes too. The little tubes from Hammer and other brands are pretty cheap. I still suck at gels, they make me gag like all get out. Probably just gagging by association because I'd always take them before races when I wanted to puke anyway. I figure if I get an empty squeeze bottle from the cake decor section at the craft store it will make it easier to fill the little bottles.