There area a lot of factors to consider in deciding a hydration/nutrition strategy. For rides under an hour I use GU or HammerGel and plain water. If I drink a "sports drink" product for these shorter or low intensity rides I find that it bothers my stomach.
For intense rides over two hours I eat a sandwich (usually peanut butter and honey) two hours before the ride and then use Accelerade (made up from powder) during the ride. If I do extra hills in my longer work outs I take along some GU for an extra boost about mid-way through the ride.
I have never been able to tolerate Gatorade....even diluted. My stomach cramps up terribly. The Accerlerade isn't pleasant to drink (kind of thick) but I've found that it really is effective for staying hydrated.
I agree with many of the others that have posted here that we sometimes over compensate for the loss of electrolytes/minerals and end up with an osmotic imbalance that actually hurts muscle performance.
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10-13-2005, 06:08 AM #16
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