I've been extensively testing choc milk (as well as strawberry, vanilla and cookies and cream) as both a recovery drink _and_ a fuel on rides up to 250 miles for the past six months, in situations where I would have used Endurox R4, a standard recovery/fuel drink. I am completely satisfied with the results- including not really feeling the need to eat additional solid food on long rides and no stomach upset with adequate electrolyte intake for the circumstances. Just an experiment of one- but it's a lot cheaper and _always_ available at any convenience store during a ride. It's apparently been common knowledge to those athletes who used it before commercial recovery drinks were developed.
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03-17-2006, 12:13 PM #1
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03-17-2006, 04:29 PM #2
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Mmmm... my drink of choice for 35 years!
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03-18-2006, 06:50 AM #3
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Hey - our own swiss ovomaltine (ovaltine in US AFAIK) has new ads... with ovomaltine you can't do it better, but you can do it longer....
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03-18-2006, 07:05 AM #4
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Chocolate milk and hot cocoa have been my post-ride fuel of choice for several years. It's a good way to sneak in some calcium and other good for you stuff.
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03-18-2006, 03:14 PM #5
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i saw chocolate and had to peak in!
mmm...chocolate milk!
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05-18-2006, 11:48 AM #6
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More on chocolate milk and recovery
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05-18-2006, 02:31 PM #7
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lactose intolerant
Awwwww! I'm really craving a glass of chocolate milk now. I haven't had a real glass of milk in over 10 years! Can't handle it cause I'm lactose intolerant. I'd pay for it in the end, my rear end that is.
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05-18-2006, 02:43 PM #8
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No chocolate milk here so ... I tried some Soy Chocolate milk and I feel better already!
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