Am I Missing Something?

[Owlie]

If I remember right, Nuun is really not a good sodium replacement option (at least not the flavor I usually buy). So definitely make sure you're reading the packaging on whatever you try to make sure you're getting what you want.

I DO like Gatorade, but I cut it with water and then add "gatorlyte" powder, which addes more sodium and electrolytes without adding more sugars.

Per 8oz (so, 1/2 tablet): 180 mg sodium in the Lemon-lime; the strawberry lemonade has somewhat less. (172mg).

I agree it's good to combine it with something else. I also take Shot Blocks with me (margarita, the ones with extra sodium) if it's really hot, and the regular ones have a little bit of salt in there too. I like Nuun because it has other stuff (potassium, calcium and magnesium) and because it's not too heavily flavored, but not so light that it just tastes like I forgot to wash out my bottle. Salt is relatively easily replaced by diet (I grab a little bag of chips after a hot ride); everything else I actually have to try.

[jessmarimba]

Per 8oz (so, 1/2 tablet): 180 mg sodium in the Lemon-lime; the strawberry lemonade has somewhat less. (172mg).

I agree it's good to combine it with something else. I also take Shot Blocks with me (margarita, the ones with extra sodium) if it's really hot, and the regular ones have a little bit of salt in there too. I like Nuun because it has other stuff (potassium, calcium and magnesium) and because it's not too heavily flavored, but not so light that it just tastes like I forgot to wash out my bottle. Salt is relatively easily replaced by diet (I grab a little bag of chips after a hot ride); everything else I actually have to try.

Sorry, I think I have the orange-something flavor. It's not sodium where it's lacking, it's potassium - at least that flavor (1% daily value). Just know when I was thinking of switching from gatorade after my super-hot, super-slow awful feeling half early this year, nuun was not an option that was gonna cut it for me. Then again, what I can take on a bike varies from what I can take running. I need to drink most of my calories running because of a picky stomach, but I can eat pretty much anything on a bike.