I did a hot hot ride a couple days ago. I was out of my usual electrolyte mix (Clif Shot lemonade) and just took water, Clif Shot Blox, and a bottle of orange flavored juice stuff.
I was sooooo miserable! My body couldn't keep up, I got pretty dehydrated, felt sick, sad, and pathetic. Drank more water after I got home, but that wasn't enough. Woke up the next morning feeling exactly like I had a hangover. Drink drink drink and eating salty stuff all morning helped.
Went out and bought two huge jars of Clif Shot Electrolyte Lemonade. Ain't gonna run out of that again, no sir!
When you find something that works for you, dang, it's priceless!
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07-23-2006, 09:08 PM #1
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07-23-2006, 09:12 PM #2
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We've used the Endurolytes twice so far on long hot rides---no problems in any way. Since I love water and don't like sports drinks at all, taking an Endurolyte capsule once an hour with water couldn't be a better solution for me.
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07-24-2006, 02:21 AM #3
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After my recent sampling of low-sugar alternatives to gatorade I became a NUUN fan. It is compact (nice little tube to carry along) and easy to use! The flavor is light, so DH even likes it. I don't have a sorbitol sensitivity and I love the fact that is has no sugar. My dentist was happy as well.
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07-24-2006, 09:56 AM #4
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I got Nuun recently and loved it on my first ride (66 miles). Then I used it on a 75 mile ride and it didn't sit so well. I think it was just the slight amount of fizziness that my stomach didn't like (I never drink anything carbonated so am not used to that). After the first 50 miles my stomach felt too gassy to keep drinking enough and I got a bit dehydrated. The 2nd day of the NEC 150 ride, I drank watered down Gatorade and that worked fine. But my hydration hose grew mold a few days later, so the sugar was a bad thing.
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07-24-2006, 07:04 PM #5Kitsune06 Guest
I'm going to second elete, just because I love the vague salty taste of the water and then I can monitor my electrolyte intake independant of my carb intake. (and sometimes the carbs, whether gel or foody will upset my stomach, so I like to switch)
That and it doesn't grow stuff in your camelbak. Important when you're a lazy slug like me. =)
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