Electrolytes, Drinks & Hydration

Hi I use High Five- Fruits of the Forset..... luvvvllllyyyyyy

Orphans' tears.
nice

+1 on High 5. It's nowhere near as sweet as SIS.

I drink plenty of water in the 2 hours before a big ride, then on the ride, one bottle of sis go, don't care what flavour, and one of water,I tend to drink the electrolyte more on the second half of the ride. I take a banana to eat. As soon as I get off the bikeI have a pint or 2 of water and a big fresh melon and banana smoothie. Thats enough for a 4 hour 75 mile training ride with not too many ill effects.

high five has better mix of fructose and glucose. proven to be better for racing results. also like the sis + caffeine sachets for hour races which give a good focus when navigating.
its alls hite though really. eat right, at right time and drink water. be aware of your body and keep the glycogen stores up.

One of the trainers I spoke to swore by milk.

Or condnssed milk as a poor mans gel.

http://www.sportsscientists.com/2007/10/fluid-intake-dehydration-and-exercise.html
http://www.sportsscientists.com/2007/10/part-i-history-of-fluid-intake-and.html
http://www.sportsscientists.com/2007/10/fluid-intake-dehydration-and-exercise_18.html
http://www.sportsscientists.com/2007/10/fluid-intake-dehydration-and-exercise_21.html
http://www.sportsscientists.com/2007/10/fluid-intake-dehydration-and-exercise_26.html
http://www.sportsscientists.com/2007/10/fluid-intake-debate-comments-from.html

High5 for me......mind you they did give me a 50% discount on an order recently but I wouldn't use it if it was shit!
The Sis stuff that you can now get from Asda, Tesco etc is alright but a bit weak tasting.
Still thats always better then being potent and making you feel ill (see PowerGel for reference!)

I have no useful addition to the thread but I weighed myself before and after a training session the other night (not cycling) and found I'd lost almost 2 kilograms. I was taken aback by this.

Did you shit your pants during the sesh?

Would have been more than 2kgs if I'd done that.

Did you shit your pants during the sesh?

which flavour nuun tabs have the caffeine in them?
if its kona kola that explains why my teeth are chatterring, had three today plus coffee
nnnnnnnn, nnnnnnnnnnn, nnnnnnnnnnnnnng, nnnnnnnnnnnnnng, nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnng

just something i wanna throw out there: coconut water
that shit is unreal as a natural isotonic
really refreshing and hydrating, full of essential minerals, and super yum

We used to have this in Oz. Do you have fruit saline in Engerland?
http://www.mckenziesfoods.com.au/product/24/Wards_Fruit_Saline

Not seen it.

I'd switched to using Nuuns instead of cordial for flavouring (small fridge/cordial bottles on the go for ages/hassle), but have since gone to High5 Zeros. They're a shitload cheaper, and the berry flavour is nicer than Nuun's tri-berry. Only use half a tablet per 750ml though. That's enough electrolytes for me, and a I prefer a more dilute flavour.

Ta. I might have a look although I did just order 3kg of SIS Go.

Hippy, have tried any of that Zipvit stuff? I've got some gels from Earl's Court.
Their powders seem quite pricey (at least they're not cut down with baking soda).

High5 are a bit fucked at the moment anyway, after their 6 figure settlement to SIS for advertising malpractice. Not sure whether this means their prices will go up or down :S

I saw it free somewhere but don't think I got any - maybe you had to buy something else? I tend to stick with what I know until someone presents a really convincing argument to go elsewhere or I run out of what I know and have to use something else.

It's all out of synch again.

High5 are a bit fucked at the moment anyway, after their 6 figure settlement to SIS for advertising malpractice. Not sure whether this means their prices will go up or down :S

What's that about? I have a big tub of High5 energy (no electros to my knowledge) powder in the cupboard I don't use. Want?

Gayest thread ever...

Oi, check Rapha thread! We're waiting for you in our "group".