gatorade (or similar drink) before/after running?

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  • anubhavsharma18
    anubhavsharma18 Posts: 63 Member
    Try CamelBak
    http://shop.camelbak.com/dart/d/50234_c_1310_cl_3831
  • LoosingMyLast15
    LoosingMyLast15 Posts: 1,457 Member
    an update: ran my longest run last saturday 7.39 miles. had my gatorade/water drink with me and i can say without a doubt it HELPED! thank you everyone. this will be my new drink during my long runs. oh and after i finished the run i drank the rest of the gatorade straight. i still think it's gross but i definitely felt better (no heat exhaustion no feeling like i'm ready to faint) so thank you.
  • LaraeTX
    LaraeTX Posts: 674 Member
    I really like cytomax. We use this for training, and even one of the half marathons I run have it on the course. We get the fruit punch flavor and really like it.
  • miguelrunner
    miguelrunner Posts: 156 Member
    I really like cytomax. We use this for training, and even one of the half marathons I run have it on the course. We get the fruit punch flavor and really like it.
    I'm almost out of my Cytomax. Good stuff, I like the fruit punch too. I just bought VPX's CarbonX the other day as it was on sale. Lemonade tasted pretty good. 1 scoop of Cytomax left then I switch to CarbonX for all my workouts.
  • Karrie262
    Karrie262 Posts: 152 Member
    I use the CytoMax sold by GNC. It has caffeine in it so if you run at night it's not ideal. However, for morning runs or just after work runs it is GREAT. I drank it during a half marathon I ran a couple weekends ago (I've also used it while training/running numerous marathons) and I had awesome results. I didn't feel the heat and I felt/remained hydrated throughout the entire run. PLUS, I got a PR!

    Oh, and as far as running with the water bottle. I don't. I use a hydration belt which I've had for years and swear by. On longer training runs my boyfriend will ride a bike along with me and carry the water for me. If you have someone who is willing to do this with you I totally recommend it :)

    Hope you find what you're looking for!

    Karrie
  • oliviabog
    oliviabog Posts: 101
    This was really useful to read. I'm in the uk and the weather is only just warming up. It's not that hot yet by comparison but its definitely taking adjustment!
  • goonas
    goonas Posts: 205
    Try High5 Zero - its an electrolyte drink,but its pretty much zero calories.

    Its available as a dissovable tablet in water, I drink some before and bike ride about an hour before for hydration, then during as I would normally drink. The tablets cost approx £6 for 20 over here in the UK.

    Available on-line and in stores such as Holland & Barrett and Supermarkets.

    There is an "Extreme" version too which contains caffeine.

    The citrus flavour is also pretty gentle on the stomach,
  • AprilRN10
    AprilRN10 Posts: 548 Member
    My boyfriend is a long distance runner and he does fine in heat without gatorade or anything similar for any runs under 1/2 marathon. He drinks water only before and during. His prerun food is typically a piece of fruit or a whole wheat tortilla with a bit of honey. Post run he drinks chocolate milk immediately and then water. Good luck!

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