Energy Drink for running vs water

Becca21
Becca21 Posts: 361 Member
edited November 2024 in Food and Nutrition
what should you take to drink on your ruining a few people have said lucozade and others have said water.

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  • Zichu
    Zichu Posts: 542 Member
    I personally would say water. I feel having something too sugary will give you a big boost for a short period of time, but will decrease quite rapidly afterwards and you will most likely be tired. I'm not 100% sure on this, but pretty sure that's what sugar will do to you.

    Unless it's sugar free then I really have no clue lol.
  • dusty8907
    dusty8907 Posts: 350 Member
    what should you take to drink on your ruining a few people have said lucozade and others have said water.

    Water or if fasted training then drink a serving
    Of bcaa's 15 minutes prior.
  • michael300891
    michael300891 Posts: 275 Member
    Depends on your goals:

    If your goal is fat loss: Running with water means your body will burn a higher proportion of fat that running with lucozade (it will also use the sugar).

    However, if your goal is to be a better/quicker runner: Use a sugary drink to replace muscle glycogen to give you energy to move faster.
  • wolfchild59
    wolfchild59 Posts: 2,608 Member
    I don't drink anything but water. If I'm going to supplement on runs longer than 8 miles or so, I use Clif Shot Bloks. I take one about a third of the way into the run and then another two thirds in.

    Besides just not really liking most energy drinks, I don't see the need for them to replenish anything additional since I'm not going to be running more then 13-14 miles at most at any point in time.

    Plus, I splash water everywhere when I drink while I'm running. I get it on my face, my hands, and even my back if I don't close my water bottle tight enought before putting it back in my belt. And anything other than water would just make me sticky. lol
  • rybo
    rybo Posts: 5,424 Member
    Water is fine for just about any run. And if it's not that warm and you are properly hydrated, most runs under 8 miles you don't even need water. If you are doing very long endurace runs like in marathon training, then a sportsdrink or gel & water is probably the better choice.
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