| Re: Power drink recommendations?
saki <saki@ucla.edu> wrote:
>If it's not raining Sunday morning I plan to do the 22-mile L.A. Acura bike
>tour prior to the marathon. My training rides are usually 15 miles; I did
>twenty last weekend with no trouble.
>
>Because this is a route unfamiliar to me (and because it has some slight
>elevation changes) I'm concerned about needing a boost in the latter stages
>of the ride. Normally I just carry water. I'm unfamiliar with all the
>modern power drinks (they weren't around thirty years ago when I did my
>long-distance riding) and don't know whether they're really helpful.
>
>Is there something I could put together at home (ided tea with sugar, for
>instance) or is there something that's really sure-fire for an energy kick?
You'd be fine with Gatorade. Pick a flavor.
Ride it rain OR shine. If it rains, it'll be the only chance you have
to breathe clean air :-)
Neil
San Diego
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