Did you know that even a 2% drop in hydration can impact your performance?
Hydrating your body during your training is one of the MOST important things you can do for your body! What is your first drink in the morning? Coffee or Water? If it’s coffee, you are more likely starting your day in a dehydrated state (me). Coach Al recommends 10-15 ounces of water as soon as you wake up! You should be drinking all day long. When it’s workout time, Coach Al also recommends starting your runs or rides with 10-15 ounces of water in your gut. Your body will have to get used to this, however, there may be some research that says your body will adapt to the demands of the exercise better with 10-15 ounces of water in your gut. If your workout is going to exceed one hour, then you will need a sports drink to rehydrate. Many studies have shown that your body will be better hydrated using a sports drink rather than water. (Hammer Nutrition, free knowledge- read here.)
On a personal note, I always use a sports drink for triathlons, bike races, half marathons or marathons. When I race, I go for BROKE! Something about paying to enter a race, means that I will automatically kill myself. A lot of my races are less than an hour, but I will still use a sports drink rather than water. My body needs those extra calories for better performance. In the recent triathlon that I did, I drank only on the bike and I seriously FELT BETTER, FELT STRONGER as soon as I took a drink! A sports drink can prevent cramps! We (hubby and I) are both prone to cramping on high intensity days or workouts, and having the sports drink instead of water can SLOW down the onset of cramping as well as stopping them all together.
So, hopefully, now I’ve convinced you to drink a sports drink, right? Which one should you chose? One of the most important aspects of a sports drink are the ingredients. It would be BEST if not optimal to skip any drink with High Fructose Corn Syrup (Gatorade). Next, I would look at the other ingredients such as the type of sweetener it uses. Stevia is an ingredient that has been used in Hammer Nutrition products to sweeten. You can also purchase Stevia in your local organic grocery store in packets. It is a much better alternative to sugar. You can do your own research here or here. Finally, you need to do a taste test. I’ve read several women marathoners line up the sports drink choices and make the whole family participate. It really is a personal choice! My family is partial to Hammer Nutrition and we’ve tried many other brands such as Cytomax, Clif Bar, and Power Bar and these products did not meet our expectations.
Hammer Nutrition is offering one jar of Heed Energy Electrolyte Drink to one lucky Fitness for Mommy reader!! Simply click over to Hammer Nutrition, pick your flavor, come back here and post a comment, and a winner will be chosen at random on March 29th at 9pm PST. Winner must reply within 48 hours and provide a U.S. Mailing address.
It is best that you have the perfect triathlon training schedule to be more effective.
96 responses so far ↓
1 Louise Brouillette // Mar 22, 2008 at 10:19 pm
This looks really good!
2 susan varney // Mar 22, 2008 at 10:27 pm
i like to try the mandarin orange
3 Shannon Baas // Mar 22, 2008 at 10:27 pm
Lemon Lime.
4 margaret herrin // Mar 22, 2008 at 10:36 pm
Lemon lime.
5 Timothy Sternberg // Mar 22, 2008 at 10:38 pm
This looks really good!
6 Lesha // Mar 23, 2008 at 12:35 am
I’d love to try the mandarin orange.
7 Lori // Mar 23, 2008 at 1:11 am
I’ve been working out to Hip Hop Abs and this would be swell to have to go with it. I think I would like the mandarin orange myself. Thanks for the giveaway!
8 Shirley Younger // Mar 23, 2008 at 1:11 am
lemon lime
9 christopher h // Mar 23, 2008 at 1:33 am
mandarin orange
10 Lisa // Mar 23, 2008 at 2:25 am
Wow, very informative. And oops I drink coffee first. I need to change that!
11 Heather // Mar 23, 2008 at 2:26 am
Would love to try the Lemon Lime
12 Lisa // Mar 23, 2008 at 2:26 am
Oh, and mandarin orange.
13 Holly Brewer // Mar 23, 2008 at 2:49 am
I’d like to try Mandarin Orange. Thanks for the contest!
14 Tonya Keener // Mar 23, 2008 at 3:24 am
Mandarin orange. Pick me or I’ll tell the Easter Bunny you have been bad.
15 hydrateme // Mar 23, 2008 at 3:28 am
To anyone who uses sports drink powders, check out something new called “AquaJoe”. It’s a powder holder/dispenser for athletes. Very cool item. Theres a video of it at AquaJoe.com.
16 Linda Lansford // Mar 23, 2008 at 4:07 am
Mandarin orange
17 Marissa // Mar 23, 2008 at 4:17 am
Mandarin Orange looks the yummiest!
Thanks,
Marissa
18 janet lindsey // Mar 23, 2008 at 5:46 am
i’m gonna pick mandarin orange
strawberry3d@aol.com
19 Krystal // Mar 23, 2008 at 6:37 am
Lemon Lime
20 Marilyn Wons // Mar 23, 2008 at 6:42 am
Lemon-Lime is my pick!
21 Suzanne Bastien // Mar 23, 2008 at 6:55 am
Oh.. unflavored
This way I can add my own!
Thanks a ton!
22 Dorothy Davidson // Mar 23, 2008 at 10:39 am
Mandarin Orange sounds yummy.
23 Adrienne Gordon // Mar 23, 2008 at 11:51 am
mandarin orange looks good
24 Susan Chester // Mar 23, 2008 at 12:40 pm
I get cramps occasionally. It would be nice if this helped stop them. The mandarin orange sounds tasty.
25 Kathy Scott // Mar 23, 2008 at 1:32 pm
Mandarin Orange sounds yummy.
26 veronica sandberg // Mar 23, 2008 at 2:04 pm
Mandarin Orange
27 cathi rushing // Mar 23, 2008 at 2:58 pm
orange
28 Ken // Mar 23, 2008 at 3:00 pm
lemon-lime is where it’s at!
29 david basile // Mar 23, 2008 at 3:00 pm
Lemon lime
30 Anthony Hedden // Mar 23, 2008 at 3:40 pm
Lemon Lime
31 Naomi // Mar 23, 2008 at 4:31 pm
mandarin orange, please!
32 Jennifer Barnett // Mar 23, 2008 at 6:38 pm
the lemon lime sounds great
33 donna // Mar 23, 2008 at 6:57 pm
the mandarine please
34 Cindi // Mar 23, 2008 at 7:30 pm
Happy Easter! What a wonderful product. I like the fact that it is made for us women. The mandarin orange sounds tasty to me. Please enter me in your drawing. Thanks,Cindi
35 Christina Steele // Mar 23, 2008 at 8:02 pm
I think I would go with the mandarin orange
36 Suzie // Mar 23, 2008 at 8:15 pm
Mandarin Orange. Sounds yummy!
37 Jessica // Mar 23, 2008 at 8:39 pm
Mandarin Orange
38 Vicki Wurgler // Mar 23, 2008 at 11:19 pm
mandarin orange sounds good
39 jennifer bowen // Mar 23, 2008 at 11:37 pm
i would be willing to try the lemon lime
40 Carla Spence // Mar 24, 2008 at 12:20 am
Lemon lime! Thanks!
41 Marty // Mar 24, 2008 at 1:38 am
Mandarin orange or plain, for me.
42 Danielle S // Mar 24, 2008 at 2:04 am
mandarin orange
43 Kathryn // Mar 24, 2008 at 2:58 am
Lemon Lime please.
Thanks for the giveaway!
Artful Blessings,
Kathryn
44 stacey moore // Mar 24, 2008 at 3:21 am
would love to try the mandarin orange flavor!! happy easter!! thanks
45 Holly // Mar 24, 2008 at 3:35 am
mandarin orange sounds great!!
46 Stephanie // Mar 24, 2008 at 6:04 am
Wow, Lemon-Lime would be my choice!!
47 Samantha Pruitt // Mar 24, 2008 at 8:50 am
ooo, Lemon-Lime sounds yummy!
48 Sylvia Porter // Mar 24, 2008 at 9:48 am
i’d like to try the lemon-lime
49 Billie Gelder // Mar 24, 2008 at 2:04 pm
Mandarin Orange!
50 valerie mabrey // Mar 24, 2008 at 4:41 pm
Mandarin Orange
51 amber // Mar 24, 2008 at 10:45 pm
Lemon Lime
52 Sky // Mar 25, 2008 at 1:24 am
Yum, mandarin orange baby! I love to workout and have just started getting really into running! Winning this would just be an even bigger boost to stick to my resolutions.
53 Lara Aleff // Mar 26, 2008 at 5:39 am
I would definitely like to try the mandarin orange!
54 jan koontz // Mar 26, 2008 at 7:19 am
orange
55 Jodean Petersen // Mar 26, 2008 at 1:28 pm
Mandarin orange is the best!
56 Nanette Olson // Mar 26, 2008 at 2:03 pm
I need energy and the mandarin orange sounds really good.
57 trudee carreiro // Mar 26, 2008 at 2:05 pm
I love the mandarin orange
58 Bebemiqui // Mar 26, 2008 at 3:47 pm
Mandaring orange. Great giveaway! Count me in. bebemiqui82(at)yahoo(dot)com
59 Elizabeth // Mar 26, 2008 at 6:38 pm
I would like lemon lime!
60 KAREN ESKEW // Mar 26, 2008 at 7:01 pm
I WOULD LIKE THE MANDARIN ORANGE FOR MY HUSBAND.
61 Ed Nemmers // Mar 26, 2008 at 9:15 pm
Mandarin Orange
62 Pamela Ray // Mar 26, 2008 at 10:54 pm
mandarin orange
63 kiyana // Mar 27, 2008 at 12:57 am
Lemon Lime
64 C Duran // Mar 27, 2008 at 2:10 am
Lemon Lime
65 Cassandra // Mar 27, 2008 at 3:10 am
Mandarin Orange
66 Hesper Fry // Mar 27, 2008 at 3:13 am
Lemon lime!
67 Renee Weinberg // Mar 27, 2008 at 3:38 am
I can use lemon lime energy drink to make it through the day.
68 michelle rosborough // Mar 27, 2008 at 3:47 am
I’d like to try the Lemon-Lime
69 jen gersch // Mar 27, 2008 at 9:40 am
mandarin orange
70 Karen M // Mar 27, 2008 at 12:01 pm
Mandarin orange sounds delish!
71 Dina // Mar 27, 2008 at 1:03 pm
Lemon Lime!
72 kathy pease // Mar 27, 2008 at 1:25 pm
mandarin orange
73 Veronica Garrett // Mar 27, 2008 at 1:26 pm
Mandarin Orange sounds good.
74 Kam A // Mar 27, 2008 at 2:22 pm
mandarin orange
75 Stephanie Kinchen // Mar 27, 2008 at 2:44 pm
I would like the Mandarin Orange flavor. Thanks!!
76 Susanne Troop // Mar 27, 2008 at 5:54 pm
I would like to try the lemon-lime!
77 alison // Mar 27, 2008 at 7:50 pm
Lemon lime!
78 Les // Mar 27, 2008 at 7:52 pm
Mandarin orange. Very unique flavor.
79 Janet Mahurin // Mar 27, 2008 at 7:54 pm
mandarin orange
80 Jenny Lang // Mar 27, 2008 at 9:26 pm
My favorite flavor would be Lemon-Lime. Thank-you!
81 Tina Bahr // Mar 28, 2008 at 1:26 am
mandarin orange
82 Heather C // Mar 28, 2008 at 1:46 am
Mandarin Orange, fer shure.
83 Rosanne Morrison // Mar 28, 2008 at 2:02 am
Mandarin Orange
84 Amy // Mar 28, 2008 at 2:09 am
Lemon lime! yum!
85 Trish Hede // Mar 28, 2008 at 2:37 am
I’d be a great spokeswoman with a name like Hede (pronounced Heed, I swear!!!)
Mandarin Orange
86 Donna Kozar // Mar 28, 2008 at 2:51 am
I would like try Mandarin Orange.
87 Tina // Mar 28, 2008 at 3:13 am
Mandarin looks good…
88 Robert R // Mar 28, 2008 at 3:44 am
Mandarin Orange please!
89 Jodene Gildea // Mar 28, 2008 at 3:47 am
Manadrin Orange
90 Jennifer // Mar 28, 2008 at 4:10 am
Lemon Lime
91 Valerie // Mar 28, 2008 at 12:01 pm
This looks great, I am training for the 5k Susan G Komen Mothers Day Race in Philadelphia and I bet the Mandarin Orange is the better tasting one!!
92 Robin // Mar 28, 2008 at 1:35 pm
Lemon lime for me! Thanks…
93 Karin // Mar 28, 2008 at 4:26 pm
Mandarin Orange
94 Bobbie // Mar 29, 2008 at 11:52 am
Lemon Lime
95 Debra // Mar 29, 2008 at 3:58 pm
Lemon Lime.
96 tina // Mar 30, 2008 at 8:52 pm
yum yum mandrin!! I hope I will be tastin’ it soon!!
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