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Portable electrolyte tablets: What’s all the buzz about?

Posted December 16th, 2006 at 6:19 PM by Jonathan Faccone

Section: Nutrition, Hydration, Race Prep & Recov, Supplements

Since the advent of Gatorade, manufacturers have been in fierce competition to one-up each other with new and better ways to fuel athletes. This has created a very saturated market; one that features a plethora of choices for competitive athletes. As a result, athletes vary greatly, especially in the world of endurance sports, about which option they believe is the most effective.

One alternative that has begun to slowly, pick-up steam in the market is the electrolyte tablet. There has been a lot of buzz surrounding these portable tablets, such as Nuun and Zym, because they are quick and convenient mechanisms for obtaining vital replenishment of electrolytes and other vitamins.
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TFS Review: Gatorade Endurance Formula

Posted November 30th, 2006 at 1:00 PM by Jonathan Faccone

Section: Nutrition, Hydration, Race Prep & Recov, Product Reviews, Special Features, TFS Reviews

Check out TFS’s review of Gatorade’s Endurance Formula; a revolutionary new product for mainstream endurance sports.

Product: Gatorade Endurance Formula
Price: $1.49 (24 oz bottle), $1.69 (34 oz bottle), $24.99 (50.2 oz powder canister)
Rating: Very Good 8.3/10.0
Pros: Provides increased electrolytes and other benefits for endurance athletes; good value; convenient to purchase
Cons: Slightly salty taste; could include some additional vitamins
Overall: If you can get over the slight difference in taste, then all things considered - Gatorade Endurance Formula is one of the top hydration choices for your training runs and endurance events.

Effectiveness - 8.5 - I used the Gatorade Endurance Formula during several of my training workouts and found it be more effective than my traditional endurance sports drink. I noticed that it prevented me from feeling as fatigued in the latter stages of my workouts; presumably because of its substantially increased electrolyte and potassium content. The Endurance Formula has nearly twice the amount of sodium and potassium as Gatorade’s original formula and substantially more of both nutrients than Accelerade. Read the rest of this entry »

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Gatorade Endurance Formula: Making a Huge Splash in the World of Running

Posted November 15th, 2006 at 12:36 PM by Carolyn Hershler

Section: Running & Training, Nutrition, Hydration, Race Prep & Recov

Hot, sweaty, sore, and exhausted - you make your way around the bend for the last 5 mile stretch of your seemingly endless 26.2 mile marathon. A volunteer passes you a cup of a lemon flavored sports drink and you quickly down it. The cool beverage seems to glide through your body; refreshing and replenishing your muscles and giving you enough strength to finish that marathon and fly through the finish line.

In all likelihood, that sports drink was Gatorade’s Endurance Formula; their new sports drink for runners who like to push their bodies to the extreme. Endurance Formula, the newest addition to Gatorade’s Performance Series, was created to assist athletes in achieving their peak performance and has been received very well; becoming a staple at running events like Gatorade’s original formula has been for years on basketball and football sidelines.

In addition, it has been served at every 5k, half-marathon and marathon I completed in the past 6 months and, more notably, was served at the Ironman North America events and the ING New York City Marathon. Read the rest of this entry »

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