S/O hydration

[mrs.jacinthe]

My RD has recommended either skratch or osmo instead of the nuun I've been using (I prefer lemon-lime nuun).

Anyone have experience with either of these?  What's the benefit to making the switch?  Which flavors to try?

[kams]

I think katinthehat likes skratch? Or maybe her H??

I have a girlfriend who loves osmo - and she ain't messing around! I think chw57 uses their pre-hydration (& maybe other products?). Their honey and spice recovery is my favorite, but I don't personally use any of their hydration products (I use tailwind). I don't think there's anything wrong with them, I just love what I already use.

[sadlebred]

Many of the sports drinks are pretty similar. I've heard from many cycling coaches is to find one that you like the taste of and that doesn't upset your stomach.

[blndsnbrdr]

I had a lemon-lime skratch this weekend, it tasted like grass.

I've used tailwind recently and I'm loving it!

[chw57]

I use osmo pre-hydrator and Hammer Fizz for during the workout

[Susie]

My coach recently had my switch to Infinit ISIS for the increased electrolytes relative to Hammer Heed. One of my friends liked Skratch but she was into the crunchy-granola aspect of the label (which I have not read to verify) - she is big on organic this, all natural that.

[katinthehat]

Looooove Skratch but I've only had pineapple and rasberry. Hubs loves everything he's tried so far.

It tasted so much better to me than Nuun which I keep on trying to like and keep on failing to enjoy.

[katinthehat]

and was there a reason given for switching? (just being nosey)

[mrs.jacinthe]

May 28, 2014 9:38:21 GMT -5 katinthehat said:

and was there a reason given for switching? (just being nosey)

You know, I don't remember that part of the conversation very well, but I seem to recall her saying something about being a different type of sodium which was easier to digest or absorb or something.  I have to ask next time I see her, because I'm drawing a blank.

Nuun works for me pretty well, although I can't drink it when I'm NOT putting out effort, because I don't like the taste.  I know she suggested the Osmo preload for long swims, since my race is unsupported and I have to make the whole 5k with no nutrition or fluids.  But I don't remember at all why I should switch overall.  I swear, I have the memory of a toddler sometimes.

[katinthehat]

I was just curious because Nuun has no calories and Skratch has just 80 and even the Osmo preload only has 35 (per serving.) So that makes sense for the active portion of your workout but maybe not for preloading when you can't have on course support.

And one of my LBS sells the Skratch in single servings sizes so it's really easy to try out without investing in a big bag of the stuff.