Sport

As a decidedly amateur runner myself, I've learned not to concern myself with what the elites are doing. Trail running is a unique sport in that often times an overworked father of three with bad knees will toe the line with an ex-Div 1 Olympic hopeful, but we are not all running the same race. We a

For stuff over 2-3 hrs I usually think about it for time. I like to eat/drink 1 gel or snack and 1 bottle of water with sports drink in it per hour. One thing no one else has mentioned is salt. You'll want to bring some electrolytes out there, nuun and scratch are my favorite, but anything with elec

electrolyte powders like drip drop or nuun tablets work fine for active kids since they're low sugar. for yourself on those long draining days, Ketone IQ +caff shots are solid, code TOPLVL26 floats around too.

Not good advice. Table salt doesn't have potassium or magnesium. Table sugar will spike your blood sugar levels and isn't the easiest to digest for energy. And, I'm not a fan of regular Gatorade at all because of the high levels of sugar. Like I said: people should do their own research. These days,

I only use LMNT as an anti bonk remedy on long hard rides (4-5 hours). Scratch is my preferred, available on Amazon and their website or REI if you have it. I dislike Nuun and I don’t think LiquidIV is a good sports option personally. You also need be drinking enough actual water without electrolyte