Re: Electrolytes

["Celeste Murray" <celestem@badgermining.co.za>]

Hi Tracy

I still use the recipe I send you but your updates seem to be an
improvement. The electrolyte in question is reasonably priced I just asked
as our pharmacy says he sells large quantities and I wondered how good it
was!

Celeste
I'D RATHER BE RIDING !
----- Original Message -----
From: Tracey & Mark <mwdodger@mweb.co.za>
To: Celeste Murray <celestem@badgermining.co.za>; RIDE
<ridecamp@endurance.net>
Sent: Saturday, February 10, 2001 7:37 AM
Subject: Electrolytes


> Celeste, I don't know how much you're paying for this, but according to
what
> I've been reading, it is lacking in calcium and magnesium, and you may
want
> to add Phosphorous as well.
>
> I make my own up, very easily and cheaply.  It is made up of:
>
> 2 parts coarse salt (sodium and chloride)
> 1 part epsom salts (for magnesium)
> 1 part potassium chloride (for potassium)
> 1 part dicalcium phosphate (for calcium and phosphorous)
>
> Friends of mine have asked if they can buy my mix, and I'm tempted to
start
> selling it.  I can make up a 2 kg batch for about R35,00, which is a lot
> cheaper than your shop-bought stuff.
>
> I add 25 grams morning and evening, and more if they have worked
> particularly hard (ie been to a show, etc) - then I up it to 50 grams
twice
> a day for the two days before and four days afterwards, and I also then
add
> a teaspoon of dextrose.
>
> I've been doing this on gut feel, so if any ridecampers think I'm doing
> something wrong, I'd appreciate the input.  Just bear in mind that I'm not
> doing endurance...yet (going to a clinic in April and doing my first "LD"
> ride : 20 kms, so excited I'm nearly wetting myself!)
>
> I did run this mix past Monica Venter, and she gave it the thumbs-up.
>
>
> Tracey
>
>