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I use something called  e.gel  it is from Crank Sports.
www.cranksports.com
Is works awsome. I just drink water with it. It is made for runners and 
other high power sports.
I do also sweat a lot !!!! I gave it to a friend yesterday she all of a 
sudden felt very light headed ( no wonder we had 99 degreees in Tx. 
lol)After takeing a gel pack she felt a whole lot better.
I only use the " Mountain Rush " flavor i like it the best. Once you get 
over the feeling on the gel in your mouth it is great.

Diana :-)

> From: RDCARRIE@xxxxxxx
> To: karlawatson@xxxxxxxxxxx, ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [RC]   Secrets to Hydration??? help......
> Date: Sun, 22 May 2005 20:40:05 EDT
>
> I, too, have hydration problems, and am eagerly awaiting input from others.
> Here's what I do...I wear a 100 oz. Camelbak.  On hot rides I fill it with 
> a
> mix of water and Hydralyte (used to be called Gookinaid), approximately 1/2 
> the
> recommended strength.  On rides with more moderate temps, I just use water.
> Tried gatorade, but it didn't sit well with me, and the higher 
> potassium/lower
> sodium of Hydralyte seems to do better for me.  I *try* to drain it every
> loop, but often don't.  :(  I also make myself drink as much water as 
> possible
> during holds.  My problem is that I sweat a LOT (guess it's my
> Scandanavian/Irish heritage?), so I think I just get into a hole, expcially 
> being in hot/humid
> SE Texas, where sweat doesn't evaporate and help cool you.  :(  I know I'm
> getting dehydrated, because during a typical 50 (7 1/2 - 9 hour ride time 
> for me)
> I might only pee once!
> I've been trying some of the drinkable yogurt/smoothie products, and am 
> going
> to use those during a hot 50 next weekend.  And my final defense is to not 
> do
> 50s after May in Texas...I just get too sick in the heat/humidity.  I can 
> do
> them in New Mexico, but not in the humidity.  I wait till the cooler 
> weather
> of fall arrives (end of Sept.) before doing 50s again.
>
> Dawn in East Texas (eagerly awaiting responses from others)



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