I'm looking for something to consume before a race for extra energy. I drink XOOD during practice and before races now because its light, not too sweet and doesn't upset my stomach. Still, I'd like something with a little more caffeine to get me a little wired before a sprint.
Anyone have any suggestions? I would most like to hear from people with sensitive stomachs like myself. I have a lot of stomach acidity, so citrus is pretty much out. Cliff shots and blocks make me violently ill. So does Redbull. FRS upsets my stomach a little. Those are about the only other drinks I have tried other than Gatorade, which is fine, but doesn't hype me up any more than the XOOD.
Chocolate Silk (soy milk). It's smooth, and not too sugary like regular chocolate milk.
Coincidentally enough, I tried some on my cereal this morning. (We were out of regular milk and my wife swears by it.) I could barely gag it down and wound up throwing out the tail end of my cereal. If would definitely take some getting used to...
Skip
Chocolate Silk (soy milk). It's smooth, and not too sugary like regular chocolate milk.
I like the espresso suggestion too! But how does one ever get that to a meet?
I like 8th Continent Lite Chocolate Soy milk. (If it's available where you shop, compare the nutrition label to Silk and see what you think...) I fill my water bottle with it first thing in the morning, then put it in the freezer until I'm ready to go. I keep it chilled at the pool then drink it after my swim. It gets nice and icy from the freezer and tastes great; perfect for a chocoholic like me! :bliss:
Chocolate Silk (soy milk). It's smooth, and not too sugary like regular chocolate milk.
I like the espresso suggestion too! But how does one ever get that to a meet?
When regular soy milk sits too long it turns into a kind of mortar mix. All pasty and gooey :) That said, it shouldn't technically be called milk, but that's how they market these products. Chocolate soy "milk" on the other hand is simply a great liquid desert.
BTW Skip...Almond milk beats soy milk any day. It's full of omega supplements and it won't raise your estrogen levels!
Interesting suggestions... I don't think I could drink soy milk before a race. Afterwards, maybe. Right now I drink it a lot with meals. Perhaps I'll try a diluted version in the morning.
On the other hand Mountain Dew??? Oh that would be great for my sensitive stomach. I'd be wired and holding my gut...
I might also try my XOOD with a stick of energy gum. Maybe that will hype me up!
I keep it chilled at the pool then drink it after my swim. It gets nice and icy from the freezer and tastes great; perfect for a chocoholic like me! :bliss:
They did a study on Chocolate milk and what a great recovery drink it is. The sugar refuels depleted glycogen stores in both the muscles and the liver.
I tried it a few times and the lingering feeling of being worn out after a hard practice was completely gone. ...which is why I started bringing it to the meets. Sports drinks can make the bladder quite active, especially with all the caffeine, and who needs to visit the bathroom 3 or 4 times during a meet. What a hassle that was during the tech suit era.
I don't even want to know how many people made the warm down pool even warmer.
They did a study on Chocolate milk and what a great recovery drink it is. The sugar refuels depleted glycogen stores in both the muscles and the liver.
I tried it a few times and the lingering feeling of being worn out after a hard practice was completely gone. ...which is why I started bringing it to the meets. Sports drinks can make the bladder quite active, especially with all the caffeine, and who needs to visit the bathroom 3 or 4 times during a meet. What a hassle that was during the tech suit era.
I don't even want to know how many people made the warm down pool even warmer. :afraid:
I heard about that study and read about it in Costco Magazine (of all places). And, I have heard that chocolate soy milk is even better. One thing for sure about "lite" chocolate soy milk; it has less fat, less sugar, and more protein than the chocolate milk I have seen in the stores. I was shocked to see just how much sugar and sodium is in many of the chocolate milks out there; much more so than in Silk or 8th Continent.
