I have to disagree. In my twenties I spent a year working at a concrete plant making drainage and sewer pipes. There is a Major difference between drinking soda/water/or gatorade in 90 degree heat all day long.
I agree with long-term work. For a run less than 8 miles, water is fine. But when I do roofing or when I run half-marathons or more, these drinks make a large difference. It might just be the extra calories, (in which case, I will take the orange juice), but the difference exists.
Then again, confirmation bias is a hell of a drug.
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kilroy182 12 years, 3 months ago
I have to disagree. In my twenties I spent a year working at a concrete plant making drainage and sewer pipes. There is a Major difference between drinking soda/water/or gatorade in 90 degree heat all day long.
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DirtDoc 12 years, 3 months ago
I agree with long-term work. For a run less than 8 miles, water is fine. But when I do roofing or when I run half-marathons or more, these drinks make a large difference. It might just be the extra calories, (in which case, I will take the orange juice), but the difference exists.
Then again, confirmation bias is a hell of a drug.
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