No questions when it comes to family and friends.
But it permeates to even the mundane - I'm a loyal shopper, sticking with a store or product that has done me right (or more importantly, hasn't screwed me over). Solid service/product and you've got me. I'm not big on always looking for the next deal or option. If I like it, I'm likely sticking with it.
Thus far I haven't been one to really talk about/review products on here... there are plenty of sites that do that on the regular. I think I may have mentioned a product or two in the past (again, if you do me right I am all about you!!) but there has been on product that has been on my mind since my trip out to Pisgah and I just have to talk about it.
When I got into mountain biking seriously I had to start thinking about nutrition on the trail. There are a ton of products out there, but where to start? As a newbie, I started with Clif Bars and Sport Beans. Then, there was that secret stuff that the real athletes used... the two big names I'd hear about were Hammer Gel and GU.
I tried GU's Energy Gels first, and I liked them. So, the search was done. Ok, but what about other products, drinks and whatnot?
A while back I had bought a sampler pack from GU - which included (and was my reason for buying) a variety of flavors of Gel, Chomps, and some Brew. To be honest I kinda put the Brew to the side at first as I really only drank water on the trail.
As the miles per ride grew, and effort increased, I knew I needed more. Having been an "athlete" growing up it was easy to fall back to old faithful - Gatorade. Ok... so fast forward a bunch and we find ourselves out at Pisgah for the weekend trip (if you'd like to relive my "glory" you can do so here, here, and here. While getting my gear together for the trip, and figuring out what exactly I needed to pack, I came across the Brew Tablets that had come in the sampler pack. To be honest, this stuff scared me.
Ok, just to make sure we are all on the same page... you've got GU Brew - which is the standard powdered drink mix mode.
And then you have the GU Brew Tablets... which, when they come individually packaged in the sampler, appear to be more of a Alka Seltzer type deal.
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| The "good" |
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| The "when you feel ill" |
So, fear of having a medicine-y fizzy drink had banished these glorious tablets to the bottom of my "nutrition basket." That is, until the trip. So as I'm gathering my nutritional supplements I decide to give the tablets a go. Why not? They'll take up NO room and I can easily just drop them in a bottle when/if I need them.
Let me tell you, I am SOLD! These tablets are genius!! Seriously simple and a super taste!! Not overly sugary or sweat, but not bland or weak. It's seriously the perfect flavor balance, and that is saying a lot because I like my sweet tea SWEET!!! Seriously, when I have regular tea (you know, traditional english hot tea) I'm heaping sugar into my mug. So for this to be the PERFECT level is nothing short of a scientific masterpiece. Here is what GU has to say about this sweet product:
GU Electrolyte Brew Tablets are simple, light tasting and natural. They are invariably better than water alone and bring your system into balance more quickly by helping you retain more of the liquid you ingest.
Oh yeah, and performance wise it was right on as well. Taking a swig of the Brew kept me feeling fresh and gave me the boost I needed to enjoy the amazing riding to be had out in Pisgah/DuPont land.
Whether through tablet or traditional powder form, Brew is the go to drink from here on out!
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