Has anyone experimented with another brand of Bicarb that isn’t Maurten?

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We've experimented with Bicarb 2.0. Not sure if it helped, but we have experienced no adverse gut issues, so that's nice.

Re the discussion of Femke Bol switching to 800, I thought it was interesting last year when her training partner Eveline Saalberg didn't hesitate at all to say she uses beta-alanine and sodium bicarbonate during race season.

That doesn't mean Bol does the same but I wouldn't be surprised. The interview last March was before Saalberg made the switch to part 400, part 800. The way she responded to the question so matter of factly seemed to indicate it had been a regular routine for some time.

The brand of beta-alanine and sodium bicarbonate she uses is Virtuoso. In fact, the products are linked in the article at the spot she answers the question. Saalberg is sponsored by the company:

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bicarb.shop (aka bicarb 2.0) is the leading "cheap" bicarb brand. From what I understand, it still works just as well as maurten. A lot of runners I interact with actually prefer bicarb 2.0

I have used enteric coated capsules, an encapsulator and baking soda. Then just fulled them at home. Easy, effective and super cheap. I used it every race last year and had no issues, I experimented up to 30 grams to see if I would get the shietz. You can feel the difference.

Second this. I was very hesitant at first to try bicarb from any brand because I have a sensitive stomach but I experienced zero negative side effects aside from feeling extremely thirsty after.

I'm not sure how much it helped in isolation because I used it alongside Nomio, but felt like my muscles were noticeably less fatigued at 3k-5k pace.

If you want to go the most cheap way you experiment with baking soda or bicarb. Start with half a teaspoon in a glass of water and see how you feel and react to it.

I end up with a surprise in my pants when I do this, though usually large brown streaks.

I’m surprised no-one has done this commercially - or at least I couldn’t find any. Should cost virtually nothing per dose.

I just go with straight baking soda. Not only doo I run faster, butt I’ve lost thirty pounds as well. The only down side is I soil about three pairs of running shorts each day.

Their website says they do not ship to the US at this time. Any way to get the stuff in the US?

What brand of encapsulator do you use?

I have tried coated capsules as another posted said along with the bicarb.shop stuff. The bicarb.shop stuff works great, would recommend. Easiest to use and don't need to experiment a ton

Tried blanks sport nutrition bicarb for the first time recently and I believe it worked very well. Would recommend

i wonder how many people in this thread who is recommending the bicarb alternative is just an alt account of a person who works at that company. this isn't to say that the product does or does not work. just me spitting skepticism

so your non-binary, I guess? Inquring minds want to know.

About half of Flagstaff uses Blanks Sports Nutrition's Bicarb.

Has anyone tried that Nomio stuff? It's supposed to do the same thing, but not sure if it can be taken in conjunction with bicarb, or if it works better than bicarb.

Yes, lots of pros do both.