I am running a warm-weather marathon, I want to try Glycerine out for hyperhydration. I know of three compaines producing this, but cannot find out where to buy it.
1. Twin Lab - Glcerol Fuel
2. Internutria Sport - ProHydrator
3. Advanced Kinetics - ?
Does anyonw know where I can find some of this?
Thank you.
I've used something called XLR8 - don't recall the mfr. but it worked quite well. Be sure to try it out a few times before the race on long training runs as it can affect some people negatively in the GI tract.
You should be able to find glycerol at a pharmacy or chem supply house - and I believe it is different than glycer*IN* but I'll defer to the chem majors on that one.
In any case, mix it w/ regular GatorAde or similar to give it some flavor, and you'll get the water-retention effects. Be forewarned that you'll put on 2-5 lbs. before the race as the water gets supersaturated by your cells.
I checked the pharmacy at Target, they said it was hard to find lately and they have been out for a few months.
Does anyone know if Glycerine is different than Glycerol? I found stuff called Vegetable Glycerol, is this the same as Glycerol?
Thanks!
My experience with glycerol, which is different than glycerine, is that it was nothing special. What I found quite a pain in the backside was that the stuff had to be heavily diluted in order to be effective. The manufacturer of the stuff, and I can't remember their name, had you mix the glycerol (an ounce or so) with a liter of water, and then drink that prior to working out. I don't know about you, but trying to go for a run with a liter of water sitting on your stomach is not really comfortable.
Road Runner Sports used to sell it.
Pamela Andersons Left Nipple wrote:
The manufacturer of the stuff, and I can't remember their name, had you mix the glycerol (an ounce or so) with a liter of water, and then drink that prior to working out.
XLR8 (not to be confused w/ a weight-loss supplement by the same name) was one of the easiest drink mixes I've used - you poured a couple oz. of the liquid concentrate into a water bottle, mixed w/ water, then sipped on it throughout the day before your race. But instead of constant trips to the restroom to pee out the "topped off" tank, the water got absorbed into your cells, like a big sponge.
It's supposed to be hot & humid for a local 9+ miler next Sat. - maybe I'll break it out and give it a trial. I've got a little over a bottle of the concentrate left, so I'm careful to deem a race "XLR8-worthy" (like Elaine from the Seinfeld episodes about "sponge-worthy" dates).
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