I have heard that back in the day (before I was around) a lot of runners used de-fizzed soda during runs (as there was no gatorade, etc.). Does anyone still do this? And how different are sodas vs. gatorade or gels? Do they have a similar effect? Or is modern "technology" really THAT much better?
wondering... wrote:
is modern "technology" really THAT much better?
yes, forget the defizzed Coke. that's just sugar water that like any sugar, will give you a quick pickup then a crash.
Some ultra runners I know do this.
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wondering... wrote:is modern "technology" really THAT much better?
yes, forget the defizzed Coke. that's just sugar water that like any sugar, will give you a quick pickup then a crash.
Isn't Gatorade just sugar water?
I've also talked to competitive skiers who do this.
Old ultra trick defizzed cola with crushed caffeine pills and dextrose mixed in.
Remember Gookinade being a cult item on the east coast?
grape soda
gatorade only has like 2-3% of your sodium/potasium for the day so it's not like it's hugely different from sugar water.
Defizzed soda is one of those things where the science has not caught up with reality. People will always point to reasons why it is a bad idea - caffeine, sugar water, etc. but in reality it works great during or after the run.
Does anyone here still do this? Does anyone have a side-by-side comparison of the two (the positives and negatives)?
Any more thoughts? Other than maybe a little sodium, how different are the two?
Shorter used this back in his early 70s marathons. Also, it is the "energy drink" of choice in S. Africa, but that's partly b/c Coke sponsors the national race series,
Back in the day, coke meant cocaine.
At the end of Ironman races, lots of ppl drink warm, flat coke. I've been told it just sounds appealing to many late in the marathon.
At the end of Ironman races, lots of ppl drink warm, flat coke. I've been told it just sounds appealing to many late in the marathon.
When I was in HS I used to drink flat Mountain Dew before XC and track races. So this is going back 10 years or so. I can say that I haven't done it since then. I swear it used to work for shorter races like under 5k because as someone else said it is sugar water and caffinated (especially mtn dew is heavy caffinated) and you could def come off the sugar rush during longer races. Also to someone elses point I've seen at the end of a lot of road races especially long ones they have soda as sorta of a quick way to get some calories and shit back in your system.
There has been some research done that a 5% to 7% glucose and electrolyte solution (example gatorade) is best because it leaves leaves the stomach at about the same rate as water. I believe soda is 12% or 13% so it leaves a little bit slower and may cuase cramping. It can still be just as good as long as you drink some water with it.
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feel free to correct me if I remembered it wrong.