I found out the hard way that water is my drink of choice during workouts. Barfing on a long run ain't good. I think what happens is that the body can only have a maximum concentration of sugar in the digestive system in order for it to be absorbed. Since your body is trying to cool inself with water, very little is available to help with the stuff you drink. For me, even a Power Bar and a quart of water ends up being too much. But I love Gatorade afterwards. I've tried all the alternatives, and always came back to the lime green stuff.
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