That's it -- I've run out of energy drink powder (maltodextrin), which I've been using habitually for years, and I'm going cold turkey. Just plain water for my (very demanding) spin classes for the next month or so. I'm curious to see if I feel better or worse without it. Am trying to avoid gels as well -- my current thinking is sugar per se is bad news, unless it's a long race situation and you're running on fumes and have got to keep going. Anybody else on a sugar-avoidance fueling/recovery plan for 8-10 hour/week training? Does it work?
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