Accelerade Sports Drink

I've used Accelerade while running, cycling, and backpacking. It is simply the best on the market. Simply put you recover faster and feel better while exercising. It tastes good, mixes well, and is easy on the stomach. It maintains sugar levels throughout the activity and the protein aids in muscle recovery. After a 4 or 5 hour bike ride or after a marathon I drink one bottle and just feel better. Like with any sport drink, make sure you wash out your container after your done. It seems like Accelerade "molds" up the bottles quicker than other sports drink. If you want to stay hydrated while doing your extreme sport this is the stuff for you!

Been drinking Accelerade for a couple of years now, after having various other sport drinks discontinued. My personal favorite flavor is the fruit punch, though orange is not bad. Have not tried the other flavors. I like the fact that Accelerade has a little protein in it, which seems to temper the sugar buzz a bit. In the winter I use it for cross-country skiing. To keep my Camelback from freezing, I load it into the Camelback hot. It tastes fine that way. Warning: heat the water, THEN mix it. If you mix it and then heat the mixture in a microwave, it foams like crazy.

I love how it tastes (the orange kind). It says to put one scoop per 12oz, but I use 1 scoop for 24oz bottle and it's great - not too sweet, yet very tasty. I feel way less thursty than drinking plain water + it gives needed sugar boost. On thing that is annoying a bit is the white flakes that don't mix in very well (my guess that it's protein), but it doesn't bother me much.

Picked this up when heading up the trail one day to see if this was any better than Powerade or Gatorade. This really does hydrate you, as I did not even touch my water till I got to the top of the mountain. Highly recommended if you are looking for long term hydration!