For training rides I have been mixing 60-75 grams of corn syrup with roughly 20 grams of lemon juice and a 1/4 tsp of salt. This is used for rides that are a hour or longer at higher intensities and I was wondering if this is a good practice to keep up or am I setting myself up for failure consuming…

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Homemade Sports Drinks for training

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mcneese.chad January 23, 2020, 5:58pm 2

Several existing threads to use:

Homemade electrolyte mix, 1-10 cents/serving
Dirt-cheap homemade sports drink for indoor training
Generic / Fake Maurten?
Make SIS BETA fuel yourself just a few pence per bottle

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