I was going to wait until after running a 20-miler to review this, but I could not wait. Drinking a bottle of Accelerade (lemon/lime flavor) during an 18-miler yesterday 
didn't make an obvious difference during the run or even that period right after, but this morning, I woke up with pretty much no soreness, climbed stairs at the courthouse, walked around downtown for an hour, and then headed to the gym for some elliptical.
I was trying to rationalize this. I did a few things differently for this run that may have contributed to the seemingly quick recovery, such as:
Regardless, I am pretty convinced that Accelerade definitely helped, and it also doesn't leave as poor of a taste in your mouth as Gatorade. Since I only have one monstrous run left before marathoning, I don't need to buy anymore of this because I have exactly one bottle left for it. If you recall, I bought two bottles a long time ago (buy one get one free promotion) and have barely gotten to using them. They taste a little "foamier" and juice-like than Gatorade. You will definitely have to get used to it, but when you are running and thirsty, you probably won't care.
I may check for more coupons and swing by Ralph's to get some more so I can experiment a little more with these.
didn't make an obvious difference during the run or even that period right after, but this morning, I woke up with pretty much no soreness, climbed stairs at the courthouse, walked around downtown for an hour, and then headed to the gym for some elliptical.I was trying to rationalize this. I did a few things differently for this run that may have contributed to the seemingly quick recovery, such as:
- Took 2 salt tablets during the beginning of the run - per my sister's recommendationl; I think that was to help with cramping during the run and does nothing afterward.
- Drank a bottle of Accelerade
- Ate 2 Clif Shot Bloks - for sustained energy and hunger deterrence during the run, as I usually don't eat during them
- Drank 2 "recovery" (L-glutamine) pills afterward - per my sister's recommendation; this may have helped too
Regardless, I am pretty convinced that Accelerade definitely helped, and it also doesn't leave as poor of a taste in your mouth as Gatorade. Since I only have one monstrous run left before marathoning, I don't need to buy anymore of this because I have exactly one bottle left for it. If you recall, I bought two bottles a long time ago (buy one get one free promotion) and have barely gotten to using them. They taste a little "foamier" and juice-like than Gatorade. You will definitely have to get used to it, but when you are running and thirsty, you probably won't care.
I may check for more coupons and swing by Ralph's to get some more so I can experiment a little more with these.
What are "recovery" pills?
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