There are days when I know I have a big run or workout in the cards and I don't prepare for them as best as I should. Whether it's not managing my fluid intake properly, not eating enough, or eating right before and suffering the consequences. Once I finish the workout, life goes on at a rapid speed. Work, school, study, eat, sleep, repeat. It's really easy to let key nutrition habits slip when you're trying to keep up with everything else that isn't running and training. You know, life and all. I've found my biggest slip up happens with making sure I stay properly hydrated. Hydration as we athletes know, is vital for our performance, stamina and overall well being. The human body needs water to survive and when you remember that the body is actually made up of 70% water, it really puts things into perspective. Now lets think about athletes as super humans, because that's obviously what we are! When we hit the streets, whether jumping on a bike or lacing up our magic carpets, jump in a pool, or head to that weekly yoga class to quiet our souls, we immediately begin losing fluids and essential salt through our sweat. In order to maintain our endurance levels to be the badasses we are we need to be constantly replenishing our supply of supply of electrolytes so that the body is able to better absorb good ol' H20 into our bloodstream. Simply put, electrolytes are salts, sodium, chloride, potassium, calcium, etc. They are what your body's cells use to help maintain voltages across membranes so that electrical impulses like nerve and muscle contractions, between brain can be better conducted. I will refrain from turning this into a science lesson.
BAM! Enter, NUUN. Nuun is an amazing electrolyte tab that you simply drop into the water you'll drink for the day and reap the benefits of a HYDRATION SENSATION! It comes in many different flavors for all of you who like variety out there. I've been using tri-berry and strawberry lemonade. They are packaged in a small, fashionably correct tube that makes it easy for slipping into a bag of any size, and the tablets are small enough to throw into a small plastic baggy to slip into your waistband or short pockets for when you're out on that extra long adventure. My body can actually feel the difference when adding this to my endurance regimen and thanks me from the inside for giving it a little extra NUUN love. Another added benefit of this little gem is the fact that there is ZERO sugar! Talk about athletically correct! It's great for everyone, even on those days where you're just looking to make your water come alive with a burst of tasty flavor. So go ahead, take your pick of flavor and give your body some extra love with some extra electrolytes and know that NUUN has got your back in whatever crazy conquests you have planned!
