and race days otherwise it just becomes too expensive. Whilst perhaps most generic energy/recovery drinks don't quite have the same level of energy boost they are good enough for general training days. Reading the back of the labels you can get an almost

. Especially in summer. Weaknesses: Dissolves quickly, easy to measure, relatively cheap and very easy on the stomach.I found it worth the effort for runs over 12 mile. Especially in summer. Overall: Great as a base for your hydration and nutrition strategy

generally save it for my long runs and it a effective and easy to drink, except the vanilla bean which can only be described as disgusting. Jake Collins: Sweat GUTR - A high performance headband Strengths: Never gets saturatedLightweight and comfortable

butter sarnie and a glass of milk doesn't! NorthernBloke: HITS THE MARK AND STOPS ME SNACKING. Strengths: Easy to mix and generally tastes ok. Contains all the right stuff needed after a decent run. Made in the UK! Weaknesses: Easy to mix and generally