are essential for anyone training hard I use this for pre/during/and post run and I find I train much better when I use it for a recovery drinkI reccomend it to anyone and several friends who are into other sports like sunday league Football and Karate use

Is not sweet like some sports drinks. Overall: I used Viper Extreme for my Fist London Marathon in 2007.It gave me everything I needed to survive a really hot day, and I never did suffer the wall. Vikingdoc: LIQUID NUTRITION Strengths: Good energy boost

In short:Designed as a pre-event carbohydrate drink that can be used on long training runs. Can also be mixed to create a milkshake-based drinkFlavours: banana / strawberryTypical Ingredients: Enzymatic partial hydrolysate of maize (corn) starch

can't be said for PSP22 or Lucozade (to which it is similar but more palatable). Weaknesses: This is the sports fuel of choice in the Nordics, despite being manufactured in Birmingham, and is often the only drink available post-run. It's not too sweet

these sorts of things benefit runners in comparison to water, but I feel a lot better taking this out to drink on a long run.

In short:The team behind bestselling recovery drink For Goodness Shakes have come up with a brand new energy drink concept - and we think they're onto a winner.Nectar is a sports drink concentrate which is designed to serve a range of energy needs

In short:A complex-carbohydrate (steady-release) drink with electrolytesFlavours: Citrus / orange / tropical / summer fruits / neutralTypical Ingredients: Maltodextrin, (glucose polymer), electrolytes (trisodium citrate, sodium chloride, potassium

In short:Hypotonic drink with High 5’s H.E.A.C (high electrolyte anti-cramp) formulation. Contains four parts carbohydrate to one part whey protein. The protein element means it’s better suited to long sessions of exerciseFlavours: Summer fruits

to down half before a big run & other half at end to repair - use with jelly babies & water on run. Overall: A good sports drink if you do not have it regular and start to add it to your long runs - this increases carb loading the closewr you get

side of exercise. I personally can't tolerate anything heavy before a run, so I've used this to boost up my energy some hours beforehand. Pengwin Rock: EASY TO USE, EASY TO DRINK Strengths: Only tried the blackcurrant flavour but it was good, kept me