Maybe you should carry on drinking it and have a huge multimillion rand court case about all the pain you have been in etc. Oh ya, that only works in the states, it seems like big fish in this country can walk out of any trouble that they have got themselves in. On a more serious note though If you are trying to use energade when racing, there is far better stuff to drink instead. These normal "energy" drinks dont really cut it when you compare it proper energy drinks. Go and look for yourself at the side of a energade/powerade bottle, I havent bought one for ages, but as far as I can remember it is a basic flavored carb drink with some added sodium I think. Now go for a little walk down the nutritional foods isle. DONT look at any prices yet, but go and grab a bottle of cytomax (or active-ade if you shop at pick n pay) Take a look at what goes into making a proper sports drink. There is different types of carbs (your body uses different systems to absorb different sugars, so you can get much more in at a time.) It also contains the minerals and electrolytes that you loose in the race. Some of the drinks even contain stimulants which can give you the edge as well. The BIG question : Do these drinks actually work or is it just a load of who ha with with big words on the bottle. I can personally say that I have used active-ade for a while now (the one with stimulants) and I can feel a difference. My post ride recovery is a lot quicker as well, because my body hasnt hit rock bottom from the ride as it would if you had ridden it without suplements. Just watch out with using something that has stimulants in the afternoon though, you could end up counting sheep at night. It is different for everyone though, so you need to find what works for you. I just dont think it is going to be in that bottle of energade though.
