I must confess I
never really liked sports drinks. I know they are isotonic and contain electrolytes,
but plain water usually seems to be good enough for me.
This morning I
made an exception. I was running and it was hot. I felt that I sweated a bit
more than usual. I happened to have some coins in my running shorts pocket, so
I bought a bottle of Aquarius, manufactured by Coca-Cola.
Well, I am not too
sure about the benefit. I suspect there might be some “threshold” of activity above
which sports drinks might be beneficial. I have run three full marathons, and
after these races sports drinks did seem desirable. For mild exercises, I am
still not convinced.
