Be sure to choose the flavour of your EnduraPower wisely, as many endurance sports are way too long for a person to tolerate any flavour at all, let alone anything sweet!
Our drinks are not particularly sweet, however many people like to train/compete with low or zero sweetness and flavour.
Note: One should not water-down the drink to reduce sweetness/flavour… The problem with this, is the likelihood of dehydration, cramping and a loss of performance when you really need it – in the second half!
Rather choose one of our low or zero-flavour/sweetness options….
We have 4 flavours of EnduraPower to choose from:
- Neutral Quench (with caffeine*): No added flavour, no colourants. Tastes like water with a bit of “zing” – This is the most popular for long distance training/events. (Note: The caffeine content is equivalent to a strong cup of tea per hour – such as Five Roses Tea, or a weak cup of coffee).
- Lemon-Aid** (NO caffeine): VERY low sweetness, very light lemon flavour. No colourants (NO caffeine).
- Tangerine (with caffeine): Orange-naartjie flavour. Medium-to-low sweetness. Colour from Beta-carotene. (Note: The caffeine content is equivalent to a strong cup of tea per hour – such as Five Roses Tea, or a weak cup of coffee).
- Chilled Berry** (NO caffeine): Mixed berry flavour. Medium-to-low sweetness. Colour from beetroot. (NO Caffeine). A firm favourite amongst Juniors and Teens.
Caffeine-free versions: Lemon-Aid (no colour) and Chilled Berry (colour from beetroot) are suitable/recommended for young athletes.
Caffeine versions: “Neutral Quench” and “Tangy Tangerine”: Caffeine content is equivalent to a strong cup of tea per hour – tea such as Five Roses, or a weak cup of instant coffee.
Choosing your flavour:
Neutral Quench (with caffeine) and Lemon-Aid (NO caffeine): These are great for LONG events/sessions as they are both refreshingly light…you can literally ride on them for hours and for days/weeks at a time! So Neutral and Lemonade are super for those sports where you are outdoors in the heat for hours, sometimes over multiple days, sports such as Enduro riding, MTB, Road Cycling or Trail Running etc.
Tangy Tangerine (with caffeine) and Chilled Berry (NO caffeine) are slightly sweet – so these are better for shorter sports/events/sessions!
Sessions such as Watt-bike, track/hill repeats for runners/cyclists, swimming, gym, Cross-fit, spinning, HITT training, mixed martial arts, rugby, soccer, tennis, golf, car-racing, Motor-X, squash, BJJ etc.
NOTE: You CAN EASILY use the Tangerine and Berry for the long stuff:
You can COMBINE flavour with non-flavour! Many athletes prefer to have autonomy over the sweetness/blandness of their drink: They simply get themselves a “Neutral Quench” (or “Lemonade”) and one proper flavour (Berry or Tangerine). They then use the 2 together – splitting the number of scoops per bottle/hydration pack between the flavour and non-flavour. As long as you keep to the correct number of scoops per bottle/hydration pack, how you distribute it between flavour and non-flavour is up to you. Most athletes use an 80:20 ratio, or a 50:50 ratio of “Neutral Quench”/Lemonade to one of the flavours.
In this way, you can adjust the flavour up or down according to personal preference without affecting the contents of the formula and thus your performance!
Other approaches for very long events:
You can start a very long event with Berry or Tangerine and then switch over to lemonade/neutral after an hour or two (or switch in the 2nd half);
OR you can start the event on Berry/Tangerine and switch over to GT Gel with WATER ONLY in your water bottles when the taste gets too sweet;
OR you can switch over to PaceLyte which has refreshing slightly salty flavour.
Whatever you decide, it’s important to have a refreshing, enjoyable taste in your mouth so that you can hydrate correctly, making sure that your performance is strong in the second half right up to the finish!
Use EnduraPower as follows:
Follow the instructions on the label in terms of the number of scoops per waterbottle. (You should not water it down during an event)
Consumption Rate:
1 scoop EnduraPower in 500mls water per hour for a person weighing close to ~50kgs
1.5 scoops EnduraPower in 750mls water per hour for a person weighing close to ~75kgs
2 scoops EnduraPower for ~100kgs+ in 800-900mls water per hour).
This may vary widely according to personal requirements and preferences, ambient temperature and the demands of the sport.
Note: EnduraPower has significant levels of Kalahari Salt to prevent hyponatraemia. (Water intoxication/over-hydration).