Be sure with your flavour choice EnduraPower
Many endurance sports are simply way too long for your mouth to tolerate a sweet drink!
For best athletic performance, one should never water-down the drink to reduce sweetness/flavour – rather choose our EnduraPower ie “Lemon”, or zero added flavour ie “Neutral Quench”..… Watering down your fuel usually “comes back to bite you” in the second half when you really need to dig deep, but the tank is empty… this is often followed by dehydration, cramping and loss of performance…
None of our EnduraPower options are particularly sweet. We have recently reduced the sweetness of our “Berry” and “Tangerine” options, but for extreme events in the heat, it might still be best to choose the “Lemon”, or “Neutral Quench”.
4 flavours of EnduraPower:
- Neutral Quench (with caffeine*): No added flavour, no colourants. Tastes like water with a bit of “zing” – Great for long sessions/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): Still our most popular: 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.
For youngsters, we now have Kids Kwench: for ages 4 and upwards
Caffeine-free versions: Lemon-Aid (no colour) and Chilled Berry (colour from beetroot) are suitable/recommended for teenagers
NOTE: You can easily COMBINE flavours according to your preference: For example: Lemon with Berry – A delicious combo! Simply keep to correct number of scoops per bottle as prescribed on the label.
Other approaches for very long events (Such as MTB or IronMan)
You can start a very long event with a flavour. eg our Berry or Tangerine and then switch over to low/no flavour ie lemonade/neutral after an hour or two (or switch in the 2nd half).
There are other options completely:
You can switch over to GT Gel with WATER ONLY in your water bottles if the taste gets too much;
OR:
You can switch over to PaceLyte (electrolyes only) which has NO added flavour, but has a refreshing slightly salty taste.
Whatever you decide, it’s important to have a light, 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!
Note: EnduraPower has significant levels of Kalahari Salt to prevent hyponatraemia. (Water intoxication/over-hydration).
How do I use EnduraPower?
Follow the instructions on the label in terms of the number of scoops per waterbottle. (You should not water it down during an event)
Suggested Consumption Rate: However this varies widely according to personal requirements and preferences, ambient temperature and the demands of the sport.
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).
EnduraPower Mixing Tip:
Use a little warm water to dissolve the powder quickly, then top up the bottle with ice-water or put in the fridge overnight