Reddit mentions of Nuun Sport: Electrolyte Drink Tablets, Juice Box Mixed Box, 4 Tubes (40 Servings)

Get him small things that can mildly improve life in the field. Body Glide - helps with chaffing, good for the feet in boots). NUUN He can put this in his water bottle (?) and rehydrate better. Tactical Carabiner. Really good socks - not sure if coyote green or brown is right, someone here will know. He won't have the time or space for many fun activities so comfort in the field will be a priority. A gift box of comfort would be nice IMO.

This overlaps with a previous comment a bit, and may be way too detailed, but just in case...

When I had this same issue for a long time after a surgery I tried a bunch of things that didn't work, so I decided to focus on getting more out of the liquids I was able to drink. I had good results from products designed for rehydration after sports, illness, or hangovers. But only the healthy ones with no sugar or artificial colors/flavors/sweeteners. Things like Gatorade make it worse with all their sugar (which the body must use more fluid to process fully) and artificial ingredients. Tried Pedialyte too, but same sugar issues, tastes icky, and is too pricey.

The very best were Nuun tablets, which you drop into water. They have lots of different flavors, and have a hint of effervescence at first, so without trying I found I easily drank more overall. Some of the flavors, like grape, fruit punch, or watermelon, I adore because they remind me of yummy childhood drinks that were terribly unhealthy. But the Nuun tablets have natural fruit flavors, and are sweetened with monk fruit, so just healthy stuff. They have lots of electrolytes, and some vitamins/minerals that help your body retain more fluid. I buy them by the box on Amazon, and they have sampler boxes that let you try several flavors first. Many healthier markets carry them too, at a higher cost, so you can try them first Wish they were cheaper in general, but nope. :-(

This is the nuun site for more info: https://nuunlife.com/. And here is an example of a combo pack on Amazon (but if you search for Nuun, you will see all sorts of packs and prices): https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B019GU4J56/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_FoIDCbQ5RF68G. Just avoid the nuun tablets with black packaging, as they have caffeine in them.

If you go on Amazon and search for "hydration," the first batch of things that comes up will give you some really good options.

I also tried this concentrated rapid rehydrating liquid called LyteShow Electrolyte Concentrate that you can add to cold drinks, which worked well, but the Nuun tablets were much more practical (lightweight instead of heavy bottles of liquid, and more tasty, and cheaper). https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B00EISFBYA/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_qMIDCbC6MJP1S

I also switched to pink salt then, as it has tons of trace minerals (needed by the body to fully utilize your fluids), and that helped, surprisingly. Also just tastes much better! On bad days where I was almost fainting, I would take a mouthful of water and toss back a big pinch of that salt. It reduced the dizziness. But after that I began using the nuun tablets, which helped all around.

I ate as many juicy foods as I could then, like citrus, cucumbers, melon, lettuce, apples and pears. But I could barely eat at the time, so it wasn't enough by itself.

Switch to a really high quality multivitamin too, especially if your hair is falling out (mine did too). Avoid gummy vitamins, cheap stuff from the drug store, and brands known to source unregulated ingredients from China (like the NOW brand).

I hated the smell of my tap water which didn't help with drinking (and my city had good water), so I learned to fill a couple pitchers and leave them sitting out, uncovered, for 24 hours, which allowed all of the chlorine to evaporate.uch better then.

Oh, kind of random, but I also started keeping the mini cans of V8 tomato juice on hand (regular kind, not the low sodium). Normally I don't like it much. But when I was so dehydrated, it tasted sooooo good for some reason. Probably I just needed the salt to help me better retain fluids, but the extra dose of veggies probably helped too.

I think that's all my hard-won hydration tactics, but it all worked. Hopefully something in there helps you, so you can start feeling better. If I think of anything else, I will wander back. Good luck, my dehydrated friend. 🙂

(Am on my phone, so please excuse bad typing.)

This is what worked for me:

Go on amazon and buy some of these. I had cramps at every race but when I started drinking water with a tablet the day before and morning of race day I have not had a cramp since. My last cramp was late May 2018. Since then I have been through and Agoge, HH, 2 Sprints, 1 Super, 2 Beasts, 1 Ultra and SGX.

They work.

Nuun Hydration: Electrolyte Drink Tablets, Juicebox Mixed Flavor Pack, Box of 4 Tubes (40 servings), to Recover Essential Electrolytes Lost Through Sweat https://www.amazon.com/dp/B019GU4J56/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_Y2BLBbMV7J0N1

-Pack your bucket with a duplicate of EVERYTHING on you for your first lap. Even down to the same brands, this will ensure you know your gear and can swap out quickly.

-Don't spend longer than 10mins at transition. It is easy to convince yourself to quit.

-Bring medic scissors to cut off socks if you plan to remove them for foot repair.

-Use Darn Tough socks. Since I switched in may I have not had a single blister even in wet conditions. They are cheapest in the festival area depending on how many you buy.

-Walk uphill, run on the straights and downhills.

-Train long distances and do a mock transition mid way. You will figure out with time what to carry on you. The first time you will carry more than you need, and after a few runs like this you will know the minimum you need to bring to make it though and save energy by not carrying extra stuff.

-Pack gear in a race vest I got the Solomon adv skin 5 and 12. I took both but the 5 is perfect for Ultras. There is a huge difference in carrying your water in a camelpak and wearing your water in a vest.

-Remove your pack to shed weight before obstacle attempts.

Nuun Sport: Electrolyte-Rich Sports Drink Tablets, Juice Box Mixed Flavor Pack, Box of 4 Tubes (40 servings), Sports Drink for Replenishment of Essential Electrolytes Lost Through Sweat https://www.amazon.com/dp/B019GU4J56/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_-jumDb6Z2R8RZ
For those who care or are curious. These are pretty good. I don’t care for the flavor, so I just crush the tablet and chase it with water. If you have a sensitive tummy then I would just make the drink.

I have struggled with impossibly dry skin since high school. I drink 5-8 bottles of water a day, use cetaphil moisturizer 3x a day, and still struggle. I recently started taking an electrolyte tablet once a day and my skin began to glow! It's supple and the angry spots don't look as angry. I am actually hydrating my skin for once! WOO!

I also highly recommend these hydration tablets to drink in the AM/throughout the day: https://www.amazon.com/Nuun-Hydration-Electrolyte-Tablets-Juicebox/dp/B019GU4J56/ref=sr_1_1_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1505762346&sr=8-1&keywords=nuun

https://www.amazon.com/Nuun-Hydration-Electrolyte-Tablets-Citrus/dp/B019GU4J56/ref=sr_1_cc_1_a_it?s=aps&ie=UTF8&qid=1494951874&sr=1-1-catcorr&keywords=camelbak%2Belixir&th=1

They're all pretty good, but I preferred the rest over the tropical. There are other options that include caffine if you want that for energy.

Damn, that's a long day in the saddle. Hope no rain that day! I had a couple friends do the 100K at Carrabassett last month, and they had to deal with a hour long downpour about an hour after starting that turned lots of the grass into goopy mud.

I was over 300 2 months ago. 324 and 12.3 I believe. I use a libre so my daily averages are in the 120s right now


Have you tried nuun?
Nuun Sport: Electrolyte-Rich Sports Drink Tablets, Juice Box Mixed Flavor Pack, Box of 4 Tubes (40 servings), Sports Drink for Replenishment of Essential Electrolytes Lost Through Sweat https://www.amazon.com/dp/B019GU4J56/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_vb1hDbKY20WNF

Yup, healthy snacks for sure! I love dried apricots or raisins. Small, natural, and packable. I use Nuun tablets for hydration. They're like drinking a gatorade without the sugar, just straight electrolytes. You might really like those! - https://www.amazon.com/New-Nuun-Active-Hydrating-Electrolyte/dp/B019GU4J56/ref=sr_1_1_s_it?s=hpc&ie=UTF8&qid=1469543401&sr=1-1&keywords=nuun

When I have really felt the keto flu, I have taken Nuun electrolyte tablets which work well for me. I take the original ones which are <1g carbs per tablet (the newer ones are 4 g carbs per tablet and use Stevia instead of artificial sweeteners, and are certfied vegan). I don't take these everyday, only when I fail to consume enough electrolytes in my diet and start to really feel the effects.

I get "nuun" for my hangovers. Its a little disk that you put in a bottle of water and basically becomes sugarfree gatorade. Its easy enough to keep in the house, we use it after hiking / sports as well as hangovers. Easier than keeping full bottles of gatorade. I think there's 8? servings in a tube.