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Back In the Habit!

Well not quiet but I have done some proper exercise today!

Now I can't confirm this means I am back exercising even if I am doing a long walk Sunday but I have been playing with drugs!!! Well Ok not drugs as such!

Fat Budda recommened soem electrolyte tablets called Nuun. So I bought some and as hubby was not at work today I went swimming before work.

I have on occasion whilst both swimming and running notices a "sticky mouth" thing going on, even on short runs which is why I almost always run with water! I thought this was just the way I breathed! and with swimming I put it down to the fact I use a nose clip. Never considered dehydration or anything like that.

Today I get that same sticky/clammy mouth thing yet after a couple of drinks of nuun and it goes! Could it be related or just a conincidence!

Nuun tablets are just electrolytes, no calories or carbs. FB said one forumite used them at FLM. You add 1tab to 250ml of water and after about 1-2mins it's disolved. The taste is slightly artifical (lemon and lime) but not unpleasant.

So I did my swim and my 1km was about 3-4mins faster than of late and then I tired (but I have done little exercise lately!) and Fetch says my 1m time is the fastest ever!

Egglett also bought some and used hers last night and this morning and did a 10m PB! It could be coincidence or just in our heads but .... who knows!

I will be using them on my long walk on Sunday and we will see if this reduces the post hard/long session water retention thing I seem to get!!

But so far, yep I'm pleased!

Comments

fraggle said…
LOL Ed!

good stuff Pix - will be interesting to see if it makes a difference.
10:37 AM, April 28, 2006
XFR Bear said…
#Whoooooaaahhhh-ohhhhhh

Electrolytes#

Let us know how you get on Pix
3:38 PM, April 28, 2006
Cath Delaney said…
The nice thing about electrolytes is that the ones that the body needs, it'll take from the fluid you're taking... and the ones it doesn't need, it will pass out through the kiddleys.

:o)
12:03 PM, April 29, 2006
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