Originally Posted by
gnome
I do buy the ready made sports drink powders if I'm feeling wealthy. Otherwise I use whatever is in the pantry. It's not that important at the end of the day: as long as there is salt in the water is all that really matters. I prefer to get my carbs from food rather than drink.
Perhaps not, if you're a recreational cyclist or weekend warrior. However, for the pros athlete its of vital importance. All that experimentation and testing was designed to maximize performance and give their athlete that competitive edge.
As you know, modern competitions are won or lost in the fractions of a second. With that in mind, I'd consider any advantage extremely important. Wouldn't your?
Besides, if you buy it in bulk (tall canister), its comes out to just cents per serving. Pretty sweet deal in an easy serve package.