I’m sure you’ve been waiting with bated breath about the followup to my blog post about leg cramps and dehydration and electrolytes. Right? Hey, where are you going?

I did not try Electro-Mix sports water powder as I thought I would. I crunched some numbers and found that they were pricey little packets. I found some Gatorade powder, which worked fine, but it’s got high sugar content which defeats the whole purpose of trying to find a commercial energy drink alternative.

I found some similar powdered sports drink packets at the 99¢ Store, so score one for the thrifty.  I use about half the amount of powder per serving of water, which makes it less horrifyingly sweet.

And the result? I dunno. I don’t always remember to mix a batch, so I often bring just water to my workouts. I have been staying more hydrated, overall. And I haven’t had any calf cramps, but I had that doozy of a hip cramp a couple weeks ago. Insufficient stretching? Dehydration? Combo of both?

You will be hard-pressed to find a less exciting and pertinent post than this one, my friend.

Post #104 in a row. You know how it goes sometimes. .