Just an update after using NUUN tablets and DripDrop hydration powder for a couplafew weeks now.

On the plus side, I'm definitely feeling more energized after rides, even in midday heat, rather than exhausted and needing a nap. Huge improvement over the past couple of summers.

On the downside...

Am I the only one sweating so much salty residue? It's ridiculous. Everything I wear is coated with a frosty white dust and stiffens up like it was starched. I've seen this in other people before, but never experienced it myself. I used to be able to get a couple of rides from a jersey or other shirt but now I have to wash everything after every ride. Right now the jersey I wore for Monday afternoon's ride is standing up by itself in the corner demanding to be washed.

Other than that, these electrolyte supplements are great. Not sure I should have blood lab work done right after taking 'em tho'. Might frighten the lab tech and doctor.