Originally Posted by
CanadianBiker32
I was looking for something bit healthier to use vs Gaterade.
Normal rules of what is healthy are different when you are doing endurance sports. Normally having a lot of processed sugars as part of your diet has all sorts of drawbacks. However, during long and intense workouts there is really nothing unhealthy about processed sugars, and they are actually quite beneficial for performance.
So don't think that a drink with just electrolytes and less sugar is healthier for your 3hr workouts. You need to take some energy in the form of carbs and preferably something that can be absorbed quickly, i.e. processed sugars.