"<div id="description" class="tab-content-panel active"> <p>This drink was formulated for racing 50-100Km, or Ironman or Half-Ironman triathlon distances.</p> <div class="wrapper"> <ul class="col first benefits"> <li>Enhanced endurance and alertness, especially at night</li> <li>Reduction of mental fatigue</li> <li>Faster recovery after an event</li> <li>Support for your immune system</li> <li>An easily-digestible mix</li> <li>Single-serving packets</li> <li>Anti-oxidant vitamins C and E to prevent muscle damage</li> </ul> </div> </div> <div id="detail-info" class="tab-content-panel"> <p>Most sports drinks provide water, carbohydrate and electrolytes. For endurance events of one to two hours, that's usually all that is needed. But research has shown that while carbohydrates are important, proteins in the form of amino acids are also very important when the exercise duration is longer than two hours. In a long run such as an ultramarathon, 5 to 9% of the total energy needed comes from amino acids, especially those in the branched chain amino acid family ( BCAA ). It is the reduced concentration of those in the blood that gives rise to mental fatigue and loss of concentration after many hours of exercise.</p> <p>If all you drink during an event is a carbohydrate/electrolyte sports drink, your body will start cannibalizing its own protein to get the amino acids it needs for fuel. That is obviously a destructive process that cannot be permitted to last long. The biochemistry of that process produces two effects.</p> <p>During the event, you will develop major mental fatigue. After the event, your recovery time will be delayed. What proteins or amino acids should you take during an event to prevent or reduce those effect