Electrolyte drink mix or sports drink: what's the difference?
A sports drink usually comes ready to drink, in its own bottle, and is made for training and competition. An electrolyte drink mix is a powder you add to your own water. nor is a mix in single-serve sticks, made for ordinary days rather than race day: one stick, one bottle, once a day, with no added caffeine.
The format
A sports drink arrives already mixed, in a bottle or can. A drink mix is a powder: a stick or a scoop that goes into the water you already have, so there's less to carry.
The moment
Sports drinks are made around training and competition. nor is made for the rest of the week: the desk, the commute, a match after work, a hot afternoon in the city.
What's in it
Every product is different, so the label is the place to look. nor has potassium, magnesium and sodium, a soft citrus flavour and no added caffeine; its exact recipe will be on the label when it's final.
Questions
Is nor a sports drink?
No. Race day has its own drinks; nor is made for the days in between.
Can I take nor when I train?
Yes: on a training day, your one stick of the day can go in the bottle you take with you.
Is it fizzy?
No. It's a powder that dissolves in still water.
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