Okay, I have a question on how to mix the Perpetuem. I read on the Hammer site that I could make a "4 hour bottle" and wanted to try that today (my final endurance prep ride for a 50 I've got coming up). The site says...
# The Multi-Hour Bottle - This is by far the most convenient method of fueling because it allows you to be self-sufficient for many hours, requiring only additional plain water along the way. The only limitation is how many scoops you can fit into a bottle. Determine your proper hourly intake of scoops by experimenting with the numbers from the dosage charts. Let's say you've determined through testing that two scoops of Sustained Energy or Perpetuem per hour is your ideal caloric intake. For a four-hour workout, you'll need eight scoops in a bottle, then filled with water and shaken well. You may need to add a few scoops at a time to get it all to mix well. You then "nurse" this bottle, taking small sips every 15-20 minutes.
At this concentration, the water in the mixed bottle does not contribute much at all to your hourly fluid intake needs. To meet your fluid requirements, you can carry a second and possibly even a third bottle of plain water, use a hydration system, or know where you can refill along your route. Drink according to the temperature/humidity and your exertion level so that you consume in the range of 16-28 ounces (approx 475-830 ml) of plain water per hour.* This way, as long as you can obtain water along the way, you're set for hours of hard training.
That sounded like a good solution, so I put a bit of water in, then 2 scoops, shook it up. Then a bit more water, 2 more scoops, shook it up. So and and so forth until the final 2 scoops to total 8 scoops. Shook that up and all I got from the final 2 scoops was floating debris/chunks. It wouldn't mix.
What do I need? A blender? Has anyone had any luck getting 8 scoops to mix with water in a bottle?
The good news, is that I did about 40 miles today with my one "4 hour bottle", a bottle of Heed the first hour, and a fresh bottle of water every 50 minutes. 2 Gels were consumed in there somewhere and one 8 ounce bottle of Pickle Juice. A few Endurolytes tablets every hour and 3 maple walnut bites at about the 3 hour point as well. Stomach felt great, and all went well with the "experiment".
I just want to know if it is even possible to get 8 scoops of Perpetuem to mix in a water bottle.
BB
# The Multi-Hour Bottle - This is by far the most convenient method of fueling because it allows you to be self-sufficient for many hours, requiring only additional plain water along the way. The only limitation is how many scoops you can fit into a bottle. Determine your proper hourly intake of scoops by experimenting with the numbers from the dosage charts. Let's say you've determined through testing that two scoops of Sustained Energy or Perpetuem per hour is your ideal caloric intake. For a four-hour workout, you'll need eight scoops in a bottle, then filled with water and shaken well. You may need to add a few scoops at a time to get it all to mix well. You then "nurse" this bottle, taking small sips every 15-20 minutes.
At this concentration, the water in the mixed bottle does not contribute much at all to your hourly fluid intake needs. To meet your fluid requirements, you can carry a second and possibly even a third bottle of plain water, use a hydration system, or know where you can refill along your route. Drink according to the temperature/humidity and your exertion level so that you consume in the range of 16-28 ounces (approx 475-830 ml) of plain water per hour.* This way, as long as you can obtain water along the way, you're set for hours of hard training.
That sounded like a good solution, so I put a bit of water in, then 2 scoops, shook it up. Then a bit more water, 2 more scoops, shook it up. So and and so forth until the final 2 scoops to total 8 scoops. Shook that up and all I got from the final 2 scoops was floating debris/chunks. It wouldn't mix.
What do I need? A blender? Has anyone had any luck getting 8 scoops to mix with water in a bottle?
The good news, is that I did about 40 miles today with my one "4 hour bottle", a bottle of Heed the first hour, and a fresh bottle of water every 50 minutes. 2 Gels were consumed in there somewhere and one 8 ounce bottle of Pickle Juice. A few Endurolytes tablets every hour and 3 maple walnut bites at about the 3 hour point as well. Stomach felt great, and all went well with the "experiment".
I just want to know if it is even possible to get 8 scoops of Perpetuem to mix in a water bottle.
BB