DIY Electrolyte Sports Drink Recipe

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Stay hydrated with this DIY Electrolyte Sports Drink Recipe, perfect for hot summer workouts!

Having just returned home from a vacation with the hubs to Italy (pics coming soon – I promise!), I have a singular mission – drop the pasta pounds.

I mean, why travel to Italy if you don’t plan on enjoying the food? For shame.

Well, enjoy I did. I enjoyed the pasta. The prosseco. The pecorino. And, most importantly, I enjoyed spending quality time with Jonnie.

Back to reality.

Get up early. Feed kids. Enjoy kids. Work. Work out.

Some of those are easier than others. The time switch makes it easy to get up on time, and I missed my kids like crazy. Soaking up all of the time I can spend with them is a joy.

But the working out? In the new summer heat? Killer. Especially, when I decide to hit the pavement mid-afternoon. I should know better than that.

 

There’s no better feeling in the world, though, than coming back in from a hot run and opening the door to a cool house. And, my second favorite thing? Pouring a glass of refreshing Orange Citrus Water – my newest post-workout recipe.

If I’m going over 4 miles, I also wear my super-cool (ha!) water belt and take my DIY Electrolyte Sports Drink along for the run.

According to WebMD,

The fact is, a sports drink may be your best choice if you’re an intense athlete. A new study shows that athletes can stave off fatigue 37% longer if they drink sports drinks — the kind with electrolytes and carbohydrates in them. They also run faster, have better motor skills, and are mentally sharper, says the study, which appears in the April issue of Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise.

So what’s in a DIY Electrolyte Sports Drink Recipe?  Well, here ya go!

 

DIY Electrolyte Sports Drink Recipe

-2 packets Emergen-C flavor of choice (loaded with Vitamin C!)
-1/2 cup lemon juice
-1/2 cup orange or tangerine juice
-4 cups of fresh water
-1/4 teaspoon of sea salt
-2 tablespoons honey

Mix and serve! I keep a pitcher in my fridge with slices of citrus so it’s ready to go after my runs!

Staying hydrated on a summer run is no joke! Here are a few other go-to running must-haves for hitting the pavement in the heat!

 

Give this recipe a try, and make sure you grab your 30-count Emergen-C 30ct at Walgreens and enjoy a Dasani 1 Liter FREE while supplies last this June!

 

Want to see even more creative Emergen-C recipes?  Click here!

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