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I'm glad to see the product on amazon--I've been buying direct for the last 5 years--it's easy to buy direct but easier with 1-click on Amazon. For long distance cycling or hiking--super product!!<br /><br />Here's some updated info:<br /> If you are like me and enjoy following the Race Across AMerica on their website (Raceacrossamerica.org), you know that we are in the final days with just a handful of solo riders closing in on the finish line in Annapolis, Maryland.<br /><br />I am most pleased to report that two solo riders SPIZ sponsored in the Race Across The West (RAW) won the women's and men's division of this race respectively. Jennifer Orr of Murrieta, California won the women's division in 2 days. 20 hours and 30 minutes and Andres Rodriguez of Mexico won the men's division of RAW in 2 days, 23 hours and 58 minutes. Congratulations to both athletes! SPIZ also sponsored Team Oceanside in the 8 man team open division of RAAM and they came in second place overall in 6 days, 6 hours and 2 minutes. Congrats to them as well!!<br /><br />So to celebrate the accomplishments of these athletes, a RAAM SPIZ Sale will starts today, June 24th and applies to SPIZ, SPIZ Whey Protein and all of our supplements with 15% off the retail price.<br /><br />Use the code SPIZ15 when you check out online. The sale will end on July 9th.<br /><br />Go to:<br /><br />SPIZ.net<br /><br />COLD SPIZ WORKS BETTER<br /><br />It seems common sense that drinking a cold drink on a hot day would work better in terms of performance than a lukewarm drink........right?: Well I have been telling athletes to drink SPIZ as cold as possible for years during training or competition because I was pretty sure that would create a lower core body temperature which would enhance athletic performance under hot weather conditions. Well a study looking to scientifically answer that questioned was performed and published in the Medicine & Science, Sports & Exercise journal a few years back.<br /><br />These researchers took eight healthy moderately active subjects who were NOT use to heat. These men were asked to cycle to the point of exhaustion in a laboratory set at 95 degrees Fahrenheit and 60% humidity. Every 3 minutes the subjects were asked to cycle a little faster and every 10 minutes they were given a beaker containing 100 ml of sugar free lemonade. One one occasion the temperature of the lemonade was 39 degrees Fahrenheit (cold) and on the other occasion the lemonade was 98 degrees (lukewarm).<br /><br />The results revealed the subjects could cycle 63.8 minutes when drinking the cold lemonade and 52 minutes drinking the lukewarm lemonade on average. From the 30th minute on the skin temperature of the cold lemonade drinkers was 0.4 degrees cooler (confirming core body temperatures had to be lower as well) and their level of perceived exertion (another way of saying fatigue) was also significantly less across the 63.8 minute cycle time.<br /><br />So this proves that drinking any sports drink including SPIZ as cold as possible will improve your performance and create less fatigue, in the above example just 3 degrees above freezing. That may be difficult in certain unsupported exercise conditions, but if you can use insulated bottles and add some ice when you mix your SPIZ up and drink it cold while exercising in warm or hot weather conditions.......you can expect to see a 10 -15% improvement in your race time.<br /><br />That is huge of course!!<br /><br />Until the next time may the breeze be always at your back!<br /><br />Happy Independence Day!<br /><br />Randy Ice PT, CCS<br />SCOR Productions, dba Longevity Plus<br />SPIZ.net
Rating: 5 stars