{"id":7067,"date":"2014-06-20T09:53:47","date_gmt":"2014-06-20T13:53:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.glutenfreeislife.com\/?p=7067"},"modified":"2014-06-20T09:53:47","modified_gmt":"2014-06-20T13:53:47","slug":"long-time-no-see","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.glutenfreeislife.com\/?p=7067","title":{"rendered":"Long Time No See"},"content":{"rendered":"

Although it seems like I have disappeared, I haven\u2019t fallen off the face of the earth, I promise. It\u2019s summer time and things are hopping. There has been an increase of personal training clients at the studio, school is out, marathon training is in full swing and the puppies take up a lot of my time. I still post daily over at Celiac-Disease.com<\/a> and remain active on the Gluten-Free is Life Facebook page<\/a>. \u00a0<\/p>\n

You may have caught that I am \u201cmarathon\u201d training in the paragraph above. I do believe that I said I would \u201cnever\u201d run a full marathon again, however, we all know how the saying goes, \u201cNever say never\u201d. \u00a0While I could go into great detail about the thought process that went into this decision, I won\u2019t bore you with all of that. The simple fact is that I may just be a little bit crazy.\u00a0<\/p>\n

As marathon training ramps up, I am experimenting with different products to help hydrate and fuel me along the way. Below is the newest hydration mix I have sampled.<\/p>\n

Skratch Labs Exercise Hydration Mix<\/p>\n

\"XRB1000\"<\/p>\n

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This is an all natural sports drink. \u00a0It replaces both the fluid and electrolytes you lose in your sweat while providing just enough calories to help fuel your working muscles. Flavored with only real fruit and containing no artificial colors or preservatives, our drink mix won’t upset your stomach, leave a bad taste in your mouth, or challenge your IQ with tongue twisting chem-lab ingredients. \u00a0It just works better. \u00a0Maybe that’s why, for years, top athletes have been secretly replacing their sponsors’ products with drink mix made from Skratch. \u00a0You Sweat. We Hydrate.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

I tried the Exercise Hydration Mix with Raspberries and really enjoyed the taste. It was not overly sweet like some sports drinks on the market and it really seemed to agree with my stomach, which is the most important thing. All of the Exercise and Everyday Mixes are free of wheat, gluten, soy and dairy. Skratch Labs products can be found in select stores<\/a> or online<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

I can do all this through Him who gives me strength. Philippians 4:13<\/em><\/p>\n

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