Where Can I Buy Powerade Powder In Wellington?

psychavoc · *by **psychavoc** on Thu 10/Jan/08 10:08am*

As the title says :paranoid:

I could go around all the supermarkets and look for myself :blush:

, but if someone knows which particular supermarket has Powerade in powder form, then that'll save me a whole lot of searching around town :thumbsup:

sweet_P · *by **sweet_P** on Thu 10/Jan/08 10:10am*

I would imagine any larger supermarket would have it....
Or you could try ringing a few places if no one gives you an answer

happybaboon · *by **happybaboon** on Thu 10/Jan/08 10:14am*

They only ever seem to sell it in gross green flavour

. It'd be awesome if you could get powdered red or blue flavour.

inzane · *by **inzane** on Thu 10/Jan/08 10:15am*

Are you sure you want powerade powder? There are other options out there, some of which I believe are probably better sporting drinks but with out the coke marketing budget...

wachtourak · *by **wachtourak** on Thu 10/Jan/08 10:16am*

It all tastes like arse, you gotta make it twice as strong as it says to if you want it to have any decent flavour.

Wish they did a blue one

Sorry, this wasn't very helpful, I've never seen it at a supermarket though?

psychavoc · *by **psychavoc** on Thu 10/Jan/08 10:16am*

I like the taste and my stomach is rather temperamental so I'd rather stick with what works for me :blush:

inzane · *by **inzane** on Thu 10/Jan/08 10:17am*

psychavoc wrote: I like the taste and my stomach is rather temperamental so I'd rather stick with what works for me

Fair enough...

mjc · *by **mjc** on Thu 10/Jan/08 10:17am*

Leppin Enduro Booster, god I miss that stuff!

Any bike shop worth its salt should have it. And the Lemon Lime flavour is very similar to Powerade Yellow, plus I always found it less harsh on the stomach.

My $0.02

wgtngrl · *by **wgtngrl** on Thu 10/Jan/08 10:20am*

Did you check Thorndon yet Celia? I'll keep an eye out this way too - I think I might have got mine out here.

psychavoc · *by **psychavoc** on Thu 10/Jan/08 10:20am*

Haven't had a chance - been stuck on the windtrainer all this week. Might check out Oriental on the way to/from Mt Vic today though :cool:

inzane · *by **inzane** on Thu 10/Jan/08 10:20am*

wachtourak wrote: It all tastes like arse, you gotta make it twice as strong as it says to if you want it to have any decent flavour.

The recommended addition rate will make a solution that will be absorbed the quickest. Adding the powder at twice the recommended rate is likely to make a sports drink that will not hydrate you as it should...

Scaredy_Cat · *by **Scaredy_Cat** on Thu 10/Jan/08 10:23am*

psychavoc wrote: I like the taste and my stomach is rather temperamental so I'd rather stick with what works for me

I like the blue as well... but now use Replace (the raspberry one). Most supermarkets seem to have the lemon/lime (only one I've ever seen as powder) - but it's pretty vile tasting

IMO - either keep buying the bottles of blue or try & sample some powders (eg replace & some others come in 1 serve sachets so you can try before buying a whole tub)

wgtngrl · *by **wgtngrl** on Thu 10/Jan/08 10:25am*

inzane wrote:
wachtourak wrote: It all tastes like esra, you gotta make it twice as strong as it says to if you want it to have any decent flavour.

The recommended addition rate will make a solution that will be absorbed the quickest. Adding the powder at twice the recommended rate is likely to make a sports drink that will not hydrate you as it should...

And probably give you cramps due to far too high concentration of sugar while racing. It's not raro wachtourak - it serves a functional purpose.

happybaboon · *by **happybaboon** on Thu 10/Jan/08 10:32am*

The physiologist who taught me about excitable tissues told me that, if anything, sports drinks come too concentrated and should probably be diluted before use .... :huh: