Supplements For Cycling

Coconut water has excellent marketing. The problem is it doesn’t have nearly enough sodium for heavy sweaters. I learned this the hard way during a humid century ride when I thought I was being clever by swapping my electrolyte mix for coconut water — my legs cramped somewhere around mile 80. Coconut water typically carries around 30-40mg of sodium per 8oz, compared to 100-200mg in purpose-made sports drinks. For casual, shorter rides in mild weather it’s perfectly fine. For anything where you’re really sweating, the sodium just isn’t there.