Erik Schlimmer tells the story of how he learned to fastpack the Adirondacks, a grueling 110 miles and 19,000 vertical feet of climbing, in five days with only 11 pounds on his back.
When this issue hits the gyms and stores, the story that inspired this column will be old news, but I’m writing about it anyway because I think it raises some really important issues in the active community.
Nuun, the hydration tablets
that have made sports drink so easy to mix on the go, have exciting new
additions for spring.
U is a line of hydration tablets aimed at the yoga and fitness set for everyday hydration and electrolytes—with just a touch of sweet. While it’s a touch more than the no-sugar-added original Nuun, U tabs have only 7 calories and 1.2 grams of carbohydrates to give a bit of restorative energy along with refreshing and hydrating qualities. U comes in three fun flavors: goji berry green tea, lemon chai and tangerine ginger, and is available in health food stores and select yoga and fitness studios across the country. $8.50 for 16 tabs. www.uhydration.com
There are also exciting additions to the original hardcore
Nuun, including a bigger tablet for larger water bottles (32 oz. vs. the
original 16 oz.-making tablet) and a tasty new orange ginger flavor to round
out the offerings to five. Orange ginger along with lemon lime will be
available in the 32-ounce “Bigger Nuun,” which retails for $12.95/12 tablets,
original Nuun are $6.95/12 tablets. www.nuun.com
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