In one of my race packets was a free sample of Hammer Nutrition's Perpetuem, which is a powder that is mixed with water and provides energy for endurance workouts (over 2 hours). It contains a small amount of protein, which seems to be beneficial towards muscle recovery when doing long workouts. An alternative to drinking a mix containing protein would be to snack on a bar containing protein, such as PowerBar or Clif Bar.

This flavor of Perpetuem is "Orange Vanilla" or "Creamy Dreamsicle Flavor". DreamSICKle is correct. When you are in the middle of a hard workout in 90 degree heat and humidity and your body is dripping with sweat, do you want to drink something that tastes like orange flavored MILK? I think not. I know not.

I thought about barfing on my ride today, but instead I chose to become dehydrated until I had access to some water.