Straight Gatorade is ridiculous sweet for all but kids. I mix it usually at 3:1 (gatorade:water) for decent results. I am allergic to some artificial sweetners so I stay away from anything questionable.
What works very well, but is an aquired taste, is Pedealyte. I chug a totally iced down bottle before a race, and have carried a mix in the Camelback. No significant sugar, just electrolytes. My brother has this stuff that Rich Lafferty endorses, I forgot the name. Its a concentrate you mix with water. He does a straight up shot in the AM! Nasty, like drinking seawater even mixed down. Works good, also good for hangovers!
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