Wednesday, July 17, 2013

Hydration heroics: A giveaway

I remember my first time quite vividly.

I was in the not-so-posh Motown Inn outside Dearborn, Mich. There were views of railroad tracks, stains on the carpet and a cathode tube television. I was tired, thirsty and knew the booze the front desk clerk had offered procure me wouldn't be the best choice with the Martian Invasion half marathon the next day.

And so I grabbed a tablet of strawberry lemonade nuun out of my purse and plopped it in a bottle of water. I watched it fizz. And fizz. After the requisite two minutes, I took my first drink.

I wish I could tell you that it was love at first taste but whether it was the stale hotel air or the variety, I found myself diluting it to choke it down.


I ran a great race the next day. Really great, actually. It's the closest I've come to an official sub-2 since having Miles. Even still, I found myself mailing off the remaining tablets to Bobbi, vowing that I would never buy it again.

But then I had trouble fueling during my training for the Columbus Marathon and added more classes to my schedule. The need to hydrate properly and eat appropriately became paramount and so I began to eye the nuun tubes in the running store. I longed to like them but was fearful that the experience would be just as bad as it was the first time. 

It wasn't until I received some samples in my Another Mother Runner purchase that I gave it a go. I started slowly, a half tab per bottle. I took small sips and waited for the bite. But it didn't come. The next day I tried a whole tab, cutting it only a bit. Still, the bite didn't come. Three days later, I was at Three Rivers Running Company buying a tube of lemon lime, which is one of my favorite flavors. It's been love ever since.


A little bit about nuun: Nuun Active Hydration is a line of electrolyte enhanced drink tablets designed to keep you optimally hydrated wherever your active lifestyle and athletic endeavors take you. You sweat, Nuun replenishes. Packed with electrolytes, light flavor, no sugars or carbs, and portable, Nuun Active Hydration is the perfect sports drink. The electrolytes found in Nuun will help alleviate cramps, help muscles function, communicate and burn energy efficiently.


Nuun also offers an All Day and U Natural lines, in addition to some pretty sweet accessories - I rocked a nuun tattoo for my Firecracker 4-miler.

And the point of all of this? Well, nuun is being so kin as to offer one reader a 4-pack of nuun in a flavor of his or her choice.

Enter using the Rafflecopter widget below. If you can't wait for your nuun, don't forget to use the code hydrateHTC as much as you want (through September).

a Rafflecopter giveaway

30 comments:

  1. I think I need to try some lemon lime as well. I had a similar first experience with Nuun some years back...

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  2. I pretty much always get the citrus flavor, but would like to try the infamous Cherry Limeade. Thanks for the giveaway!

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  3. I've never tried Nuun period! I'm a plain old water drinker, but now that my runs have been getting longer, maybe it's time I try some other things :)

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  4. I've never tried Nuun but would love to!

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  5. I've only tried the strawberry lemonade. I wasn't impressed pre-workout when I took a sip, but it was great after my workout!

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  6. I love Nuun! My favorite flavor has to lemonade...or strawberry lemonade!

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  7. I have been wanting to try it, but I haven't pulled the trigger. Hoping to visit FW soon to hit up a running store, since no one sells it nearby. I know I could go online, but it's way more fun to have a shopping excuse. Or maybe I could just win this giveaway!

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  8. I would love to give these a try, my husband drinks a lot of gatorade but these look better since there's no sugar.

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  9. I have been looking to try this out. Would love to try any flavor, but Tropical sounds most appealing!

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  10. I keep seeing this Nuun stuff on my twitter then I saw it at a local store. I'm reluctant to try it but I need something for my first tri coming up this fall...

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  11. I just bought my first tube, strawberry lemonade, and... well my experience is a lot like yours :) I like the idea of it so much that I'm wondering if I just need a different flavor.

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  12. I definitely need to try this. I've been struggling and it sounds like this might be what i need.

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  13. I love every flavor that I've tried, but my current flavor is Cherry Limeade with the little bit of caffeine buzz!

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  14. I've never tried it, but I would love to find a hydration solution!

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  15. I've never tried it, but would love to try the lemon lime!

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  16. I want to try the tangerine ginger!

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  17. I love Nuun! The Cucumber mint is great, but I'd love to try the tangerine ginger.

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  18. I need to give it another try. I usually choose water for short runs or something with more calories for longer ones.

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  19. Love Strawberry Lemonade! Yum!! :0)

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  20. strawberry lemonade JUST edges out cherry limeade for me :)

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  21. Lemon Lime has always been my favorite. Used it for my half marathon and now I use it everyday.

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  22. I love the strawberry lemonade but am dying to try the watermelon!

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  23. I have been wanting to try this!

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  24. I love Nuun! I thought my girl had stolen my last tab, but I found another tube so I have some for tomorrow's tri. Happy me :)

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  25. I would love to try Strawberry Lemonade, Tri-Berry, Grape, and Cherry Limeade flavors.

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  26. I've been wanting to try the new naturals.

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  27. I've been wanting to try these instead of gatorade. ~MG

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  28. I am interested in trying the cucumber mint- but really I am interested in trying these. I've heard you rave about them

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  29. I love tri berry! I really want to try watermelon! Leah F.

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  30. Love nuun! I think the Strawberry Lemonade is my summertime fav.

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