Whats a really good sports drink for athletes?

That depends on how long of a run you're doing... Real endurance running can actually be bad for your health so you need no sugar or artificial sugar, and lots of electrolites. It takes a major tole on your immune system and can take weeks to recover. This is because you lose salt, and the balance between salt and water is lost. Drinking too much water during or around the period while you run can actually be more dangerous than dehydration. You should drink ahead of your thurst, rather than when you get thirsty.

For medium types of endurance running like say 15-20 miles, you should just use plain water, and make sure you're on a healthy diet.

For hard endurance running drink water with electrolites before you run, and VERY moderatly during your run, like less than a cup per 10 miles.

Have you tried Vitamin Water? It's a lot less sugary.

Try a different flavor of Gatorade.

Unless of course you're Mickey Mantle, then just try a different brand of scotch.

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