I'm a fan of 2 products in particular: Fluid Recovery drink (www.livefluid.com) and Infitnit Nutrition (www.infinitnutrition.com).

As a disclaimer, I know the owners of Fluid (went to school with one of them) and know the RD for Infinit well.  So part of the reason I recommend these companies is because I trust them and beleive in thier purpose as well as their products.

The most important aspect of recovery (other than rehydrating the body) is to rapidly replace glycogen - and doing so by drinking something quickly in the 30 minutes after a workout, as you mentioned, is ideal.   Somewhere between a 2:1 and 4:1 Carbohydrate:Protein ratio is ideal (20-40 grams of CHO with 10 grams protein, for example).  Fat is not really necessary in a recovery drink since it slows digestion.

Try either/both of these products and let me know what you think.

Cheers,

Justin

Coconut Water is a natural and excellent electryolyte replacer.  It has natural potassium, sodium and has higher amounts than store bought drink replacers with no artificial sweeteners or artifical dyes.  You can buy a case on Amazon.  I use mine in smoothies and when I am under the weather as well.

I use Hammer Nutrition Recoverite and if you decide to buy, enter my client #97447 and receive 15% off your order plus they throw in free samples of other products. Check out the link at the bottom which takes you to the nutrition information. You're looking for a ratio of carbs and protein to replenish your system. You may also want to check out this helpful article about nutritional recovery routines

Of course there are so many products on the market which to choose. I have tried a lot of them to find which one worked best for me and of course liked the taste. I have been using Endurox for a long time now. I would recommend it, but of course you need to try a few to see works for you and not what works for someone else. Happy racing

Mark

Alot of my friends use a new product called enlyten electrolyte plus strips (www.enlyten.com/claydee) Sometimes they preload the strips before they begin events. Hope this helps.

Hands down, Mike's Mix is a great product!  I've tried all the other supplements on the market and although they worked, the price was killing me.  I stumbled upon Mike's Mix (www.mikesmixrecoverydrink.com) through another website and when I compared it to Endurox, Fluid, etc they had the same ingredients but was half the price.  Of course, I was convinced there was a scam there somewhere.  I ordered it and liked it.  They are a small company and seem to focus on keeping the product simple.  The taste took a little getting used to at first (mild vanilla flavoring) but the price was great and it worked great.  I've since switched to using it with milk and really, really love the taste.  It's like a milk shake.  Yum!