I guzzle at least a gallon of water daily. Crisp, cold, refreshing — and oh so necessary in the summer months.
So when I heard other runners rave about Nuun, I wanted to see what all the fuss was about. I loved my water. And really, I didn’t see the need to replace it.
Last spring, I first sampled Nuun at my local running store. Employees put it out instead of water after a Saturday morning group run. It quenched my thirst, but I wasn’t used to flavor as I usually just drink plain, old water. I liked it, but promptly forgot all about it.
Months passed, and a few friends mentioned Nuun. They loved it, they raved about it, they wanted more. I knew I had tried it, and didn’t hate it, but remembered little else.
So in June, I ordered a variety pack of Nuun tablets. I’ve been sampling ever since.
A few of the chicks decided to test it out with me. Here’s what the chicks had to say about our taste test experiment.
Brooke
Hydration is important for any athlete, especially one who lives and in Florida. As my daughter would say, “It’s soaking hot,” even when one runs in the early morning.
I used to use Nuun regularly after my long runs. My favorite flavor is the Tropical Fruit, which I actually purchased because I liked the color of the tube. I’m a big water drinker, but sometimes, it’s nice to have something with a bit of flavor.
I hate to admit this, but I’ve also found that Nuun can help a hangover. We used to host a fiesta on Christmas Eve, with tacos, my mom’s fabulous enchiladas and margaritas, natch. Well…tequila and Santa do not mix, friends. My husband and I were exhausted. Lucky for us, the kids were a little too young for Christmas Morning Excitement and Nuun helped us feel much more festive. (And we’ve since moved the party to a couple of days before Christmas, haha!)
Meri
Nuun chatter is everywhere! I first heard rumblings about it on Twitter and it quickly spread to blogs that I enjoy reading. Now personally, I’m a water drinking gal, but curiosity got the best of me and I had to give it a go. The kiddo and I made our way over to the local running store (you know the cartoon characters that have dollar signs in their eyes? That’s what happens when I walk through the door) and checked out the flavors they had to offer. After chatting with the employee, I settled on tri-berry and lemon-lime.
I’m a big fan of the tri-berry and will be picking more of it up soon. You’ll notice in my picture that the tube’s gone. Yeah, used that all. Lemon-lime is decent but not my favorite. The watermelon was a gift from Victoria. Who gives tubes of Nuun as gifts? These running nerds, that’s who!
And friends, the watermelon is my favorite favorite (so good that it deserves two favorites)! Since my running store doesn’t have it in stock, I’m going to have to order more. I’m heading south to Florida soon and plan to use my Amphipod handheld bottle with Nuun during my runs down there. I’ll admit, I’m a bit nervous about hitting the pavement down there but I think that the Nuun will help keep me hydrated and balanced.
Vic
As I’m sure you already guessed, I’m a watermelon Nuun girl. I’m actually drinking a glass as I write this.
I first tried a few flavors from a mix pack. I expected to love the fruit punch flavor…you know, because I love fruit punch. Yeah. Not so much. I enjoyed the grape (it’s not purple, folks!) and was surprisingly wooed by tropical fruit. I don’t like tropical fruits, how can this be? The only thing I like about pineapples is chopping them up!
I was thrilled to find tubes of watermelon at my local running store. It was love at first sip.
You want to know more about Nuun? So did I.
According to the product info on the Nuun website, Nuun is packed with electrolytes, light flavor, no sugars or carbs, and is portable.
Nuun comes in tubes, 12 tabs are inside each tube. You drop one tab into a pint glass of cold water and watch it dance!!
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We three chicks are sold! And there are many more flavors to try. (But not lemon-lime. Thanks for taking that one for the team, Meri.)
But don’t worry, we still love our good, old water. It’s not going anywhere.
Have you tried Nuun? What flavor are you obsessed with? What flavors do you want to try? How do you hydrate?
Nuun was my favorite find at the 2011 Disneyland Half Marathon Expo, Tropical and Tri Berry were my favorites until watermelon came along, I follow up any run 5k or longer with Nunn.
Thanks for telling me all about watermelon nuun Heather. Without your recommendation, I don’t know if I would’ve actually tried it. I really did not like the fruit punch. yuck.
I love the cherry limeade and cola flavors and the strawberry lemonade is pretty tasty too!
I really need to try cherry limeade! I’ve heard great things about it. and yes, strawberry lemonade was a hit for me too. 🙂 thanks, Pam!
I like the strawberry lemonade and watermelon the best. I find I have to water them down a bit more, I usually use 18-20 oz rather than the recommended 16 oz.
Karen @karenlovestorun
that’s a great suggestion Karen! My hubby does that as well. He loves to water down all beverages
I love Nuun. Pretty much obsessed with it. I find tubes in random places.
I’m a combo girl in my big 24 oz tumbler. My favorite is strawberry lemonade with watermelon. Perfection!
Also, I really want to like lemon-lime. It smells like margarita mix and it tastes like watery mess. I can’t find a way to love it.
I love that you create your own flavors! I have both of those flavors, so I may give it a whirl this week. Thanks for the tip!
I love Nuun. It has really changed training for me. The lack of sugar makes my tummy much happier on longruns. Cherry Limeade is the best!
That’s fantastic! Thanks for sharing! (and glad to hear it) I really need to find me some cherry limeade! everyone’s raving about it 🙂
I’ve been looking at methods for fuel for the marathon. I’ve heard of NUUN but I haven’t tried it yet. After this review though I am thinking I might have to give it a try. Random but I like grape flavored things a lot but not if they are actually purple either. LOL. Thank you!
You’re welcome hon! Its a different taste – it felt tinny to me at first, which might be why I hated the fruit punch. I can grab you a tube of grape at my running store if you like. Let me know! xo
I totally felt the same way about fruit punch! Did not like it. Love grape, tropical, and strawberry lemonade though. Just ordered watermelon. Hope it’s good.
I really wanted to like fruit punch. Reallllly did. but no. And yes, those three flavors are all excellent 🙂 I think you will like, watermelon too. Please let me know what you think once you’ve tasted!
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