Sports Drinks With Protein

Recovery drinks infused with protein are becoming the drink of choice for some of the world's fittest people, reports The New York Times.

"The science justifying drinking protein during a workout may be preliminary but to some it is intriguing. Researchers from James Madison University looked at the effects of protein drinks on cyclists pedaling to exhaustion. Their study, published in May in the journal Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, found that a 4-to-1 carbohydrate-protein solution taken during exercise could decrease muscle damage."

I've had good results with Accelerade (lemon lime) and this is an interesting article, but somebody needs to tell the author that a traditional marathon is not "26.3 miles."