Over the Feb13th weekend First Endurance runners Josh Brimhall and Karl Meltzer both won their respective races.  Karl, competing in the Moab 50K, used this race to prep for the Two Moons 100 next month.   On the same day, First Endurance runner Josh Brimhall out-paced Hal Koerner to take top honors at the Pemberton 50K.

Josh tested the new EFS drinks during his training and on race day. ”While recently racing at the Pemberton 50k, just outside of Phoenix, I decided to give the ‘new and improved’ version of First Endurance’s EFS electrolyte drink a try.  First Endurance has been a generous sponsor of Team Pearl Izumi-Smith Optics for the past two years.  I’ve been very impressed with their array of endurance racing supplements thus far, but did not find their first generation EFS palatable.  Thankfully, First Endurance did not accept status quo, and went back to the drawing board to improve the product line.  Like most ultrarunners, I prefer to keep things as simple as possible while out on the trails.  The new EFS drinks (with updated flavors as well), now have 300 mg of sodium and contain almost four times the amount of electrolytes as other sports drinks. For me, that means no fumbling with little sodium capsules while trying to maintain a six-minute pace on rocky trails.  Historically, I’ve probably lost more of those things than I’ve managed to get down my throat while running.  I was very pleased overall with the taste and consistency of the new EFS drink.  I found it mild, but still satiated my thirst for sugar and salt equally.  For those like me, who may have had an unpleasant first experience with the original EFS electrolyte formula, you may want to give the new version a try.  It’s a well-researched and developed upgrade, and First Endurance is known to use the highest quality ingredients out there.”

Josh Brimhalls full race report can be found here:

http://www.teampearlizumi-smith.com/2010/02/16/pemberton-50k-report-josh-brimhall/