It s worth it to carry enough of the tried and tested gels you don t want to find out the hard way that you cant keep those other gels down.
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I just bq d with a 3 09 marathon and am currently training for a sub 3 goal at the chicago marathon.
Word of advice do not count on the gels provided during the race if you have not tried them before.
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The stuff will never get to your muscles unless you re running marathon distances but it can bump up your blood sugar level which i find keeps me from getting a bit foggy or miserable.
I have used honey stinger chews as well before but i prefer gu gels.
The gu roctane ultra endurance energy gel was made for multisport and endurance athletes such as triathletes.
I m a fairly new runner and my experience is that for my 8 mile non race runs a properly timed gel can make a big mental difference.
For my track interval and tempo runs i take a gu gel before the workout.
Energy gels are good to use.
One writer tested out more than 50 energy gels for runners to see which ones were actually tasty.
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The gu team put a mix of carbohydrates electrolytes and caffeine to fight fatigue during your race.
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The winners come from brands like gu clif huma hammer honey stinger muir and more.
It s easy to use and is formulated to slow down lactic acid from building up.
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For what its worth i also prefer gu to the other brands but again its a personal preference.
Powerbar powergel hydro cola.