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Energy Gels

greenplain · 2009-02-12 14:11:01

Hey, Just wondering which energy gels people use. I used the Gu gels doing Dublin last year and apart of the fact that you feel like you are swallowing a mouth full of snot when you take one, I really think they did nothing for me. I was meant to do the conn marathon but my knee had other ideas and I had to side line that…

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#32 19-08-2013 9:30am
TFBubendorfer

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With regards to electrolytes I sometimes take salt tablets and they do make a difference. I have a tendency of cramping late in a race and salt tablets seem to be the one thing that stops me from cramping.

As for water, there are iso-gels that do not require water. Having said that, I can't take them, they give me stomach cramps, but on the other hand I know a couple of runners who can only take iso gels and cannot stomach the normal ones.

I have taken "normal" gels without water and was fine, which is against the usual recommendations.

The real answer is, find out what works for you in training.

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