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Energy boost during long runs - request advise?
Dragonfly1996
Posts: 196 Member
Hey all!! What do u all use during long runs for energy boost? I flag after about 7m - tried a gel but didn't seem to do a lot!! A friend on here suggested SiS gels as not a sticky - have heard the SiS range is good. Also had suggestion of jelly babies (not sure how many!) & also read about protein powder with water. I don't react well to caffeine or high doses of sugar in one hit!! Any further suggestions would be welcomed - cheers 
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I used jelly beans, easy to carry and 2-3 from 45 mins at half hr intervals work for me! Although I'm considering trying raisins or nuts.0
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Yogurt coated raisins for me. Start eating them about 45 mins into my run. I have also used the energy gels too but i find them hard to eat during a run and they seem to make me more thirsty.0
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Clif shot bloks (spelt blok not block)
They are chews rather than gels, more like squares of Jelly but not so wobbly! I can't deal with gels, they taste rank and make me want to gag :sick:
Runners need sell them, I bought mine in bulk from a cycling shop on ebay though, they are a much better alternative to gels in my opinion 0 -
I use Torq gel (it's like a yoghurt) and also jelly babies to get the saliva going.0
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High 5 gels with caffeine (labelled as 'plus') are the best I've had - I like SIS Orange and High 5 Orange or berry flavour. I cant seem to eat anything at all when I run!
Cycling is another matter - jelly beans, jelly babies, bananas, clif bars (walnut for preference)... whatever!0 -
I like the SIS ones as they're isotonic and you don't have to glug down a gallon of water with them. You need to eat them BEFORE you flag though - try one at 6 miles next time!0
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Agree with BerryH - Gels no sooner than 45 minutes in and no later than 60 minutes in, then every 15-30 minutes0
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Thanx for the advise. Am gonna stick to jelly babies & gels for now. May try others in future but don't want to change anything too soon to my race. However I will be taking the gels earlier ie around 45 - 50 mins as suggested as I did leave the first one too late during training. I will keep looking around for caffiene free stuff too as a lot of gels have this in, which I avoid as caffiene makes me feel tired & sleepy!!!! :ohwell:0
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