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Hi all running the diva half on Sunday so I'm heading to the expo shortly, was wonder what is your go to snack/energy booster while u run?
The goo sometimes makes me too hyper and jittery and someone mentioned gummy bears but how r they a source of energy?
So any inputs/opinions/ideas are welcomed!
Thank you
Danielle [emoji4]
Nutrition is my weak link right now so you may not want to listen to me on this...
First, I know you said GUs make you hype and jittery. What kind of GU are you consuming? Is it the GU Roctaine or any type of GU with caffeine or ginseng? If it is a loaded GU that may be what is causing the hyperness and jitters.
My nutrition is different depending on what kind of race it is. During a stand-alone half marathon I will only take a GU at mile 8 or 9. The rest of the race I will take a few sips of sports drink at each aid station followed by water. I find I don't really need any more nutrition during a half than this. If the half is during a tri then I will take in 1/2 of a GU before every aid station followed by the sports drink and water. At mile 5 I add in the Coke.
While I used to hate GU I now find I prefer it during the run because I don't have to chew it and it's easy to carry. I can't chew and run at the same time. I will take a GU a few minutes before an aid station so I can drink a few sips of water to chase it down. I have to have water or Gatorade to chase it down or I go crazy.
Another type of gel that I've used and works incredibly well is Honey Stinger gels. The regular gel is really just honey. It is very sweet and sticky, because it is honey, but it really works. I don't use it now because I got tired of the mess and the stickiness.
If you decide to use a sports bean or other gummies you can put them between your cheek and teeth and they will dissolve if you don't want to chew them. I really don't like candy other than chocolate and the chews, beans, and gummies all taste like candy to me. If I have to eat something like this I will choose the Gatorade chews, but only the orange because I'm picky that way.
My favorite nutrition on the bike is BonkBreakers. I cut them up in smaller chunks, put them in a baggie and place them in my bento box on my bike. I can then just grab one bite at a time. I like dividing the bar into equal pieces so I know how many calories I'm consuming each hour.
One final word of caution - be careful of trying something new on race day. If you haven't trained with gummies or sports beans you may not want to try them in a race.
Hope you figure something out. Have a great race and remember to smile for those cameras!
Nutrition is my weak link right now so you may not want to listen to me on this...
First, I know you said GUs make you hype and jittery. What kind of GU are you consuming? Is it the GU Roctaine or any type of GU with caffeine or ginseng? If it is a loaded GU that may be what is causing the hyperness and jitters.
My nutrition is different depending on what kind of race it is. During a stand-alone half marathon I will only take a GU at mile 8 or 9. The rest of the race I will take a few sips of sports drink at each aid station followed by water. I find I don't really need any more nutrition during a half than this. If the half is during a tri then I will take in 1/2 of a GU before every aid station followed by the sports drink and water. At mile 5 I add in the Coke.
While I used to hate GU I now find I prefer it during the run because I don't have to chew it and it's easy to carry. I can't chew and run at the same time. I will take a GU a few minutes before an aid station so I can drink a few sips of water to chase it down. I have to have water or Gatorade to chase it down or I go crazy.
Another type of gel that I've used and works incredibly well is Honey Stinger gels. The regular gel is really just honey. It is very sweet and sticky, because it is honey, but it really works. I don't use it now because I got tired of the mess and the stickiness.
If you decide to use a sports bean or other gummies you can put them between your cheek and teeth and they will dissolve if you don't want to chew them. I really don't like candy other than chocolate and the chews, beans, and gummies all taste like candy to me. If I have to eat something like this I will choose the Gatorade chews, but only the orange because I'm picky that way.
My favorite nutrition on the bike is BonkBreakers. I cut them up in smaller chunks, put them in a baggie and place them in my bento box on my bike. I can then just grab one bite at a time. I like dividing the bar into equal pieces so I know how many calories I'm consuming each hour.
One final word of caution - be careful of trying something new on race day. If you haven't trained with gummies or sports beans you may not want to try them in a race.
Hope you figure something out. Have a great race and remember to smile for those cameras!
Awesome thank you!!!
Honestly I forgot what type of gu it was
No problem because I didn't even see a table at the expo with any of that stuff it was weird the expo looked soooo empty with not a lot of vendors [emoji17]
So for now I'll just stick with my water and Gatorade maybe I'll stop in sports authority and get a strawberry/banana flavored gel [emoji4]
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I use GU but hubby uses Honey Stingers. I like the stingers better as it's not as messy but the GU helps me out better.
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One of the reasons why you do your training runs isn't only to prep your body for the running that will come, but to also try different fuelling strategies to see how your body reacts to the various fuel choices you can make. As Robin mentioned, if you're feeling jittery or wired after consuming a gel, check to see if (and if so, how much) caffeine or other additives you get in your gels. If there's a bit more fuel in them, maybe try some non-additive boosters in your gel.
I'm a fan of gels and gatorade while running....though I'm STILL playing with what works for me. I have to be careful not to over-fuel, as I find if I have too much in my system I find I can get some stomach distress (though only when I'm going longer than 30+ KM that it is an issue.
I find that fuelling once an hour, usually about every 45 minutes or so, usually works well enough for me, supplemented by energy drink/water (mind you, that's my marathon strategy). If I was fuelling for a half, I MIGHT do two gels, one at about the 50 minute mark, the other at the 1:30ish mark, depending on how I felt, as you'll need about 15 minutes for the gel's energy to hit your system.
I haven't tried any of the chewable forms of energy, mainly for the reason that I don't think I'll really want to have to try to chew something while running...and I find that gels seem to work well enough for me on runs anyway.
The reason why gummis, beans etc are a form of energy is the simple fact that they are sugar. Every sport supplement is one form of sugar or another (and in some cases, multiple types of sugar). When exercising, sugar is the easiest and most effective form of energy that the body can digest, so that's why there are so many different variations out there. What you need to find out is what works best for you!
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I wound up not using anything because my stomach was so upset two hours before the run and I was afraid it would get worse but I'll make notes for next years phm
I am in the minority, but I prefer the shot bloks. I can't deal with the consistency of gels, and they made me queasy. Try everything during training and don't mess with something new on race day. I'd try to find out what the race has on the course and try that. I believe PHM has clif shots.
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well I wound up not taking anything on race day, unfort my stomach was upset 2 hours before run and I was so afraid I would get an "attack" that I was afraid to put anything in my mouth.
I did however carry a protein bar and my daughters fruit snacks lol
During the run when I realized my "issues" have subsided I was able to eat some fruit snacks, grabbed 2 cups of water and 1 cup of Gatorade.
Next time when i am training for long runs I will test out some gel's
There's a lot of runners who like real food too. Raisins, yogurt covered raisins, fruit snacks, even baby food. The way they make baby food now with those squeezable packets is cool. Big to fit in your belt though. Homemade baby food (sweet potatoes and bananas, and bit of sugar) and then put in a ziplock. Rip a little hole when you're ready for it and squeeze away. So many options, but for a reason. So many things work and Don't work for runners.
I'm like you with the upset tummy issue, likely nerves, before a race. And then further GI issues whilst running. I don't use any GU or any fuel unless it's over 11 or 12 miles. Some Half's though I don't even bother if my tummy is unhappy. If I'm running more than 2 1/2 hours I have to eat something though. Clif bloks sit well as do my new flavor Clif shots - chocolate covered cherry. But it has 100mg caffiene, so that may not work for you.
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Also, what works in training may give you problems in a race.
In my last race I had big problems. For months I've been using Skratch for hydration and Perpetuem, Bonk Breakers, and Cliff Shots for fuel with absolutely no problems at all. However, 15 miles into the bike I had to stop and I donated all of the nutrition I had consumed up to that point to the side of the road. I felt fine for a while while just mainly consuming the Skratch and Bonk Breakers. When I took a sip of Perpetuem my stomach would immediately cramp. Then I ran out of Skratch. I had already passed the second aid station and still had at least another hour to the last aid station soI had to drink the Perpetuem for nutrition and hydration. At mile 33 I had to stop again and again at mile 43. At 45 I stopped at the aid station and filled my Skratch bottle with water and I dumped the Perpetuem out of that hydration system and filled it with Gatorade. This got me through the rest of the bike but the run was not pretty at all because I was way too dehydrated.
This is why I said in my first post in this thread that you may not want to listen to me about nutrition right now, I do have to say that during the swim I did drink a lot of lake water so that could have been the cause of the issues but I'm not so sure...
There's a lot of runners who like real food too. Raisins, yogurt covered raisins, fruit snacks, even baby food. The way they make baby food now with those squeezable packets is cool. Big to fit in your belt though. Homemade baby food (sweet potatoes and bananas, and bit of sugar) and then put in a ziplock. Rip a little hole when you're ready for it and squeeze away. So many options, but for a reason. So many things work and Don't work for runners.
I'm like you with the upset tummy issue, likely nerves, before a race. And then further GI issues whilst running. I don't use any GU or any fuel unless it's over 11 or 12 miles. Some Half's though I don't even bother if my tummy is unhappy. If I'm running more than 2 1/2 hours I have to eat something though. Clif bloks sit well as do my new flavor Clif shots - chocolate covered cherry. But it has 100mg caffiene, so that may not work for you.
Thank you Tanya, honestly I rather use the natural stuff like the raisins and yogurt covered raisins.....I have had GI issues since my twenties so I don't think it was pre race nerves or if it wasn't my mind wasn't telling me that but maybe my body was you never know
thank you for your help !!!!
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I do have to say that during the swim I did drink a lot of lake water so that could have been the cause of the issues but I'm not so sure... 
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