I haven't gotten into long enough mileage to necessitate the use of fuel during my run, but this past Sat's run, as well as yesterday, I did take advantage of some products on the market. Saturday I used Jelly Belly's Sport Beans - you have as many beans as you need 30 minutes prior to your run, and they did in fact, supply me with a little boost. They have fructose, which is easy digested, and are tasty without a texture issue like most fuels on the market.
Yesterday I had a 5 miler, and while I didn't need fuel on the go, I did need a little pick-me-up before hand since I had missed my 2 hr snack earlier. I had 1/2 a packet of GU's Vanilla Bean flavor with caffeine. Overall the taste was fine, and the texture was really not an issue. If I had to pick between the Gu versus the Sport Beans, however, I choose the beans.
For reasons I won't go into detail on, I'll just say that I am pretty sure the Gu was responsible for the 2 times I had to stop during my run yesterday, for fear I had to sprint to the nearest bathroom. While a crisis was averted, I did not enjoy having to deal with that feeling on a shorter 5 mile run. So, Sport Beans it is!
Also raving about: my Saucony Women's Pro-Grid Ride 2 sneakers. I love them! They give just the right amount of neutral support if you don't tend to pronate or supinate.
*As a disclaimer - I have lots of friends who love the Gu - but as it is for a lot of pre-run rituals, it varies person to person. Try what works for you!*
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