I was at the local running shop today. I needed some shorts and especially wanted to get some energy gel. I've always been a GU guy, just because, it's been around forever and I have always found it to be really palatable.
Onto the rack of GU choices--Lots of yummy flavors, that's the good news. I love choices, just because it keeps things interesting. Very Berry, Vanilla, some wild Lime flavor--it's all good to me. The only one I don't care for is the chocolate flavored GU. Thanks, but I'll get my chocolate in my milk after the run.
One new choice is the various Caffeine levels now offered. No Caffeine, Caffeine, 2X Caffeine. A marathoner friend of mine said that he consumed a series of the caffeinated energy gels during a recent race and that he was flying high. My personal experience is that I like a little caffeine but don't want to be creating an audible buzz after the race.
So how much is helpful and how much is too much? That's gotta be a personal decision. My balance is to alternate caffeinated with non-caffeinated gels in any run or race that require consumption of more than one gel.
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