Wow, awesome job Susan & Oak!!! Those are runs to celebrate!

Oak- Haven't heard a 1/2 referred to as a half-mary. I like that! As to the shot-bloks I don't like to chew on something when I run either. Shot-bloks are a bike fuel for me.

It's interesting to see who does well on the different types of gels.

I try to stay away from anything with High Fructose Cornsyrup or caffeine. Just ordered a box of Apple Pie & one box of Banana gels from Hammer Nutrition, those should be here in a few days.

When I ran the 1/2 last year I took a gel at miles 5,9 & 11. I know I can run 7miles without a gel, but to me it seemed better to maintain a level of fueled energy throughout rather then trying to recover what was depleted in one shot. What do the rest of you do?