If you're good at forcing yourself to drink during the bike, at sprint distance that should really be plenty. Mix your beverage a little strong, maybe. That's what I did. I think I could have had a bit more, but I wasn't able to make myself drink everything I had, either.
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08-07-2010, 06:33 PM #1
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08-07-2010, 06:51 PM #2
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I can't get past the texture either. It's like wood glue and snot. I take the Clif shot blocks with me. I also want to try the sport beans, but I can't find them.
Now that I think about it, someone should make sport gummy bears, if only for the novelty and entertainment factor. Yes, I was one of those kids who took great pleasure in squishing the poor things vertically and then biting their heads off...then I went on to set them on fire in college...At least I don't leave slime trails.
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08-07-2010, 07:19 PM #3
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Try Sharkies. They are kinda like gummy bears and taste pretty good, too.
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08-07-2010, 07:29 PM #4
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I don't do gel/gu either. Gag. I second the suggestions you've been given and will also suggest the gummies that luna and the honey stinger people make.
If you try the goopy honey stingers, throw the packets away asap - they will glue themselves to everything
I've also just used candy - peanut m&ms are good if you can eat.
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08-07-2010, 07:48 PM #5
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Okay, I'm going to have to get me some of those. "Hey, it's a shark! NOM." Originally Posted by zoom-zoom
...yes, I'm easily amused. And my inner child is a ten-year-old boy.At least I don't leave slime trails.
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08-07-2010, 08:07 PM #6
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I have a 9.5 year old boy. He LOVES Sharkies. Originally Posted by Owlie
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08-07-2010, 08:13 PM #7
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luna moons also good.
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08-07-2010, 09:02 PM #8
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Whatever you can eat on the go.
Some of the gels have pretty nasty taste+texture, but if you've tried several brands (Gu, hammer, powergel, etc) I'd just try something else. I can't chew bloks/chomps at that pace, but sharkies and Luna moons and Sport Beans are much smaller.
For Real Food (tm), bananas are also a good choice.
As Oak suggested, the other option is sports drink. The advantage is you can get water+drink in one bottle if it's not mixed too strong. You might not need to worry too much about precise calorie intake depending on how long you expect the race to take.
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