Monday, December 28, 2009

New mid-run snack

I have tried a lot of things to eat during long runs.  Most of the gels are way too sweet.  Most of the chews are, well.... too chewy.  I like Sport Beans, but since Costco stopped selling them, they are more difficult to find (not to mention more expensive now).

I have settled on two flavors of Gu.  I use the Just Plain and the Espresso Love flavors.  I usually eat Just Plain in the earlier miles and then the 2X caffeine Espresso Love later on.   With most of my runs, two is all I really need.  But now my runs are getting longer.  I need to eat more than two Gu's during runs over fifteen miles.   Frankly, eating more than a couple is NOT appealing.  Also, Gu is BORING.

I think I found some food that makes me smile during a run.  It isn't a "sport" food.  They don't have electrolytes or any other fancy stuff to help performance, but they are yummy and seem to give me a little boost, even if it is only mental.  I tried these for the first time on Sunday and will try again next week to make sure they work for me.



Yes... I am a big kid at heart.   :-)

Happy Running.
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6 comments:

  1. Relentless Forward CommotionDecember 29, 2009 at 5:11 AM

    haha that's great! I love sour Patch kids!

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  2. TeamarciaDecember 30, 2009 at 5:47 AM

    Fun! Definitely not boring!

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  3. jodesDecember 30, 2009 at 7:19 AM

    That's awesome! Makes me feel better about my running snack (Jolly Ranchers).

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  4. AnonymousDecember 30, 2009 at 9:33 AM

    My mom carried Skittles with her during the PF Chang's RnR half earlier this year. She liked those a whole lot more than the "sport food" options. She said it felt like getting a treat!

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  5. UnknownDecember 30, 2009 at 6:22 PM

    Oooh, just looking at the pic of Sour Patch Kids makes my mouth pucker. I have a love/hate relationship with them:)

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  6. TerriDecember 31, 2009 at 3:48 PM

    What about smarties? That's just one thing my brother in law uses, because the gus make him nauseous. I can imagine those sour patch kids would make you smile! Not to mention pucker, huh?! :-)

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