I raced with the Spring Energy: Speednut flavor (w/ Caffeine) at the Louisiana Marathon and had very consistent energy levels, no GI issues, and didn't fade at the end. PR'd with 2:56 -- give it a try!
I have previously used GU gels and switched to Spring several months ago after several races where my stomach got really off after several GU's. Highly recommend Spring just did a 50k and ate about 10 Spring gels with no issues!
Sounds delicious. What do you have for breakfast before a half marathon, just gels? How many water station stops do you take during a cold race? Good luck!
i like to eat a toasted sandwich of almond butter and jelly. if there's going to be a long time between breakfast and the race, i may eat gel 30 minutes before the start. i anticipate 2 water station walk/jogs during a cold half marathon
@@kofuzi Maybe consider oatmeal if you feel hungry @ mile 4. Oatmeal is a little bulkier and might fill you up physically with a slower absorbtion perhaps. Just a thought.
occasionally, i will eat eggs if i have enough time. but oatmeal may be worth trying. only problem is that i love all forms of oats (cookies, bars, muffins, granola) except for just a bowl of oatmeal
@@kofuzi Perhaps stir in the almond butter and mush in a banana to make it more palatable, but this is a 'scarf it down' moment. This is fuel and it needs to fill your belly so your stomach isn't rumbling after 18 minutes.
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f2c has come up frequently in comments. it's on the list for things to try in the near future. my running buddy put my thoughts on it best: sometimes i want to train like rocky balboa, sometimes i want to train like ivan drago
I love the Cannaberry! It's my all time favorite gel and I am a huge Spring Energy fan. The Speednut is a new favorite and I believe it does have caffeine. Thanks for the review!
i tend to like this these days more as just actual food or pre-race food. i'd rather have this than a banana. i may explore some of the other flavors over this summer
