GU Energy Nutrition

Do you ever have problems finishing a workout? I highly recommend making the switch to GU gels if you want to pursue endurance sport, maintain energy during training and race events, and most importantly, if you want to finish ‘strong’. GU gels are a superior line of race nutrition products with various flavours (i.e., blueberry, vanilla, tri berry, lemon lime, orange burst, mint chocolate, espresso love, strawberry banana or just plain) and both caffeinated and non-caffeinated energy options. GU energy nutrition also comes in many forms – whether you are looking for a simple gel (like I typically use), an ultra endurance gel (“Roctane”), an electrolyte solution, or energy chews (“chomps”). Ever since starting
endurance sport training in 2007, I have used GU gels to enable me to accomplish training sessions and events and ‘finish strong’. I have always believed that race nutrition is important – I typically consume 3 gels during a half-marathon distance run and up to 10 gels during a half-ironman competition (one before the race and about one gel every 40 minutes during a race). It doesn’t matter what the distance is, energy supplements are necessary to enable you to achieve that ‘Personal Best’. Most importantly, I have benefitted from the energy that GU gels provide without any side effects common with taking some gels (i.e., upset stomach). I originally used their non-caffeinated lemon-lime gels and mixed them in a gel flask with water so that I could easily digest them. This season I have switched to using two caffeinated gel flavours,
orange burst and mint chocolate, which taste like candy! I have enjoyed using all of these products on a regular basis – whether it be during a swim workout,  cycling session on my trainer, or half-marathon running event. Try out these products next time you visit Running Free.