kwackers wrote:Mattie wrote:Power Bar energy gels from my (marathon running) experience. Two is usually enough for that, and they are easy to carry.
Sure it's not all in the mind? I need around 4000 calories to run a marathon for my mass, difficult to see how 200 calories from whatever source is going to do any good.
(Plus I find it annoying to see the roads and bushes full of energy gel wrappers)
Cycling tends to be less intense and longer than running, I reckon little and often of whatever you fancy for a long cycle. Running I'm happy with just water.
I thought the problem was running out of energy on a ride for which energy gels are a very good solution. Your muscles and liver already have a store of Glycogen energy and it is when these energy sources run out that you bonk or hit the wall. I have run many marathons including New York, Chicago, Berlin, Dubai and Paris (four times).
I can reccommend a book SPORTS NUTRITION FOR ENDURANCE ATHLETES - by Monique Ryan