tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4405321671041624271.post6534105195750954885..comments2023-07-31T00:40:38.206-07:00Comments on Eighty Twenty: Things That I KnowLindsay Kay Kordick, MS, RD, LN, EPchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07053210106270763612noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4405321671041624271.post-42993989684117906952013-12-20T09:54:24.482-08:002013-12-20T09:54:24.482-08:00I cannot eat Gu's either. Instead I eat chews...I cannot eat Gu's either. Instead I eat chews -- Welch's has a brand (marketed to kids) and it contains mostly fruit juice. You have to chew them -- but they are small and soft - so they go down quick. I like them much better than Chomps. Aldi also has a brand of fruit chews that work just as well. Best wishes on your training!Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12165170984649825775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4405321671041624271.post-51297371933692200542013-11-25T06:38:57.312-08:002013-11-25T06:38:57.312-08:00I've never had success with GU, but I do somet...I've never had success with GU, but I do sometime eat candy on runs lasting more than 1.5 hours. This homemade gummy candy that I found on the Tasty Kitchen website is delicious, portable-ish, and has the protein/sugar ratio that I personally like.<br />http://www.elanaspantry.com/gummy-bears/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4405321671041624271.post-59746869670653971402013-11-20T17:22:00.041-08:002013-11-20T17:22:00.041-08:00I la-la-loove peanut butter GU...like to the fact ...I la-la-loove peanut butter GU...like to the fact that I like doing long runs just to eat the GU. Weird? Maybe. But it's my fave. Aaryn https://www.blogger.com/profile/01593713596710699066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4405321671041624271.post-54626266031324668672013-11-20T09:55:55.610-08:002013-11-20T09:55:55.610-08:00Thank you! I will give it a try- it doesn't so...Thank you! I will give it a try- it doesn't sound half bad! I guess I am partial to Hammer Gel because it is a Montana based company. Go local, ya know?Lindsay Kay Kordick, MS, RD, LN, EPchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07053210106270763612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4405321671041624271.post-44807351630111619562013-11-20T09:54:21.394-08:002013-11-20T09:54:21.394-08:00Hi there! One thing that has really helped me this...Hi there! One thing that has really helped me this round is really trying to have a gel about 4 miles in. I used to skip it completely but it has made a big difference in my pace towards the end! Congrats on your first half!Lindsay Kay Kordick, MS, RD, LN, EPchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07053210106270763612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4405321671041624271.post-9311336657764891032013-11-20T08:57:25.647-08:002013-11-20T08:57:25.647-08:00I am a runner and do races frequent enough to hear...I am a runner and do races frequent enough to hear ya with the thought of energy gel flavors making your stomach swirl. My all time favorite energy gel, though not Hammer Brand, is the salted caramel GU energy gel. I have never looked more forward to my runs than when I get to have that flavor. YUM.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4405321671041624271.post-30573877225118317242013-11-20T05:51:48.001-08:002013-11-20T05:51:48.001-08:00I am running my first half marathon November 30th!...I am running my first half marathon November 30th! Do you have any tips for pre-race nutrition or for fueling during the race? Thanks!<br /><br />Oh, also, that brown rice risotto recipe a few posts back is amazing! Mrs. B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05068250271666237939noreply@blogger.com