What are the Best Fuels for You?

Happy Friday folks! We are linking up with the Friday Five where the theme is all about running fuels.  Since there are two of us, we've found that what works for one of us doesn't necessarily work for the other one of us! So here are some things that we've tried and what we thought. Maybe you will be able to find something new to try too.

1. Nuun-  This seems pretty popular and I think most people have heard about this substance that you put in water. Since discovering this earlier this year I have ran most races with this instead of water. I was a bit skeptical at first not thinking that it would make a difference but I think it really does. I like that it has the electrolytes like Gatorade but not all the sugar that it has. I used to come back from my long runs and my forehead was covered with salt crystals from my lack of sodium. Since using this I have not any issues. -L

 

2. Powerbar Gummies, Clif Blocks or Gatorade blocks: I love all of the gummies. My favorite are the Powerbar Gummies ( they are actually called Powerbar Energy blasts). I have found that what works best for me is if I eat a few of them before the race starts. For some reason I have a hard time chewing them while I run. I don't know if it's that I am afraid I will choke or that it just requires too much energy to chew them...haha  -M

 

Along the lines of  gummy stuff, I like Gummie bears and Swedish fish- Sometimes I just like eating these because it give me the sugar that I need during my long runs and gives me a reason to not feel guilty eating them during this time. ~L

3. Powerbar Fruit Pouches and fruit pouches from other brands-Easy on the stomach because it is very similar to baby food. Also very easy to eat on the run.  Not so easy pack on a run though.

4. Honey Stingers- I think Honey Stingers are my all time favorite. These are really hard to explain, they are a mix between a gummy and a cracker ( I know that is two ends of the spectrum right there). They are crumbly and can be a bit messy to eat. I ate one before the TOT 10 miler on Saturday night. So far I have had them in Vanilla, Chocolate, Strawberry, Honey, and my new favorite, Gingersnap. I bought two boxes of these at the expo last weekend. That's a lot of Honey Stingers! -M 

5.  Boom- I never heard of this brand until my friend became an ambassador for it and gave me some to try. And I really enjoyed them. The consistency is not as thick at GU and very easy to digest. I have never had any problems with them on any of my training runs. -L

 

What is your favorite fuel? Is there a certain kind that you stay away from?