Fuel — gels

How to get nutrition during your run can be a confusing thing to figure out. What do I take? When do I take it? Where do I put it? We covered gels, chews, and bars in another post, but we saved two newer nutrition options for their own post: liquid energy gels and energy tablets.

Liquid energy gels eliminate the problem of trying to swallow a thick gel because they are water-based and go down much easier. They have many of the same ingredients...

Whether you’re a newbie or a veteran runner, nutrition is important. But deciding on how to take in your calories and carbohydrates on those long runs can be a difficult decision - with so many options, it can be hard to weed through it all. Here’s a quick rundown of energy gels, chews, and bars.

Energy Gels

Gels have long been a runner’s go to for nutrition on long runs. They come in tons of flavors and the packaging makes them easy to consume and then tuck away. You’ll get the benefits of glycogen being...