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Random Running Questions

Ososlo · 2014-05-31 11:56:28

Not sure if this will be a goer, but personally I like the idea of having a place to pose some random questions about running related stuff that don’t justify a thread of their own. I’ll kick it off. - What is the best time of the day to drink your beetjuice? - Why do cyclists take precedence over runners in the phoenix…

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#9932 17-07-2024 10:08am
FlipperThePriest

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Don't know if anyone else makes their own? I've never bothered with the gels, I have used the following throughout marathon training and during the marathon itself. Other than this, only other thing I've ever used for fuel is jelly sweets, but they get messy in wet weather.
honey - 80gm (ish)
lemon juice (maybe a half squeezed)
salt (half a teaspoon)
few drops of dilute orange for flavour
water (about 150ml, suppose you could use less if you wanted gel like consistency)
Mix and add to 250ml soft flask. Always does the trick. I've tried adding caffeine tablets to the above, but always felt a bit shook afterward, so stopped using them.

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