In my quest to find the best gel options for long trail runs, I did a comparison of the things I have liked and have been using. My preferred gel used to be Accel Gel and 2nd Surge, but since becoming vegan, I have been looking for something to replace them. Both gels, made by Pacific Health Labs, contain milk, and consequently, protein.
I have always liked to use one or two caffeinated gels on long training runs, and three during 50Ks. However, most gels don't contain protein, and without it, I found that I didn't tolerate the caffeine as well. I would remain dizzy and light-headed for the rest of the day. Using some protein after the caffeinated gel seemed to be the trick for me. I have finally taken the time to compare the calorie, carb, and protein content of the various options I have been using.
Today, I tried a combination of Clif Shot Double Expresso and Perpetuem, alternating between the two. It was a 3:40 run, so I used two Clif Shots and two servings of Expresso every 40 minutes, respectively, with the last 20 minutes going without. I am a little light-headed but not too bad. I probably should have only used one Clif Shot with caffeine. For some reason, I thought 2nd Surge had 200 mg of caffeine, which is why I used two Clif Shots with caffeine. Oops. Next time, I will only have one with caffeine and see if I get better results.
~LTR
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