I know this is a fairly regular one, but it's still a good deal! £5.99 for a bunch of sports gels/drinks plus a bottle. Can't really go wrong.
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_RobP
10 Sep 17#1
Thanks OP. Been after another pack for the busy autumn race calendar
championadam
10 Sep 17#2
I'm doing 45-50 miles running a week at the moment but have only ever tried SIS espresso gels twice which were nice/good but are expensive.
Are these significantly more rubbish than SIS? I quite like the option of a gel about an hour into a run, particularly with caffeine.
_RobP to championadam
10 Sep 17#4
I've tried SiS and High5 and generally go for High5 unless SiS is on offer. I get fewer GI issues with High5, but that's a personal thing.
Macdory to championadam
10 Sep 17#11
Really not a fan of the caffeine ones ... get 15-20 mins of a coffee high, but the comedown is really bad ... just using normal gels and no problems ... it's all about teh carbs :smile:
winter_zombie
10 Sep 17#3
This stuff is like wet jello it's nasty
microlin
10 Sep 17#5
It's 5.99 everywhere
bizzlebyron
10 Sep 17#6
I have so many gels already. Still ordered haha! At the very least I'll have an extra bottle.
BudgetAngel
10 Sep 17#7
No real idea what I'm looking at! Is this something that would appeal to someone training for a marathon?!
DigitalReaper to BudgetAngel
10 Sep 17#9
It's essentially individually wrapped liquidised jelly babies for 1000x the price of jelly babies. Don't waste your money.
BudgetAngel to DigitalReaper
10 Sep 17#10
Haha! Thanks
championadam to DigitalReaper
10 Sep 17#13
Having only just today nearly choked to death on a Haribo (thanks Wiggle!) while running, I think I can see certain advantages in gels!
happybunny75 to championadam
12 Sep 17#23
That's why I started on gels! My 2nd half marathon and choked on a jelly baby - High5 gels only now! :raised_hand:
AKS1978 to DigitalReaper
10 Sep 17#14
Except it's not. Some people can manage Jelly Babies on the run, I can't. The gels don't taste great but the. I've yet to find one that does. For anyone looking for cheap gels , energy drinks and a recovery shake this is good value. If High 5 stuff isn't for you then clearly it isn't.
DigitalReaper to AKS1978
11 Sep 17#19
If your using those hard jelly babies then your doing it wrong. Get the soft ones that don't really need chewing.
_RobP to DigitalReaper
11 Sep 17#17
Have you tried chewing jelly babies 35km into a marathon? My jaw tends to lock up during a long run.
The trick with gels is to try a few brands during training and see what works for you. I tried a gel and lucazade during one training run. Never again :poop:
wotguvnotmeguv
10 Sep 17#8
If you can stomach then it's an absolute bargain, but personally I think they're the grimmest thing that has ever passed my lips.
I'll vote hot as it's great for distance runners who swear by them, but they seem to have been invented by someone who doesn't have tastebuds.
If only multipacks of Gu and Clif Shots were this cheap. You'd do well to get four of them for £6.
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Are these significantly more rubbish than SIS? I quite like the option of a gel about an hour into a run, particularly with caffeine.
At the very least I'll have an extra bottle.
The trick with gels is to try a few brands during training and see what works for you. I tried a gel and lucazade during one training run. Never again :poop:
I'll vote hot as it's great for distance runners who swear by them, but they seem to have been invented by someone who doesn't have tastebuds.
If only multipacks of Gu and Clif Shots were this cheap. You'd do well to get four of them for £6.