Comments on: Gu Energy Gels & Gu2o Sports Drink http://www.teamrunningfree.com/blog/2007/07/30/gu-energy-gels-gu2o-sports-drink/ Running, Triathlon, Adeventure Fri, 18 May 2012 08:20:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Sarah Mamen http://www.teamrunningfree.com/blog/2007/07/30/gu-energy-gels-gu2o-sports-drink/#comment-674 Sarah Mamen Tue, 28 Aug 2007 21:24:13 +0000 http://www.teamrunningfree.com/blog/2007/07/30/gu-energy-gels-gu2o-sports-drink/#comment-674 Dear Melissa, I really appreciate your honesty in reviewing the GU Energy Gel and the GU20. There are just a few points which I'm a little unclear about and want to straighten-out before I embark on my own 'GU experience'. Firstly, this lingering taste you describe: is it the type of lingering that occurs when you brush your teeth with a minty fresh toothpaste and don't rinse your mouth so the extra sweet breath lasts a little longer? If so, I'd have to go with the PowerGels. But if it's more like the lengthy lingering of a post-race fart, I'll give the GU a GO. Secondly, as for texture, at what time of the day (i.e. temperature) did you test? For a comprehensive product review I find that aspect particularly important, especially for elite nutrition like the GU Gels. I understand many so-called 'athletes' train in the early mornings or evenings to escape the heat of the day, in which case you'd want less viscous gels. But in my mind, 'real athletes' train with the sun on their backs to really make it hurt. If you ask me, if the body isn't completely drained by the end of a workout, it can't be called a workout. I guess I'm just worried it'll end up on my chin. Thirdly, (more on the method not the product); do you believe it is really hygienic to use your mouth/teeth on the exterior of the packaging? I'm always leary about taking feeds from those water stations because you never know where the hands that hold your cup have been. And that probably goes with the outside packaging of these gels. Do you have a particular method of sterilization for your gels? I just don't want this experience to end up as a bad case of syphilis. Anyways, after reading your fourth point, if it works for you it must work for me. I used to think Orange Gatorade is the BEST, and so are Asics shoes!! But if you're switching over to GU, I'll take the plunge with you. This is getting long, but I'd LOVE to meet you sometime. I hear you're coming to Ottawa for the Canadian in September... I'll be in the one-piece skin-coloured "suit".. watch for me!! - Your biggest fan p.s. Did you follow the instructions on the package or do you have a special 'Melissa-Mix'? (Can I have the recipe?) Dear Melissa,
I really appreciate your honesty in reviewing the GU Energy Gel and the GU20. There are just a few points which I’m a little unclear about and want to straighten-out before I embark on my own ‘GU experience’.
Firstly, this lingering taste you describe: is it the type of lingering that occurs when you brush your teeth with a minty fresh toothpaste and don’t rinse your mouth so the extra sweet breath lasts a little longer? If so, I’d have to go with the PowerGels. But if it’s more like the lengthy lingering of a post-race fart, I’ll give the GU a GO.
Secondly, as for texture, at what time of the day (i.e. temperature) did you test? For a comprehensive product review I find that aspect particularly important, especially for elite nutrition like the GU Gels. I understand many so-called ‘athletes’ train in the early mornings or evenings to escape the heat of the day, in which case you’d want less viscous gels. But in my mind, ‘real athletes’ train with the sun on their backs to really make it hurt. If you ask me, if the body isn’t completely drained by the end of a workout, it can’t be called a workout. I guess I’m just worried it’ll end up on my chin.
Thirdly, (more on the method not the product); do you believe it is really hygienic to use your mouth/teeth on the exterior of the packaging? I’m always leary about taking feeds from those water stations because you never know where the hands that hold your cup have been. And that probably goes with the outside packaging of these gels. Do you have a particular method of sterilization for your gels? I just don’t want this experience to end up as a bad case of syphilis.
Anyways, after reading your fourth point, if it works for you it must work for me. I used to think Orange Gatorade is the BEST, and so are Asics shoes!! But if you’re switching over to GU, I’ll take the plunge with you.
This is getting long, but I’d LOVE to meet you sometime. I hear you’re coming to Ottawa for the Canadian in September… I’ll be in the one-piece skin-coloured “suit”.. watch for me!!

- Your biggest fan
p.s. Did you follow the instructions on the package or do you have a special ‘Melissa-Mix’? (Can I have the recipe?)

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