GU Energy Gel-Salted Watermelon Review
November 29, 2016 No Comments on GU Energy Gel-Salted Watermelon ReviewI have been using GU energy gels for racing for about 2 years now. During a race, I prefer the
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Gu has less sugar? Sweet!
November 27, 2016 No Comments on Gu has less sugar? Sweet!When I first started running, before I ever knew what energy gels were and why I would need them, I had
Nathan Quickshot Plus
October 26, 2016 No Comments on Nathan Quickshot PlusThis year, I was fortunate enough to win a $75 Nathan credit through the Team RF lottery. This was a
Endurance Tap Energy Gel Review
April 17, 2016 No Comments on Endurance Tap Energy Gel ReviewI stopped in at Running Free Markham a few weeks ago and noticed an intriguing new product in the energy
GU Energy Gels
November 27, 2015 No Comments on GU Energy GelsThe spring / fall season brought quite a few races for me – 3 half marathons and one full. With
Current crush! Maple syrup anyone?
November 26, 2015 No Comments on Current crush! Maple syrup anyone?Current crush! It’s been a while since I’ve written one of these. I’ve been working and traveling a lot this
GU Hydration Drink Mix-Lemon Tea
November 24, 2015 No Comments on GU Hydration Drink Mix-Lemon TeaEarly this season, a can of GU hydration mix, ,made its way into my bag as I shopped for new
Gu Nutrition Products Review
November 30, 2014 No Comments on Gu Nutrition Products ReviewI have personally used several of the GU products throughout my training and racing. The products that I’ve found work
“GU’d” Nutrition
November 7, 2014 No Comments on “GU’d” NutritionGU Energy Gels are made by GU Energy Labs of Berkeley, California. GU Energy Labs is the granddaddy in the
GU Lottery Winnings
November 7, 2014 No Comments on GU Lottery WinningsThe running free lottery this year blessed me with the ability to pick up a bounty of GU products and
GU Brew / Recovery
October 20, 2014 No Comments on GU Brew / RecoveryAs many of the greats have said, “recovery is the fourth discipline in a triathlon”. I can’t stress how important
Honeymaxx Works
September 18, 2014 No Comments on Honeymaxx WorksHeading into the 2014 season, I embarked on the journey of eating healthier, and successfully going the route of low
Jelly Belly Sport Beans
August 19, 2014 No Comments on Jelly Belly Sport BeansAn endorsement from Emily! I thought that the jelly bellies tasted very good. If I were to get them again
GU Brew Electrolyte Drink – Product Review
November 30, 2013 1 Comment on GU Brew Electrolyte Drink – Product ReviewAnyone who’s been doing endurance sports for a couple years, knows of the key challenges is finding the right nutrition
GU Gels ~ Pack A Punch!
November 29, 2013 No Comments on GU Gels ~ Pack A Punch!I won the lottery! $55 worth of GU products! I’ve been taking GU and only GU ever since I started
“Vitamins will it be, then? Something like that.”
November 29, 2013 No Comments on “Vitamins will it be, then? Something like that.”At one point, running seemed pretty easy. In fact the reason I even started doing it was for its simplicity.
Gu Stuff…
November 21, 2013 No Comments on Gu Stuff…After winning a nice discount on Gu nutrition at this year’s lottery, I can quite easily write up my review
Gu vs. Powerbar gels
November 18, 2013 No Comments on Gu vs. Powerbar gelsWhile I’ve been only running seriously for a year and a half, I quickly learned of the importance of nutrition
Nutrition Awareness
November 15, 2013 2 Comments on Nutrition AwarenessI’m fresh back from the Muskoka 70.3 Ironman race and still a bit stiff. Now is a perfect time to
Sweet, sweet GU
November 14, 2013 No Comments on Sweet, sweet GUBetween putting the hours into our training, dealing with injury and fatigue and the pressure we put on ourselves to
