RE: Gu

["Anna Larson" <hobo14@earthlink.net>]

I hike several miles at least 5 days a week (part of my job) and I take
along things like granola bars, fruit roll ups, peanuts, cornnuts, carrots,
dehydrated fruits, trail mixes etc.  I do not take along any of the sport
bars at all. All of these things will fit in a small space like a fanny pack
and do not weight much.  and I also have a camelback hydration pack.  I
prefer drinking gaterade then water, but I only put water in the camelback.
and carry sugered drinks like the gatorade in the pockets of the fanny pack.
In addition i always have a tomato juice can or bottle at least one time per
day. It has alot of sodium to help replace what is sweated out and some how
always seems to make me feel better after a long hike. (dont know why just
guessing the salt replacement along with all the carbohydrates from the
tomatoes).

Is this Gu stuff that Sportack sells tasty?  I've ordered the chocolate
one and the orange one just to try.  I find that when I ride I sometimes
need something but I don't really have the stomach for those sport bars
(am I the only one out there that has a hard time swallowing that pasty
mess?!).

I can just anticipate my next LD race, hopefully the Llano Estacado in
Sept, and being too nervous to eat breakfast then subsequently my blood
sugar plummeting down the road in less than hour.  Will Gu make a good
substitute?

Kris


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