RE: ride food

[Chris Paus <paus@micoks.net>]

But, does it give you enough courage to cross the swinging bridge?

At 02:30 PM 1/19/98 -0600, Bridget Cavanaugh wrote:
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>FYI
>You can buy "Gu" at sporting good stores or outdoor recreation retailers   
>like REI or Back Country.  I used it on Tevis to give me a boost late at   
>night or just when I needed energy to get through rough spots.  I like   
>vanilla, personally.
>Bridget
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>From:  Sullys Maze[SMTP:Sully@Forsythe.Stanford.EDU]
>Sent:  Monday, January 19, 1998 2:21 PM
>To:  ridecamp
>Subject:  Re: ride food
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>REPLY TO 01/19/98 06:04 FROM ridecamp@endurance.net: Re: ride food
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>[71237] MON 01/19/98 06:04 FROM ridecamp@endurance.net: Re: ride food; 33
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>From: Cyberpony <Cyberpony@aol.com>
>Date: Mon, 19 Jan 1998 08:16:17 EST
>To: karen@chaton.gardnerville.nv.us
>Cc: ridecamp@endurance.net
>Subject: Re: ride food
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>In a message dated 98-01-18 12:03:27 EST, you write:
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>>  Gu (definitely my favorite!)
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>>  That's about it.  Usually, the only thing that really keeps me going   
>is
>>  having several Gu's...otherwise, I don't eat enough.
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>Okay, I give up . . . . . . What's a Gu?
>
>~Nora
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>It's a small packet of dextrose-based quick-energy food stuff.....
>different sugars and electrolytes.   They are about an oz., and you
>can easily carry them in a pocket or saddlebag.
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>Same idea as a powerbar, but easier to eat!  You tear off the top
>and squeeze the gel into your mouth.
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>I carry them on the horse for those times I am getting fatigued,
>but it's still an hour until lunch stop.
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>But, mainly, I use them for long runs......since I have some odd
>blood-sugar fluctuations and they keep me from totally crashing.
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>I really like the orange, all other flavors make me gag!  Power bars
>has also come up with a power gel; the lemon lime is good!
>
>Karen
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>To:  ridecamp@endurance.net
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