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GU Energy Liquid Energy Gel is a convenient, vegan, and gluten-free energy solution designed for athletes. Each 12-count pack includes a variety of flavors, delivering 100 calories and essential electrolytes to enhance performance during any workout. With a dual source of energy for efficient absorption and branched-chain amino acids to reduce muscle damage, this gel is perfect for training or racing year-round.
D**D
My Go-To Energy Boost for Long Runs
These energy liquid gels have been a total game-changer for my long runs. They’re super easy to carry and digest, giving me a quick boost exactly when I need it without any stomach upset.I love the smooth texture—no weird aftertaste or grit like some gels have. The flavors are tasty enough that I actually look forward to taking them during tough miles. Plus, they absorb fast, so I feel the energy kick in quickly.They give me steady, reliable fuel so I can keep pushing without crashing or feeling sluggish. Whether I’m running 10 miles or hitting marathon training, these gels are always in my pack.If you need a dependable energy boost that works for endurance runs, these gels are definitely worth trying.
E**Y
Good for sensitive stomachs
Works fast, and I personally feel like it lasts just as long as gels. Definitely goes down better than the gels too, even warm. The only flavors I wouldn’t buy again were the cola and the coffee —even cold I wanted to vomit after drinking these and the entire run afterwards. The orange is unexpectedly SO good! Tastes just like orange juice and very easy to take down during long runs/hard workouts.
A**W
Delicious fuel
Delicious and great energy boost. I’ve made a habit of going to CrossFit, putting in my all, doing a little extra strength workout then going straight to run club. It’s almost a 3 hour workout span with no fuel. I am running a marathon so I bought these as fuel. I decided to do a trial run between CrossFit and run club (a short but fast 5k). I am always sluggish and achey after CrossFit but not today! Wow was this little packet a difference maker!! I felt amazing after I took it, during the run and after the run. I even PRed. After CrossFit!!! Usually I can only PR after a rest day. Excited to train with these!! Also the lemonade tasted great!
D**N
Can be difficult to get all of it out of the packet.
Considering that you likely will be drinking them warm, some of the flavors are a little intriguing. The warm cola flavor is OK, but just seems a bit odd, like cola left out on the counter overnight. The espresso flavor also is a bit of a surprise at ambient temperature.They are definitely liquid, and I guess they don't want the contents to squirt out when you tear it open, so even once it is open, you have to squeeze the packet to get it flowing and suck and squeeze the contents. Even doing that, I almost always had some left in the packet. To really empty out a packet, I would have to use both hands to fold the packet up from the bottom to squeeze everything out. Might be ok for running, but not on a bike ride when you don't want to stop.Still, the liquid-gel is easy to swallow and doesn't make you feel like you need to wash it down with water. Knocked off a star on easy-to-swallow because of the difficulty getting it out of the pack.Compared to the energy gels, you get a bigger hit of energy, and quicker, too, but it doesn't last as long. Also, since there is more volume (for the same amount of calories, sodium and amino acids) than the gels, you can't carry as many on long bike rides. So, I've switched back to the gels.May be good for runners and shorter rides, or a quick burst of energy at strategic points, like just before a hill climb.
T**K
Didn't realize the negatives of a "liquidy" goo
As far as the product offering, these were packaged and delivered perfectly. They do what they are designed and advertised to do, and the flavors are great!That said, I thought I wanted a more liquidy goo for my first IronBoy (70.3) because I had had some goos in a past marathon and remembered being a little confused by the eating while breathing process. Just a few weeks into my training I realized that you can tuck a normal goo in your cheek and breath just fine, so it was just a novice technique problem. Having refined this skill, I would now highly recommend normal goos over these because of the following observations:1. To pack enough calories in these, they need to be physically larger, which makes A) storing them on your person or on your bike a little more cumbersome and B) drinking them a 2-squeeze operation for me, rather than a 1-squeeze operation for a traditional goo. These are basically the size of your palm+fingers, whereas a traditional goo is just the size of your palm.2. I got stickier hands holding these while pumping my arms. These splash and run more than a traditional goo, which stays contained if you need to take a few strides between bites/sips, especially considering point #1.3. When these are inevitably warm during a multi-hour race, it's kind of hard to tell if it's in your mouth or not, given the liquid has minimal weight and texture in your mouth.4. They kind of spray to the back of your throat, which is annoying for the eating+breathing thing, compared to scraping a traditional goo with your teeth onto your tongue, flipping it to your cheek, and then breathing while your saliva gets working.There's probably more expert advice out there, but thought my experience might be helpful for other novices.
N**6
They work, but are a bit big and taste terrible!
These work well and are easy to swallow. They are more liquid than gel. Very close the consistency of water actually. They are a bit big so you can’t shove as many of these into your pockets as you can with the gels. Also in my opinion they taste terrible. I’m not very picky when it comes to food, but these make me want to gag they taste so bad.
K**I
Excelente!
Llego en buen estado, de calidad.
K**E
So far so good
I've been using gels for a while on my long run. I like them over many of the other products, but they can coat your throat and stick with you sometimes giving me heartburn. These, dont do any of that and are easy to get down as you go. I've only used them on 2 of my long runs, but so far I'm sold without the issues I have with gels. I did the multi pack trying to figure out what I prefer.
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