Run fuel that can be found at C-store?

[pamela]

I can't get to a real store before my 1.25 hour run tonight. It's going to be nasty hot still so I probably need something salty with sugar. Any ideas on what I might be able to find at a convenience store along my route? I do have a bottle of Gatorade so that might work (but my only options are orange or cucumber, neither of which I like).

[ebeth]

Pretzels
Gummi bears
Cheez its
A juice box (sweet merciful crap I'd have given my left arm for a juice box circa mile 13 today)
Combos
Ritz crackers
Saltines

[grk2012]

The small gas station convenience store I stopped at today had Gatorade chews for $2.19. I've seen them for $1.99 some places. Also, nuts, pretzels, gummy candy, raisins are pretty easily found. I've even seen some with bananas.

[gt7301b]

Gatorade and gummy bears!

[joenali]

Salt!!

[taratru]

Raisins!

[jordylee]

jelly beans and swedish fish!

[pamela]

I was feeling pretty good, but thirsty when I got there so I tried to just get gatorade. They didn't have it. So I got vitamin water instead. Ugh. Not good. Must restock house.

[blndsnbrdr]

Aug 31, 2013 20:42:11 GMT -5 jordylee said:

jelly beans and swedish fish!

My go to fuel....

[Susie]

I agree with most of these except peanut butter. Fat and protein take more energy to digest than carbs/sugar. When you're mid-workout, you don't have that energy to spare, so it just kind of sits there, takes up space in your stomach (uncomfortable) and doesn't help you.

[joenali]

Sept 1, 2013 14:28:20 GMT -5 Susie said:

I agree with most of these except peanut butter. Fat and protein take more energy to digest than carbs/sugar. When you're mid-workout, you don't have that energy to spare, so it just kind of sits there, takes up space in your stomach (uncomfortable) and doesn't help you.

Totes agree!

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Aug 31, 2013 18:16:54 GMT -5 ebeth said:

Pretzels
Gummi bears
Cheez its
A juice box
Combos
Ritz crackers
Saltines

Well if I would have known this was considered fuel I would have started distance running along time ago

[pamela]

Sept 2, 2013 8:36:43 GMT -5 @aliciaroset said:

Sept 1, 2013 14:28:49 GMT -5 joenali said:

Totes agree!

ooh this is news to me. I thought the pb would help with a little salt and add staying power, but what you're saying makes sense. I've often done PB on toast for pre-fun fuel and never had trouble. I wonder if that's different than mid-run? 

At least pre run it has time to start digesting. During run the blood flow is focused on leg muscles and skin for cooling, not stomach.