Ok, salted watermelon gu??

[thom]

First, thanks again for all your input on salt tabs, electrolytes earlier this week.

I want to order a few new gels to try, and I came across salted watermelon gu. I have almost nill for local places that carry this stuff, so I'll order online. Anybody tried this? It sounds ok, but I don't want to be stuck with a 8 or 12 gels that I hate.

Also, nuun. If you use it during races, do you just wear a handheld or water belt? I rarely carry my own hydration during races (except maybe a throw away bottle the first few miles) and I'm not sure I want to.

[lb2006]

Is it Gu brand?
If you order from REI online, you can order a variety of gel flavors individually (and if you use ebates, you get cash back on it). I love hammer gels - all but espresso - and Gu, salted caramel, peanut butter, chocolate mint, & lemon lime.

I wouldn't order 8-12 of a flavor i wasn't sure about Def check out REI

[lb2006]

And for nuun - i'm receiving my order today! I use a fuel belt with four bottles, so i'll put it in those bottles....

[Wines Not Whines]

Funny, I just ordered the watermelon gu today. I tend to hate fruit-flavored gu, but DH loves everything watermelon, so I'm going to give it to him. I can report back after he tries it.

I don't use nuun during races, only during training runs. When I get deeper into my training cycles, I do my long runs with whatever they serve on the course (usually gatorade or powerade).

[thom]

Thanks -- I will def check out REI. And yes, it's a new gu brand flavor I think.

I think I will just stick w/ the course powerade & continue practicing with it. Usually any flavor of sports drink works for my stomach, so that's a plus.

[boston340]

I'm planning to run with a handheld bottle this weekend at my half. It's going to be warm and I will use Nuun and supplement with the Powerade along the course.

[gumi]

I don't use GU but I just want to say that salt on watermelon is one of my favorite food combos. It's so salty/sweet amazing.

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[Mushe]

Yum, I want to try that Gu!

I use Nuun during races, but I don't mind and train with carrying water. I use a handheld for short summer runs or long winter runs, and a belt for long runs.

[mrsjthompson]

I tried a test sample at a race earlier this year. It was really salty to me, but it wasn't exactly disgusting either. Maybe you'll like it!