BiknBen
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SO sad as i just sat there and rubbed his backing saying "it will be over soon...there is no place like home"
Let me make sure I understand this...You rubbed his back in the woods???
Dude!?!
SO sad as i just sat there and rubbed his backing saying "it will be over soon...there is no place like home"
Let me make sure I understand this...You rubbed his back in the woods???
Dude!?!
I was thinking of giving the stinger honey gels a try. Anyone try them?
For events over 5hrs, I make my own gel with honey, molasses, unsweetened protein powder and pure cocoa powder for flavor. I am amazed at the lack of pain I've felt the day after a huge event using it. For me, it brings recovery time down to almost nil. I think the difference is the all natural, high nutritional value ingredients and the protein.
um, thats right. Its not like we were licking each others faces and taking pictures of it.
Thanks for the heads up Kirt.
Cyclopath, do you use your homemade gel for exercise enhancement, or recovery after? I was wondering if it would work without the protein powder as a straight gel?
Now I have to find a good electrolyte formula that isn't sweet...
Have you tried Ultima? http://www.ultimareplenisher.com/ Get it here: http://www.luckyvitamin.com/
Looks good.
How are the flavors?
Are they intense, moderate, light or barely there?
Which is your fav?
Anyone else try them?
I think you're better off without the "burst".
HFCS and similar high calorie zero nutritional value ingredients do light a spark, but I find they leave more garbage behind. They burn quick and fast and leave you(me) lower 'after' than before and there is more by-product left behind that adds to cramping. Even in a hot burning metabolic fire, I believe it's garbage in garbage out.
For events over 5hrs, I make my own gel with honey, molasses, unsweetened protein powder and pure cocoa powder for flavor. I am amazed at the lack of pain I've felt the day after a huge event using it. For me, it brings recovery time down to almost nil. I think the difference is the all natural, high nutritional value ingredients and the protein. For shorter events, I would opt for convenience(and wouldn't need the protein), but I'd never use any fuel with HFCS...
It just don't do me good.
I would certainly try the stinger honey gels... in fact, tell me who carries them retail.
I found them online and the ingredients pass my test.
New to the site but long time nj rider. Just wanted to give up my recipe here too. I also notice good post ride results as well as good energy during the ride too with some protien/amino acids thrown in there.
here is my mix: 1c raw honey. 1c brown rice syrup. 2tbsp molasses. 3-4tsp twinlab amino fuel liquid. shot or so of frozen juice concentrate of various flavors.