RE: ride food

[Bridget Cavanaugh <BridgetC@pagemart.com>]

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

REPLY TO 01/19/98 06:04 FROM ridecamp@endurance.net: Re: ride food

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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

In a message dated 98-01-18 12:03:27 EST, you write:


>  Gu (definitely my favorite!)

>
>  That's about it.  Usually, the only thing that really keeps me going   
is
>  having several Gu's...otherwise, I don't eat enough.

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.

Same idea as a powerbar, but easier to eat!  You tear off the top
and squeeze the gel into your mouth.

I carry them on the horse for those times I am getting fatigued,
but it's still an hour until lunch stop.

But, mainly, I use them for long runs......since I have some odd
blood-sugar fluctuations and they keep me from totally crashing.

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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