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Running food review of the week:\u00a0(note–gels, bars, chews, and other items affect everyone differently. Try them on a short run before using them for a key training run or race):

Gu Complete Christmas Turkey Dinner Flavor: I\u2019m totally kidding. This doesn\u2019t exist. Read on\u2026

I\u2019ll do a couple of not so traditional food reviews first:

Mountain Dew<\/a>: This is not a standard athletic energy food but I have used it during a couple of long races and it has a nice caffeine boost. If you like the Dew, it may be worth it.

Taco Bell<\/a>: This is in the context of a night-before-the-race meal. Twice recently I\u2019ve had Taco Bell at night and then I had a phenomenal training run the next day, which surprised me. I\u2019m not quite willing to do this before a race, but I am considering it\u2026

Now the traditional running rood reviews:

Gatorade Rain Berry<\/a>: This has the scent of a floral bouquet but has a light berry taste. I enjoyed this. It\u2019s part of their Frost line and it sat well in my stomach, so I could see using it during a race.

Honey Stinger Energy Chews Cherry Cola<\/a>: I don\u2019t know the last time I had a Cherry-flavored soft drink but this tasted like the ones I remember. I felt good, in spite of a light breakfast earlier that day.

Clif Bloks Strawberry<\/a>: Maybe I\u2019ve lost my taste for strawberry products but this one was odd. To be fair, I didn\u2019t feel all that great the morning I used it. My head hurt, I had run really hard the night before, and my stomach was feeling odd. I ran strong the whole way back so that\u2019s a testament to this being a solid product. If you\u2019re not in it for the taste (and it didn\u2019t taste bad) then this is a good one.

Hammer Gel Tropical<\/a>: This tasted like a tropical smoothie; it\u2019s phenomenal. A little caffeine boost, too (25 mg). I\u2019d run the night before and was doing six miles on a lunch run and felt as fresh as if I\u2019d had a day off. This is good stuff.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Running food review of the week:\u00a0(note–gels, bars, chews, and other items affect everyone differently. Try them on a short run before using them for a key training run or race): Gu Complete Christmas Turkey Dinner Flavor: I\u2019m totally kidding. This doesn\u2019t exist. Read on\u2026 I\u2019ll do a couple of not so traditional food reviews first: … <\/p>\n

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