TASTES LIKE FOOD
Honey Stinger Organic Energy Gel
$$ mid-range within gels & nutrition
Honey-based, so it tastes like something that exists in nature rather than a lab. The texture is classic honey, which means it can get thick in cold weather, worth knowing for those March races where the start line is minus five. A good gateway gel for people suspicious of the whole category.
Best for: runners who want their fuel to taste like actual food
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Worth knowing about gels & nutrition
- Practice your exact race fueling on long runs, same brand, same timing, same flavour, so race day contains zero experiments.
- If you use caffeinated gels, save them for the back half of the race, and check the label, because caffeine content varies a lot between flavours of the same brand.
- Buy singles or a variety pack before committing to a case of 24, because a case of a flavour you hate is a very long-term relationship.
- Canadian road race aid stations most often stock water and a sports drink like Gatorade or Nuun, and sometimes gels at bigger marathons, but carry your own if your plan depends on a specific product.
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