I’m planing on completely revamping my diet next year and want to cut out processed sugar. I like to train with gels, so I was thinking of getting a flask and going with pureed fruit and honey or agave.
Has anyone tried this? I’m mostly racing 1/2 IMs next year.
Has anyone tried this?
Yes. It works to the extent that you are capable of properly managing your nutrition. Be prepared to get sick of both the honey and agave. You will also need to supplement your electrolytes for races and longer sessions.
once I get it figured out I’ll just train w/ it a couple times a month…the rest of the time I use real food (mostly bananas/dates). I used to use perpetuem and never really got sick of it. And I use salt tabs regularly now.
I’ve done marathon training using only honey for my carb source. I absolutely love it. Honey Stinger is a gel that is honey PLUS some electrolytes.
I can literally drink honey straight from the container. I like it that much.
Berndh Heinrich, fantastic ultra runner, used to use pure honey for a little while. worked for him. kinda
better than beer did.
but not as well as ocean spray cranberry juice hahaha
Why not just honey stinger gels? It’s very close, with just some added in stuff (potassium, salt, vitamins). I love it.
nutrition information
Honey, Pure Water, Potassium Citrate, Salt, Natural Flavors, Maltodextrin, Niacinamide
(Vitamin B3), Calcium Pantothenate (Vitamin B5), Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B6),
Riboflavin (Vitamin B2), Thiamine Mononitrate (Vitamin B1), Cyanocobalamin (Vitamin B12).
I’m planing on completely revamping my diet next year and want to cut out processed sugar. I like to train with gels, so I was thinking of getting a flask and going with pureed fruit and honey or agave.
Has anyone tried this? I’m mostly racing 1/2 IMs next year.
See here: http://forum.slowtwitch.com/gforum.cgi?post=3461081;search_string=chia%20seeds;#3461081
This is what I’ve used for training & racing the past couple of years. Hope it works for you.
honey and agave are almost identical to processed sugars. almost the same fructose ratio. so it will work fine but will not be substantively healthier for you. for all practical purposes it is the same thing. people argue about this but go look at the chemistry. it don’t lie.
however, “processed sugar” (and lets be honest honey is processed by bees and agave nectar is processed by humans) is not really bad for you while working out
but IF you want to avoid fructose, regular corn syrup (maltodextrin) and rice syrup are options. cliff blocks are rice syrup, for instance.
I’m planing on completely revamping my diet next year and want to cut out processed sugar. I like to train with gels, so I was thinking of getting a flask and going with pureed fruit and honey or agave.
Has anyone tried this? I’m mostly racing 1/2 IMs next year.
how many calories is that? Seems like a lot of volume for not very many calories? My math makes it 160 calories or so per flask? That’s a lot of flasks I’d have to carry.
Honey and Nutella mixed with some H20 in a gel flask., serves me well and saves some money to boot.
Ron W.
http://www.chocolateenergygel.com/ super tasty…two ingredients
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I use honey sometimes in a gel flask. Add a pinch of salt and alittle water. The salt seems to take the edge off the sweetness just a bit as I found pure honey alone burned my throat.
As Jack said, the body will react to honey just as it will to any sugar. So if you are going to do this, find a nice unpasturized local source wild flower honey. It will taste better and at least give you a shot of natural antibacteria to help any germs you may get form a weakened immune system.
I use honey sometimes in a gel flask. Add a pinch of salt and alittle water. The salt seems to take the edge off the sweetness just a bit as I found pure honey alone burned my throat.
As Jack said, the body will react to honey just as it will to any sugar. So if you are going to do this, find a nice unpasturized local source wild flower honey. It will taste better and at least give you a shot of natural antibacteria to help any germs you may get form a weakened immune system.
+2.
AND, with honey, be sure to brush your teeth after training. Cavities suck.