u/Smooth-Block5090

Hi Runners!

Was chatting with some friends after a race and realize we spend quite a significant amount of money on gels, so was just curious to know about the rest of the community:

>How many gels do you consume per week on average? How much money do you spend?

FYI I (M28 running 60-80km per week) use about 5 per week, for a whopping EUR 16 per week (1 during Tempo, 1 on the Saturday long-ish run, 3 on the Sunday long run)

Hi runners, I´m quite of a newbie to the running word, and just approaching the topic of gels / carb intake during long runs.

I´ve seen many different brands, with different ratios Maltodextrin:Fructose, density and so on. I also saw some people doing gels at home, so wandering what is the main advantage vs. ready-made gels and most importantly how do you store and portion them during the run?

TL;DR: what is your go-to solution for gels? Why?

FYI: I´m 27M running between 50 and 70km a week