At Outdoor Retailer 2018, GU Energy Labs released a new unique flavor to be released to the masses in March 2019 and the flavor profile is something that this beer-drinking runner can get behind. Hoppy Trails is designed to be like “having a beer before the finish line”, and we recently were sent a couple samples to try out. It has a mildly bitter taste profile and I found it legitimately tasted like hops. There is a sweeter…
My guess is that most runners have experience with GU Energy Labs or other energy gels. I would also guess that you have a certain opinion on them too. I personally have no issues with energy gel – the texture is agreeable with my palate and the taste is usually fine for when I’m dying out there on the race course. However, I know other people who aren’t really a fan of a gelled texture while they…
**Disclaimer: This article is not for the easily grossed out or those with weak stomachs! Most runners have heard the African parable regarding the lion and the gazelle, with the punch line being, ‘when the sun comes up, you better be running’. Four out of three questionable anthropologists agree that humans developed the trait of being bipedal so that they could join the chase while scavenging food due to the difference in speed. With the…
Recently, Gu Energy Labs created a new formulation for its Electrolyte Brew products. They added several new flavors in a new lighter-flavored in low-carb options. They sent some to the Run Oregon team to try them out and give our opinions to our readers.
