I’ve tried a handful of carb mixes and most of them fail the stomach test somewhere around mile 10. This one hasn’t. It’s not a medical claim — just what I’ve noticed doing longer runs in Florida humidity where your stomach is already under stress from the heat.
The 24g of carbs per scoop is enough to matter on a long effort. I’ll usually mix one scoop in a water bottle and sip it starting around mile 6 on long runs, or use it as a pre-race mix in the early miles when gels feel too sweet. The 100mg caffeine isn’t overwhelming — roughly one strong cup of coffee — so it doesn’t spike anything weird.
Going into the Indianapolis Monumental build, this is going into the fueling plan. November in Indiana is cold weather, different conditions than training in Melbourne, but the stomach test doesn’t change. If something works in 80-degree soup, it’ll work in 40-degree race-day weather.
Who it’s not for: short-run people. If you’re running under an hour, you don’t need a carb mix. Water is fine. This is a tool for long efforts — marathon pace work, 20-milers, anything where you’re actually depleting glycogen stores. Use it where it belongs.
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