There's plenty of talk around fuelling your rides with fat or even adding protein – but most nutritionists still argue that, during exercise, carbs are king.You'll need to top up your carb stores on rides over 90 minutes; anything shorter and your body can usually sustain itself on existing reserves. Taste: As always, we’ve used natural flavouring the bring you this delicious Tropical flavour; thus, comes from real fruit juice concentrate. It’s easy to use and consume, developed with the athlete in mind. The natural lemon & lime flavour, containing real fruit juice concentrate and also provides a refreshing fruity taste in an easy to consume, almost liquid-like consistency. This product delivers 40g of carbohydrate per 66g gel; that’s right that is DOUBLE the energy of a standard gel!

McGregor recommends consuming 30-60g of carbs per hour for the first three hours of running, increasing to 60-90g of carbs per hour if you’re still going after that. This can be in the form of gels, drinks or solids. This is great because it means not only do you not need to carry as many gels with you, but also you’re having to take less on during the run. When training if I don’t have my coach (or Sophie!) on the bike I’ll often turn to gels as they’re so much easier to carry compared to bottles when running and saves having to stop mid run or do loops from the car as I’m confident that the gels will help give me all the fuel I need to complete my run. When it comes to quality assurance, OTE Energy Gels go above and beyond. Produced in an Informed Sport certified manufacturing facility, you can have complete confidence in the purity and safety of these gels. Informed Sport certification guarantees that the product has been rigorously tested for banned substances, providing peace of mind for athletes and professionals alike.Balanced Electrolytes: The OTE Super Gel contains balanced electrolytes to promote fluid uptake and help you remain hydrated during exercise. We wanted to share some of our favourite products to help you fuel optimally, especially for your longer runs. How to fuel for your longer runs The natural orange flavour, containing real fruit juice concentrate, which provides a refreshing fruity taste in an easy to consume, almost liquid-like consistency. Torq uses a 2:1 maltodextrin:fructose carbohydrate mixture, which studies suggest can increase absorption capacity. Each sachet delivers 114 calories and 30g of carbs per 45g serving. You also get five key electrolytes: sodium, chloride, magnesium, potassium and calcium. But apart from delivering flavors straight from a desert menu, what are the other potential benefits of this particular gel?

Choosing what you want to fuel your exercise and training with is very much down to personal preference. There’s a range of other gels and fuelling products on the market and we’d always recommend trialling a few options in training as different products will work differently for different runners, however, hopefully, you’ve found the above article interesting and given you some food for thought when training for your next marathon! Go with what you train with!OTE Sports are the official nutrition partners of triathlon legends Alistair and Jonny Brownlee, British Triathlon Federation and NTT Pro Cycling. As a product, the High5 gel should appeal to those who want their gels to contain natural flavorings while at the same time avoiding colorings and artificial sweeteners. They're also suitable for both vegetarians and vegans. When it comes to distinctive flavors Torq gels take the biscuit. Or actually the Cherry Bakewell. And if that café stop classic isn't to your liking there's also Lemon Drizzle, Apple Crumble, Rhubarb & Custard and others. Those with sensitive stomachs might also prefer to take on solids – such as energy chews or bars – which can also provide some welcome variety in texture and flavour and so work well if running for long periods of time.