Gu or Corn Syrup or is there a free alternative

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Do you know if any research has been done into the
difference between GU and Corn Syrup or perhaps the
benefits it has to runners. I have a friend who is running
Comrades (86k's) and she is thinking of taking something
like this. What has been your experience?

I had always thought they were the same thing just
different brand names. There is certainly a big difference
in price.

They're not the same thing. GU is maltodextrin (glucose
polymer), generic corn syrup is largely fructose, and is
used in Coca Cola, Gatorbarf and other sugary junk food.

For a cheap carb alternative, you may want to look
into honey. Do some googling on this and see what you
come up with.

Cheers,
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Dave Thomas said:

Do you know if any research has been done into the
difference between GU and Corn Syrup or perhaps the
benefits it has to runners. I have a friend who is running
Comrades (86k's) and she is thinking of taking something
like this. What has been your experience?

I had always thought they were the same thing just
different brand names. There is certainly a big difference
in price.

i prefer honey the old-fashioned way

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They're not the same thing. GU is maltodextrin (glucose
polymer), generic corn syrup is largely fructose, and is
used in Coca Cola, Gatorbarf and other sugary junk food.

For a cheap carb alternative, you may want to look into
honey. Do some googling on this and see what you come
up with.

Cheers,

You could also look into maple syrup. Also Hammer Gel is a
bit more economical that GU, Power Gel and the like.

Regards

Phil

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Dave Thomas said:

Do you know if any research has been done into the
difference between GU and Corn Syrup or perhaps the
benefits it has to runners. I have a friend who is running
Comrades (86k's) and she is thinking of taking something
like this. What has been your experience?

That trying something for the first time in a race is a very
bad idea. Some people seem to like honey as an alternative -
I find it gives me stomach cramps though, so your friend
might like to try it but do it in training runs first.

Quoted message said:

I had always thought they were the same thing just
different brand names. There is certainly a big difference
in price.

Dave Thomas said:

Do you know if any research has been done into the
difference between GU and Corn Syrup or perhaps the
benefits it has to runners. I have a friend who is running
Comrades (86k's) and she is thinking of taking something
like this. What has been your experience?

That trying something for the first time in a race is a very
bad idea. Some people seem to like honey as an alternative -
I find it gives me stomach cramps though, so your friend
might like to try it but do it in training runs first.

Quoted message said:

I had always thought they were the same thing just
different brand names. There is certainly a big difference
in price.