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Happy Tuesday! It’s time for another edition of Tuesday Topics. Remember to link-up with Kim and Zenaida and the bottom of this post! I’m deviating from this week’s topic to share my Science in Sport gels review!
While I don’t need to use gels for my racing fuel this year, I still use them for some of my longer workouts. I first tried Science in Sport gels last year when I was training for the Chicago Marathon and instantly loved them because they were super easy on my stomach and they gave me a great boost of energy. Also the gels are a thinner consistency when compared to other gels which makes them super easy to take in as well. About half of the time I take the gels and don’t drink water after and it’s absolutely fine!
There are over 15 flavors to choose from and over the past month I tried three different flavors – orange, salted strawberry and apple.
Orange
The orange flavor reminded me of an orange creamsicle, but not as sweet. This was my first time trying this flavor and I really liked it. Also it offers 75mg of caffeine.
Salted Strawberry
To me, this is the MVP out of all their flavors. It tastes SO good because it’s not overly sweet. I also love that it gives me electrolytes and energy – two things that are very much needed for early morning workouts! It provides a quick dose of carbs, in addition to sodium, magnesium and potassium.
Apple
Another winning flavor, especially because the taste reminds me of a granny smith apple. This is one of their isotonic gels which means it provides a fast supply of carbs and it can be taken without water.
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Nice review, Kim! I’ve tried SIS gels before and I liked them! I still needed to take more water, so they weren’t the gels for me.
Awwe I’m sorry to hear that it didn’t work out but at least you gave them a try!
These gels have been a grand slam for me. The flavors are great, the energy boost is perfect, and (best of all) no ill after-affects on the tummy for me.
Yes, super important that they are tummy approved!
Even though I like some gels, I like to take a little fuel more often, which is harder with gels (I even tried gel bottles at one point).
The salted strawberry flavor seems to be a winner with everyone!
It’s the best flavor!
I think I would really like the SiS gels because they are less gooey and gluey compared to other gels.
I would like the salted strawberry, too!
The salted strawberry is by far the best one!
I definitely plan to try SIS. What caught my attention is that you don’t need extra water so I think it would work for me. I’m trying to increase the amount of fuel that I take on my long runs. I recently tried a product that you dissolve in water but realized that to get enough of it for a long run I’d need to carry a quart of water with me on the run, which is just not very practical.
Definitely try it and let me know what you think! I stopped using gels for a while because all the ones I tried either tasted horrible or the consistency was super think.
I’ve tried SIS gels and really like them. But too big to fit in a pocket. I carry mine so use those as small as GU.
I don’t like fruit flavors. Like coffee salted caramel chocolate etc
The packets are a little long but luckily they fit in the pocket of my leggings when I go out for a run.
I tried them a while back for cycling and really liked them. Salted Strawberry sounds like my kind of flavor.
It’s really the MVP of all the flavors! 🙂
You know I’m a fan of SiS gels! Salted Strawberry got me through Chicago training last year!
Same here!
I’ll have to see if I can get these here! I like the fact that you don’t need a lot of water with them.
Me too! Sometimes I don’t run with water or I run out of water so it’s nice that some of their gels don’t require you to drink water behind it.
The salted strawberry sounds so so yummy! I did my first marathon on these (coffee flavour, and orange, I think) and liked them a lot – I only switched because I can manage the smaller thicker ones and they pack easier. But I’d still grab one of these from a fuelling station, knowing I’m OK with them and I recommend people to try them first when they’re experimenting with gels.
The size is definitely a downfall of the gels – I do wish the packaging wasn’t as long!
Happy to know you liked these too. I have never tried them but those flavors are yummy. That is too bad about the packaging. Hopefully the company will listen to customers and make them smaller.
I really like the flavors and also that they aren’t as thick as other gels. Also no tummy issues which is a plus!