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Cliff Shots are Thick!

Jonathan BrownJonathan Brown
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Hey all,

So does anyone else have issues swallowing the Cliff Shots?  I can do it but its like swallowing paste or Jello.  BLAH!  So i am a big fan off of feeding off the course.  Its much easier and you dont have to worry about carrying too much with you.  Also if you drop a bottle or gels on the bike, you are not hosed.  But I am not sure i can deal with the Cliff shots.  Any recommendations on how to take them easier?  Or should i just carry my own gels on the bike and run?

FYI, They do not cause any issues with regards to my belly or other GI track. 

Yes, this is kind of an odd post.  
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  • Gordon CherwoniakGordon Cherwoniak

    Yep I'm definitely not using a straw with cliff shots that for sure.  If you want to keep eating off the course then its just something you have to deal with. 

    I use shorts with pockets and find when the body heats them up they are better.  Maybe start with one or two in a pocket and eat those.  Any replacements from aid stations go in the pocket

  • Jonathan BrownJonathan Brown
    @Gordon Cherwoniak . Good call on the pocket.  I have been carrying them in the bento and in the back of my bike shirt (not close enough to the body).  
  • Eric DePotoEric DePoto

    Johnathan, I deal with issues on gels being thick as well. PowerBar gels are a lot thinner and easier to digest. I also talked with Matt Miller (Base Salt) in WI last weekend and they should have a gel out next year that is super thin. Hope this helps.

  • Leslie KnightLeslie Knight

    Cliff shots are thick and gross. I’d like to live off the course, but I can’t live off those. I love love love Accel gel. They are thin and delicious and have protein and come with and without caffeine.

  • Mark MolaviMark Molavi

    Science in Sport also makes a gel you don’t need to take with water.

  • Paul HoughPaul Hough

    Powerbar Gels have been recommended by QT2 nutritionists for a long time because they have more sodium than any other gel, plus they are thin. But they are no longer produced in North America. However, they are still making them in Europe and I picked up several at the South Africa WC expo for use at IMFL. As to consistency, Accel gel is also thin and I second @Leslie Knight on their use. I'll go out on the bike with at least 8 gels so I don't have to bother with the Clif Barf gels. And I'll probably take 2 of my own onto the run course.

  • Al TruscottAl Truscott

    EFS (First Endurance) and Hammer gel are pourable and come in either flasks (5-6 oz) or larger (18 oz) bottles. I either carry a flask with me while running, or attach a flask to the stem while cycling using velcro. They are each less sweet than clif, come in many flavors, some with and some without caffeine, and have less waste (no individual pouches. I use EFS, as it has about 90 cal/oz, calcium, Magnesium, Potassium, NaCl, and protein.

    NaCl content is 90 mg/oz.

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