Shot Blocs

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JohnnyO Mar 2012 6:12pm, 17 Mar 2012 12,114 posts	0 JohnnyO If it isn't broke...
WobblingTime Mar 2012 6:25pm, 17 Mar 2012 817 posts	0 WobblingTime I have a pack of the Mountain Berry ones that I'm not going to use. If anyone wants them, let me know. I'd rather they went to a good home than languish in my kitchen.
Velociraptor Mar 2012 6:28pm, 17 Mar 2012 19,784 posts	0 Velociraptor I like Shot Bloks. But I've never got on with gels and have always preferred to suck sweeties when running (people who think they haven't enough saliva to manage Shot Bloks and sweeties should stop that disgusting spitty-spitty-spitty habit and then they'd have plenty). I have managed to make one last for over ten miles in a hard race
JohnnyO Mar 2012 6:33pm, 17 Mar 2012 12,115 posts	0 JohnnyO I don't spit!!
Derby Tup Mar 2012 6:35pm, 17 Mar 2012 635 posts	0 Derby Tup Shot Blocks are excellent for long slow runs and ultras. I don't get on with gels and tbh don't believe in them but have found SBs to give me a real lift when I'm tired and fed up of 'proper food' on LDWAs events, ultra-marathons etc
PeterWard5 Mar 2012 7:49pm, 17 Mar 2012 1,819 posts	0 PeterWard5 I am trying these tomorrow on my long run will report back on them as a usual gel user. ( I am actually using them in conjunction with gels and water).
djwatson74 Mar 2012 7:51pm, 17 Mar 2012 169 posts	0 djwatson74 With gels Peter? Shall you report back Wednesday night when you stop runing?
PeterWard5 Mar 2012 7:55pm, 17 Mar 2012 1,820 posts	0 PeterWard5 Lol. I meant a couple of shot blocks to replace a gel, then a gel. Not them all. Perhaps I should have made it clearer.
SpicedApple Mar 2012 7:55pm, 17 Mar 2012 5,781 posts	0 SpicedApple I love them. I ususally have chocolate and cereal bars as it's just cheaper, but for really long runs and races, I like a combination of sweets, "real" food, gels and shot bloks. I just pop a shot blok in my mouth whenever I feel I'm running a bit low on sugar, and I just wait for them to dissolve, so don't need much water with them. When I need an instant push, I have a gel instead.
PeterWard5 Mar 2012 9:35am, 19 Mar 2012 1,821 posts	0 PeterWard5 Tried them yesterday. Had 4 on a 13-14 miler. A lot easier to stomach than Gels and I only needed 500ml water. Very nice they taste too.