> The first time I tried a packet (GU gel) in a practice run, I nearly puked I used to puke anything I had when I ran. My digestion couldn't handle food when

> The first time I tried a packet (GU gel) in a practice run, I nearly puked I used to puke anything I had when I ran. My digestion couldn't handle food when I was running. It was a mix of slight heartburns (& coffee) causing a sensitive stomach which didn't like food moving around when I ran and partly because I was running so hard my stomach didn't have enough blood to process the food. Several weeks of eating peanut butter mini sandwiches with their crusts cut off, banana slices and oranges dipped in salt, while running at a moderate pace, I managed to tame the tummy. That said - I don't think I like the taste of GU gels, but like coffee or beer, you get used to it (& the extra 100Kcal feels like it goes directly to your legs).