paxsarah
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So ensues the great forum search/healthfood store crawl. I don't do flour or sugar. I'm afraid, after 27 months of sugar free, if I consume a gel or sport beans, it's going to result in a gastrointestinal disaster that will not only be the most embarrassing thing to ever happen to me, but will also be talked about at future rD races for YEARS to come (if you get my drift). What I consume takes longer to digest, so no instant energy like with a gel.
Hoping to figure it out soon.
I don't know if you would have enough time to find it and test it prior to the race, or if it would even work for you (dietary restrictions, etc.), but I use Generation UCAN for fueling. It's formulated from "superstarch" and the theory behind it is it stabilizes your blood sugar and doesn't cause the spikes and crashes that come from using simpler sugar-based endurance fuels. It is also pretty easy on the GI system. For a 2-ish hour half marathon, I drink one packet prior to the race and don't need anything else during. For longer races I do take more during the race, either in a handheld bottle or gel flask. In any case, even if you couldn't use it for Princess you might want to look into it for longer-term training and racing.