If you’re training for a half or full marathon this fall, your long runs are now likely getting even longer, and you might be looking for sustenance — like those gooey energy gels you’ve seen other ...

The New Bedford Half Marathon will mark the eighth half marathon I will complete during a 10-month period and the eighth time I will rely on GU energy gels to get me to the finish line. When going ...

Backpackers are picky about what they put in their packs. Use this guide to find the perfect gift for your favorite ...

“Mmmm,” Amy Cragg, a marathoner competing in the Rio Olympics for the U.S., once tweeted about the chocolate raspberry flavor of GU (pronounced “goo”), an energy gel. “Tastes like frosting!” For Cragg ...

Flavor fatigue can spell impending doom for endurance athletes. The key to endurance sports is balancing the nutrition equation: energy, electrolytes and water consumed must match those used or ...

Have you ever seen a marathon runner rip open what looks like a toothpaste tube and chug it down while running? It’s not toothpaste. It’s sports energy gel, a snack of complex carbohydrates, amino ...

Walk into any grocery store or sports shop, and you’re likely to find an entire wall of energy foods in all shapes, colors and flavors, but how do you know which are the best nutrition bars and energy ...

Training for a marathon or half marathon? Or want to significantly increase your mileage? Then it's time to get serious about your fuel strategy — especially mid-run. Unlike before or after your run, ...