GU Energy, Original Energy Gels, Raspberry Lemonade - 24 Count

Taste good and great performance

I love that this flavor it's not overwhelmingly sweet, which have been my biggest issue with gel packs in the past. The texture is as to be expected and the quality if great. Had not problems ripping it open during a race and I would say it's a great value for the money. Would recommend to those who like fruity flavours but had feeling like gaging from all the sugar when eating them in a race.

GU Energy Gel is good energy 'fuel' for hard exercising, is easy on the stomach and seems to help keep my energy level up on my long hilly bicycle rides (15-30 miles, 1000-2000+ feet climbing).The "GU Energy Original" product provides a good blend of nutrition, energy and electrolytes for those hot weather bicycle rides.Also good for my long hilly hiking outings.Both products -- GU Energy Gel and GU Roctane -- are easier to digest when working out than energy bars. Great variety of flavor choices too.(No I'm not an elite athlete, just a 70+ guy who gets out for exercise a bit.)P.S., GU partners with TerraCycle to recycle these energy gel packets after use.P.S.2, when opening, you can tear the top tab about 90% and get the energy gel out that way, keeping the top tab from becoming road, trail or pocket trash; then save the used packets and send to TerraCycle.

The raspberry lemonade taste is very mild, and the consistency/texture was kinda nasty, but I’ve never tried an energy gel before so I have nothing to compare it to. I did notice an energy boost about 30 mins into my running drills and caffeine free is also a plus. It’s not terrible but I would only use it when you need it like on a race day. I tried it out today during 5 miles of sprinting drills. Will need to try other brands before buying this one again.

Best flavor

My go to gel packs. They do the job!

The flavor is not my absolute favorite, but it gets the job done. The effectiveness is great on a long run. I like that it comes in an individual pouch, it’s easy to consume for long runs.

I’ve been using this product for marathon training. I’ve improved my pace by over a minute on 20 mile runs (Immediately) (20 miles 20 minutes faster…) Optimizing nutrition is really important to improve pace in marathon training. Now I get more out of each training session. This flavor tastes great.

Tasty!

Good gel