I picked up a few packs of the new Jelly Belly Sport Beans - but I haven't tried them yet?
Have you guys? Are they actually helpful or just a wonderful marketing gimmick by a candy company?
Do you think I should phase them into my training in place of energy gels?!?!
i love them, i don't know if they actually do any good, but they taste great, no matter what flavor you get
I love them too. I now alternate between GU Energy Gels and the Sport Beans on my long runs. I find them to help just as much.
Also, check out these reviews (One is from a runner's view. The other author reviews them from a candy perspective):
http://www.thefinalsprint.com/2006/10/why-surprisingly-im-keen-on-the-new-jelly-belly-sport-beans/
They are ok.
The nutritonal contents seem to make them legit - but it is just hard for me to take a running product from a junk food manufactorer seriously.
They taste good - yea - but come on - they are ntohing but a GIMMICK!
Dare I mention that they actually have BETTER nutritonal stats than GU and CLIF-shot (Although I still refuse to switch, haha - just seems weird)
During a marathon - something sweet and that ACTUALLY tastes good is like a little gift from God, haha. Gimmick or not - these things are the sh*t
I would question the validity of jelly belly's nutritonal info
haha wrote:
They taste good - yea - but come on - they are ntohing but a GIMMICK!
gu is pretty much a gimmick, too. if you could carry honey in a little pouch on runs it'd be the exact same thing.
I prefer GU, because I cannot run and chew at the same time. It makes me gag.
Can you walk and chew gum? How about tapping your head and rubbing your stomach at the same time?
Yea, honey would be good . . . except you CAN'T carry it around in a little pouch. In addition, it does not contain the same amount of electrolytes and sodium that are essential for a runner.
P.S. - I still love honey - just not in the middle of a marathon.
Runners, the true effects of the sport beans have yet to be proven, especially when the point of such a product is for it to be absorbed into the body as quickly as possible.
THE MAJORITY OF THE SPORT BEAN GETS STUCK IN YOUR TEETH! So what is actually swallowed is actually quite inconsequential. Stick with gels that have a far greater absorption rate.
Muger Cement wrote:
Runners, the true effects of the sport beans have yet to be proven, especially when the point of such a product is for it to be absorbed into the body as quickly as possible.
THE MAJORITY OF THE SPORT BEAN GETS STUCK IN YOUR TEETH! So what is actually swallowed is actually quite inconsequential. Stick with gels that have a far greater absorption rate.
WTF, do you have braces or something? Anything stuck in your teeth will be gradually diluted by your mouth's saliva and go to your stomach.
I'm obviously a SportBeans fan, for a couple reasons:
1. They contain electrolytes as well as glucose (although admittedly the quantity might be too small to do any good).
2. Their main advantage is you can regulate your intake - a few at each water stop, say, or every 15 minutes, thus keeping your blood glucose levels relatively even. In contrast, most people suck down a gel every hour or so, get a big sugar rush followed by the body's insulin response which then lowers the glucose levels, necessitating another "fix."
3. They're not messy/sticky like gels, taste better, and YOUI CAN GET THROUGH AIPORT SECURITY WITH THEM ;-)
QUIZ: how many of you fackers (i'm looking at you, Jim) work for this jelly bean company?
Where are you buying these things? I've looked in a few stores around here and can't find them. Don't want to buy online.
Screaming knees wrote:
Where are you buying these things?
Better question:
Where do you keep these things?
I can see it now! A bunch of fatty 3:30 marathoners popping candy out on the course. Do you keep them in your fanny pack? Do you clip a 'bean' holster to your shorts?
It is like a buffet out there for you people! Gels, gu, candy, soda.
You are embarrassing.
You can find them at specialty running stores.
"Energize with one package before activity. Use additional beans as needed during activity to sustain energy level."
OMG, I shudder to think that I have been starting my runs without heeding the advice of the good folks at JellyBelly.
jcdenton2000 wrote:
You can find them at specialty running stores.
And specialty Candy stores, where you should get ALL your nutritional supplements.