⬇️ This is why I stopped racing on just 1 gel… Jeukendrup et al., 2014 (Sports Medicine) shows performance improves in a dose-dependent way with carbs during endurance exercise. Once you go past an hour, aim for 30–60 g carbs/hour — and for efforts between 60 min and 2.5–3 hours, the recommendation increases to 60–90 g/hour. So instead of 1, I used 3 @guenergylabs gels for my half marathon. The difference was massive: ✅ Felt stronger ✅ Avoided the late fade ✅ Even negative-split 🤗 Of course, it wasn’t just fueling — switching to heart-rate-based training instead of forcing paces has been a game changer too. It’s no longer “how little can I get away with,” but “what will help my body actually thrive?” My fueling plan for a 1:24 half: ✅ 1 GU gel (~22 g carbs) 15 min before start ✅ 1 at 30 min ✅ 1 at 60 min ➡️ If longer, keep going every ~30 min Fuel smarter → run stronger 🚀 Have you noticed a difference when you fuel more intentionally? #TrainSmart #HalfMarathon #MarathonTraining #GuEnergyLabs #RunFuel #FuelYourRun #EnduranceTraining #NegativeSplit #HeartRateTraining #RunningCommunity #HalfMarathonTraining #TrainSmarterNotHarder #guforit #runnerkarolineolsen #chasingafeeling #staysatisfied #guathlete