When is best to take caffeine gels?
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Mar 2013
8:48am, 30 Mar 2013
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faithfulred
I'm running Brighton in a couple of weeks and My fuelling strategy is to take SIS gels at miles 6, 10, 14, 18 and 22. I'm planning on taking a couple of caffeine gels along with the normal SIS GO ones, but I'm unsure when I should take them. Is it best to take them early (how long does it take for the caffeine to take effect?) or is it best to take them late?
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Mar 2013
8:57am, 30 Mar 2013
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Neilio
I use caffeine gels later. On your strategy, I would use them at 18 and 22. Make sure you test them 1st though. Caffeine introduced at that point, if you're not used to it, can cause a wee bit of stomach issue 
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Mar 2013
9:01am, 30 Mar 2013
356 posts
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faithfulred
Yeah, I have tried them, they don't taste great nomatter when I take them! I've got my last long run today (18M) so I might try one twards the end.
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