Carb Boom

[ttdriver]

Anybody tried this stuff? I'm considering ordering it after reading about it on coolrunning.com. Its packed with complex carbs and is supposed to really enhance performance, especially during long runs.

I see they sell it on Netrition ... but I'm gonna look for it locally too. For those of us who will be running 1/2 marathons soon, its worth checking into.

Here's a link:

http://carbboom.com/products/cb_products.php

Betty

[Effie]

Re: Carb Boom

I haven't used the Carb Boom, but I've used Clif Shots and Gu. I don't know how those compare nutritionally, but as far as performance enhancers, I liked them. It could have all been psychological, but I found that I did have more energy after taking one. I used one or two during my long runs (about 1/2 and 3/4 of the way through), and then I used them during the race itself (not until 10 miles or after).

You just want to make sure that if you're going to try them in your race, that you experiment with them in your training runs. You don't want to find out at mile 7 at Disney that they give you diarrhea and stomach cramps!