I picked up a box of Kiwi and the Pepto Protien from Jeff at the Expo. Have never used either of these flavours before, but have used the other ones many times. Took my first protien gel in the start pen, and i loved the taste! i honestly thought it tasted like a crunchie chocolate bar (that delicious yellow honeycomb stuff they put inside the bar), so im not sure where the vanilla comes in, but hey as long as it tastes good. It went down really well, and i felt great the whole way along the M1. Took a kiwi gel in the town section, and apart form the cobbles making me spill half of it down my leg, i really didnt mind it at all. Its not great tasting, but its not like its going to make you spew. I could easily swallow it, and after a sip of water it was gone. Once again i felt strong all the way to Witkoppen, where i sucked down my next protein gel. Might have been a little late, as my legs were suffering on the climb, and i just lost the bunch at the top. But when it kicked in i was back in the race, and was pacing a large group of riders along the N14 section. Took my last Kiwi gel just after we turned off the highway, and again it was like a turbo boost. I felt great along the long drags, and the final few hills, and i came in with a pretty good time of 2h26. I think they work really well, so well that i was pushing harder than my muscles would allow. I had plenty of energy, but was cramping really badly in the last 5km. My legs just wouldnt work, even though they had lots of reserves. Considering the training (or lack thereof) ive done in the last month, with exams and work pressure, i was really counting on a 2;40 if i was lucky, but in the end the gels must have done thier job, because i felt great the whole way. Well done Collin, you are onto a great thing here, and i think as long as they work you will have customers. Ill certainly reccommend them to everyone, and will definitly keep buying them in future.
