Candidates included Perpetuem Solids from Hammer Nutrition and Enduromax from QC Max Muscle. QCRunner pays retail for his calories, maintaining his reputation for unbiased calorie consumption.
Subject 1 is a 40 something male distance runner with many ultras and marathons beneath his belt. He liked the consistency of Enduromax, crediting it with "going down easy" in the final miles of a recent 50k. About 240 calories per 12-16 oz serving, it went down well on a fussy stomach with a mix of real food and water. He liked the non-sweetness of the Perpetuem solids, but did not like the chalky, powdery texture. Something you could aspirate during heavy breathing.
Subject 2 is a fitness instructor, also with several ultra buckles in her desk drawer. She liked the Enduromax during a recent long run through deep snow, and a water crossing where she pulled QCRunner out of the drink. Aside from burps, she had no complaints and planned to add it into her mix. The Perpetuem solids...aka "horse pills"...were considered "aid station only" friendly.
Veridct? QCRunner drinks water and eats real food on the uber run. Enduromax is great fuel easy way to get calories up to one day event, but the pot life is perhaps 12 hours. Afterwards, maybe not so good to drink. Enduromax...perhaps in the stable, but a little disappointed with the size of these things. Chalky consistency, THREE chews to make 100 calories. Could not get these down during marathon distance or less. Sorta like they took Perpetuem and pressed it into a package the size of 6 quarters. Note photo above...powder after being carried for a few tens of miles.
Looks like we will have these fuel options in the baggage, but I am still training with the old reliables...what I find on the course...water, sports drink, salted potatoes, chocolate, granola bars, chips, bananas. Real food theoretically less efficient than maltodextrine straight, but I am not an elite. Your mileage may vary.
-Larry
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