5 cases of gels, for a discount plus free shipping.
What could be better than that?
I didn’t have to make an extra trip to the store—although a trip to the store might be good for me, as I haven’t started my Christmas shopping yet.
The price per gel was less than at our local outlets—although I do feel guilty for not supporting local business.
And now I don’t have to worry about making that last minute run to the store when I find out that we’re out of gels on the eve of some important race next year--although the way Cranky "Shh, I'm Studying For Finals" Law Student Guy uses gels, we may run out before the year is through…
So, here’s how it goes: 24 gels per case yields 120 for the year. That’s 10 gels per month, divided by 2 mouths, for a grand total of 5 gels on average per household person, per month.
Now, here’s the rest of the story—Cranky "Shh, I'm Studying For Finals" Law Student Guy did 28 races last year—10 triathlons, including a half Ironman and full Ironman, and 18 bike races. I did 12 triathlons, including 2 half Ironman races, and 1 cycling time trial. The household total for 2007 is 41 race events. 120 gels spread over 41 race events is pretty thin.
And that doesn’t include training nutrition.
I'm thinking...
I probably should have ordered more gels.
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That's funny that you got your gels before your Christmas shopping...true dedication to triathlon :)
I'm glad to hear I'm not the only one who hasn't started her Christmas shopping.
My nutrition shelf consists of
2 cases of mixed gu/gels, 1 case luna bars, 1 case powerbars, 2 cases of 2 pack fig newtons, 1 case cliff bars, 1 case balance bars, and a box if misc energy bars. Enough for three athletes for a month or so. I think I spend more money on energy bars than I do on real food ;(
BTW great seeing you and Grumpy student at the Polar bear!
Great seeing you too. I'm sorry I didn't catch up with you--so many people to see, and so much to catch up on--T and I got to the end of it all, and realized we hadn't said hello to half the people we saw. For a relatively "small" race, there were a lot of people to say hi! to.
We also seem to spend an inordinate amount of dollars on over produced nutrition--that's why when I found a deal, I went for it. Hoever, looking back on the number of races we did, this current supply won't last the year....
This is why I started buying those big bottles of gel -economy of scale, though you are stuck with that flavor for awhile...and yes you might recognize that bike. Isn't she purdy!
Crazy how expensive training & racing is.
By the way. You sure impressed me at the Polar Bear. You've gotten fast.
Gotta love the gels. Hate the gels. but love the gels. And the power bars, too.
It is a love-hate relationship, isn't it?
Personally, I'm at the point where the love is spread a little thin when it comes to bars...
PS: I'm tagging you.
Wow, if everyone raced as much as you and T, race directors and energy food folks would be very happy. Happy racing!
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