Originally Posted by
Gramercy
If a lot of you guys prefer gels and that type of easy to eat on the go food, how do you get up to 200-300 calories in an hour? Those gels have 100 calories max. I think clif bars are more efficient and cheaper, though you need to wash them down with water after taking a bite.
The gel folk also tend to use sports drink. Sports drinks can run 100 calories per hour too, depending on concentration of mix etc. So between the two, they can consume approx. 200 calories per hour.
I'll also mention that 200-300 calories per hour depends on a lot of things like hills, wind, etc. but also depends on fitness. The fitter you are, the less you may need to consume.