On bike/mid run fuelling for someone that doesn't do sweets

menthel

My wife doesn't like sweet things when cycling or running. She can't do gels, jelly babies etc. what would people recommend for on the bike and mid run fuelling for someone that doesn't have a sweet tooth?

sungod

high glycemic index foods will provide energy fast, white bread, white rice, popcorn, potato etc. are all gi 70-80 (v. 100 for glucose), just a matter of flavouring and preparation to get non-sweet options

ham/cheese/eggs/bacon/whatever in a sandwich or crusty roll or cold toastie, yum

look up "garmin rice cake" recipe, make in batches, freeze until needed - you can tweak the recipe to taste, i prefer them with less cheese and more bacon

menthel

Thanks. Good suggestions for on the bike. Anything good for the running part when there is less room to carry stuff?

dork_knight

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JayKosta

Dried fruit such as dates, figs, prunes, apricots, etc.
Fig bars, jam sandwich - orange marmalade, etc.

Jay Kosta
Endwell NY USA

sloppyschleckonds

Soreen

DeVlaeminck

On the bike I think most people probably eat stuff like bananas, flapjack, muesli bars etc anyway so not liking sweets and gels shouldn't be an issue. Even for running races I either got by on water or for over a half marathon used Hi5 energy bars and water. Gels are a relatively recent invention and people got on fine without.

dilatory

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These are the bomb.

tangled_metal

Used to have issues with taking on enough food on long challenge events (walking with bits of running over 25-50 miles). Used cereal bars, jam Butties, nutella butties, etc. Nothing worked and they'd make me feel sick, mostly because I'd left it too late and couldn't take the fuel on quick enough.
Anyway, I ended up going back to fig rolls. Used to take a pack, in a ziploc bag, on day walks. I started to take them with me again. Indeed longer events I'd take 2 whole packs. One of side effect was too regular shall we say. I find them as not too sweet but they have a mix of fuel sources in them from fast release to slow release.
Malt loaf with butter is supposed to be good too. Bulky for running though.
Diet is important, especially the more you're pushing yourself towards your limits. I'm not that fit, never was, but my diet issues on challenge events came about only when I've been trying to beat a time that was right at my limit. My limit that is.