Huma Chia Energy Gels

So I have finally gone through all the Huma Chia Energy Gels that I got.  Sorry I'm a bonk runner who loves to run on an empty tank, it hard for me to eat on junk mile runs.  

Let me start by saying that being on an empty tank and bonking is not a worry with Huma.

Chia is a real super fuel and Huma does a great job of packing that power into portable packets.

Much easier to eat than this...

Or this

Great long lasting energy that also gives you an initial bump too. Fast and long acting energy!   Power up!

Goes down easy, and doesn't want to come back up on a run.  What more could you want? Superior to GU in that it tastes like a human could have made it, not some Terminator machine

So question? Do you like fig Newtons?

Me too!  Love em! Have you tried all their flavors?

No?  Because they all taste the same...fig is just a super distinct flavor and texture that you can't overcome.  

This is my one grip I can make about Huma.  The Chocolate is the only one that really tastes different.  The rest are like flavored raisins. I love raisins but I don't need different flavors.  They really should just make a Chia Fresca flavor, just lemon or lime and simple syrup.

That would be the perfect Chia gel flavor for me.  

Final thoughts are easy…

Buy and try Huma Chia Gels!!!

They are great. Find a gel with a Chia accent flavor you like and enjoy the miles.  It's the propane of energy gels. Clean burning and efficient.

It will be a permanent addition to my fuel tackle box.  GU for the little ones, Huma for the long runs!

Thanks for reading everyone.  I really appreciate it. Would love to tell you more about how awesome Huma is but I gotta run!

Huma Chia Energy Gel: Chocolate Review

So the fine folks at Huma sent me a sampling of their Chia gels.  This video is.from their site.  Watch it!  It's actually funny.

https://youtu.be/XCXyx2hKOec

So everyone who knows me knows that I love Chia seeds.  I’ve been on the Chia band wagon since Born to Run.  Chiahead  life!

And Bob Ross is awesome!  No mistakes only happy accidents.

So the packaging looks like every other gel. With caffeine!

Fat, protein, and fiber!  Almost sounds like real food.  So my biggest wonder was what was it going to look like inside.  Seeds and jelly?  Nope...

Looks and tastes like really good chocolate frosting!  

Can I lick the spoon?  

So seriously.  This stuff is really good.  I can taste the Chia-ness faintly in the background but only because I eat Chia all the time and you can't slip it past me.  But in general I think you could pass this off as organic frosting.  

The chocolate is rich and smooth and wonderful.  Between the caffeine and Chia magic I had a great little run with one of these as my breakfast and coffee combined.  

Maybe it's the Chia placebo effect (or the caffeine) but I really did feel a little kick in my stride.  No crash.  No stomach issues.  

Like all chocolate gels my only complaint is that I don't ever really want to eat chocolate gels in the heat.  Hot weather and a hot running belly just don't want to play with rich coco.   

So as usual I will be reviewing every flavor that I have individually and ranking them.  So as the first flavor the chocolate is of course first place right now.

So who will win the best taste test? According to their site it's going to be strawberry which is their most popular flavor.  Stay tuned to find out!  But for now... gotta run!