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Product Review – Mud Energy Gel Chocolate Truffle Rage [High Intensity]($37.99 12 pack) Mud Energy Gel Chocolate Truffle Rage [Dive-N-Sea] ($37.99 12 pack)
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If you are anything like me you’re always looking for that extra edge, that pick me up before a race. However, if you’re also like me you don’t want to put products in your body that are artificial and taste nasty. I’ve found that there are a lot of products on the market that are just, artificial, and taste nasty! That’s why I was excited to find Mud Energy. They are an all-natural alternative that I found gives me the kick I need before my races/workouts.
I should mention that I’m a HoneyMaxx ambassador; however, this doesn’t limit me in reviewing other product lines, and like all my other reviews I give my honest feedback.
Who is Mud Energy?
Mud Energy was started in 2009 with one main mission “to create a great tasting and fortified energy gel with quality ingredients that would fuel peak performance, health and recovery.” Their main product lines consist of a caffeinated and un-caffeinated chocolate gels. The gels are made up of high quality all-natural ingredients that are formulated in such a way to sustain one’s energy no matter what the exercise.
The Mud!
I was given both the caffeinated and un-caffeinated (not shown) for testing and reviewing purposes. When the product arrived I thought to myself, “WOW! finally a company solved the issue with, where do I put all these gels when I run”. Fortunately, I only use gels for my pre-run and I use HoneyMaxx for my races, and endurance runs. I love that fact that the package came with an eyehole that would allow me to hold the gel on a eyeclip either on my OrangeMud backpack or my Nathan running belt. To see how secure the package was I took a few of them on a 10 mile run while clipped on my running pack. They held up just fine and I didn’t lose any of them. I also like the fact that when you rip off the sealed part due to how they designed the package the seal stays on the package so there is no waste thrown down to the ground for those of us that “like to save the planet”.
The Taste?
For me the taste was overbearing in the Mud Energy Gel Chocolate Truffle Rage [High Intensity], I could really taste the coffee and for me it had a strong chocolate syrupy taste which I didn’t like. The Mud Energy Gel Chocolate Truffle Rage [Dive-N-Sea] had a less chocolate syrupy taste, and I liked the hint of salt in this one that I couldn’t taste in the Mud Energy Gel Chocolate Truffle Rage [High Intensity].
Ingredients
- Caffeine
- Coconut
- Brown rice syrup
- Guarana
- Mud Energy’s proprietary protein blend
- All natural fruit
- Sustamine
- Sea mineral concentrate
- Ginger
To learn more about their ingredients link here.
Performance?
Even though I did like the taste of the Mud Energy Gel Chocolate Truffle Rage [High Intensity] I must say that it did give me the extra kick I needed to start my race/workout, I found that the boost of caffeine did not give me the “jitters” that I would get with other like brands, And one package sustained me for a good 60 min before I felt I needed another dose of “pick-me-up”. The Mud Energy Gel Chocolate Truffle Rage [Dive-N-Sea] had the same effect though the difference I found is that I need another “pick-me-up” with-in 45mins, this probably had to do with the caffeine in the Mud Energy Gel Chocolate Truffle Rage [High Intensity].
Conclusion
Likes
- Packaging
- Endurance effect
- Amount you get in the gel
Dislikes
- Taste in the Mud Energy Gel Chocolate Truffle Rage [High Intensity] the heavy coffee and chocolate taste was to much for me
- Price $37.99 price for a 12 pack is $3.16 a gel – which is pretty expensive
Overall
If you are an endurance athlete that likes coffee/mocha taste, and doesn’t mind the price of these gels I would highly recommend them. If you are price conscientiousness and a casual runner these gels may not be the best option for you.
I usually will use GU on my longer runs. I’m interested in trying these though.
As a newbie to kicking my butt into a healthier lifestyle, I having been trying many different things to help me before, during and after my workouts. Some have been good and some have been bad. So I am still on my mission. As of right now I take Amino acids during my workout. Before I have just been doing green tea. Which also cause me to stop in the middle of the workout to use the rest room.
I drink plenty of water and use energy gels, like Gu.
I usually use GU gels, interested to hear about alternative products.
So did I until I start using other products and I found that there are some better products out there.
Right now it depends. I’ve only done 10ks before, but I’m training for a 10 miler so I know I might need something while I’m running this time around. Currently I only have something before I run – usually either a Clif bar for Nuun energy. I haven’t tried any gels yet!
yes, once you increase your mileage you are going to want to have something about an hour into your run.
I’ve used NuNaturals, GU, and most most often 2 would be Clif Shot Bloks and ENERGYbits.
Hmm I’d like to try these compared to GU
Right now, I use nuun and a homemade “date bar” but always looking for other options to fuel my workout.
I have been using Huma Gels but just starting using energybits
I usually use Advocare Rehydrate during my workouts
On my long runs preparing for a marathon, I fuel with Gu and Nuun!
I usually use Huma gels, or some kind of real food, but these look awesome!
I drink plenty of water & use some supplements
Energy gels and chews or honey
I fuel my body with protein drinks when exercising.
water and cliffbars