Testing – Gut Bomb
You train like a pro.
You fuel like a beginner.
You obsess over your training plan. You track every metric. You own $4,000 worth of gear. But you're using the same gel that was handed to you at your first 5K.
The 60-second fuel audit
Most serious athletes fail at least 3 of these.
Are you getting enough calories per hour?
Most athletes under-fuel by 30-50%. If you're taking one 100-calorie gel every 45 minutes, you're running a caloric deficit that compounds into a bonk. At race intensity, you need 250-350 calories/hour.
Are your electrolytes matching your sweat rate?
The average athlete loses 800-1,200mg of sodium per hour. Most gels provide 40-80mg. You're replacing less than 10% of what you lose. This isn't fine-tuning — it's a fundamental gap.
Is your fuel causing the GI issues you blame on "race nerves"?
Simple sugars at high concentration + race-intensity blood flow restriction to the gut = cramping, nausea, and emergency porta-potty stops. It's not nerves. It's chemistry.
Are you fueling during training?
Most serious athletes practice their nutrition. But practicing with the wrong fuel just trains your body to tolerate a suboptimal system. Better fuel means better training, too.
The investment math doesn't add up
Where your annual endurance budget actually goes
You're spending $10,000+ per year on your sport, then sabotaging race day with a $2 gel you grabbed off the expo floor.
What changes when you fuel like you train
Energy management becomes automatic
Instead of constantly monitoring how you feel and wondering if you should take another gel, you run on steady, predictable energy. Your brain stays in the race, not in your stomach.
The back half becomes your weapon
When everyone else is fading, you're holding pace or accelerating. Not because you're fitter — because your fuel didn't run out when theirs did.
Recovery starts during the race
Proper electrolyte replacement means less muscle damage and faster post-race recovery. You're not wrecked for a week after every long effort.
Training quality goes up
Better fuel in training = better adaptation. You're not just racing better, you're getting more out of every single workout.
Athletes who made the switch
"I spent $12K on a triathlon bike. $200 on a power meter. $3,000 on coaching. Then I switched my $2 gel to Crank and got a bigger performance gain than all of it combined."
"My coach asked what I was using for nutrition and just shook his head. 'You're training at a 4-hour marathon level and fueling at a 5-hour level.' Crank closed the gap."
"I was the guy who 'couldn't do gels.' Turns out I couldn't do bad gels. Crank is a completely different experience. No sweetness, no thickness, no gut bomb."
Stop leaving performance on the table
Your next race deserves the same level of precision you bring to everything else. Try Crank free and feel the difference on your next long effort.
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