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Kickstart 2026 with the Right Fuel (and 15% Off with KICKSTART15)
New Year’s Day is the easy part.
Anyone can write “PB”, “sub-4”, “first marathon” or “do an Ironman” on a notes app on 1st January.
It’s the next 8–12 weeks of training that decide whether your big race becomes your Everest conquered or Everest postponed.
If you want 2026 to be the year you actually follow through, you don’t just need new shoes or a fresh training plan.
You need reliable fuel in your pocket when everything else feels hard.
That’s where KICKSTART15 comes in.
The truth: motivation is loud, consistency is quiet
Motivation shouts on New Year’s Day.
Consistency whispers on a dark Tuesday in February when:
- It’s cold and wet
- You’re tired from work
- Your legs are heavy
- Skipping the session would be very, very easy
Those are the days that build the season.
And those are the days where having the right fuel ready to go makes the difference between “I’ll sack it off” and “I’ll get it done”.
That’s what Kendal Mint Co is built for.
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KMC NRG GEL (Dual Charge) – steady, reliable energy when the session bites. Not just a sugar spike and crash, but proper carbs that keep you moving.
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KMC ISO MIX – isotonic hydration with electrolytes & carbs, so your bottles carry part of the workload, not just flavoured water.
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Bars & Kendal Mint Cake – Everest heritage with a modern twist; real chew and slow-burn energy for long rides, hikes and back-to-back training days.
- Subscriptions – so you never open the cupboard before a key session and find an empty gel drawer staring back at you.
Kendal Mint Cake once helped fuel a Everest summits.
KMC takes that same “don’t stop now” energy and puts it into gels, drinks and bars you can slip into your pocket, race belt or bottle cage.
You don’t need a perfect year.
You need fuel you can trust, showing up when you need it, and the discipline to keep turning up.
We’ll handle the fuel. You handle the work.
Step 1 – Decide what 2026 is really about
Before you start adding things to your basket, decide what you’re actually aiming at.
What’s your “Everest” for 2026?
- A spring marathon with a proper PB attempt
- A big sportive or multi-day cycling challenge
- Your first triathlon or Ironman finish
- Or simply your most consistent year of training ever
Name it. Own it. Every session and every fuelling decision gets easier once you know what you’re pointing at.
Step 2 – Build the fuel to match your goal
If you want to carry Everest-conquering energy in your pocket, you need a fuelling stack that matches your training – not something you panic-buy a week before race day.
Gels – for when it really matters
Use energy gels for:
- Tempo runs
- Interval and threshold sessions
- Long runs and key race simulations
- Race day itself
These are the moments where you cannot afford to bonk, cramp or gamble on “whatever gels they’re handing out on the course”.
KMC NRG GEL and our refillable energy gels are designed to be:
- Easy on the stomach
- Easy to take at pace
- Easy to repeat every 30–40 minutes without dread
ISO MIX – put proper fuel in your bottles
If your bottles only carry water, you’re missing a trick.
KMC ISO MIX gives you:
- Carbs + electrolytes in a light, isotonic drink
- Better hydration than water alone
- Extra energy without needing to take a gel every 10 minutes
Perfect for:
- Winter indoor sessions on the turbo or treadmill
- Long outdoor rides and long runs
- Hot race days where electrolytes really matter
Bars & Mint Cake – for long days and back-to-back efforts
There are days when gels alone aren’t enough or don’t sound appealing.
That’s where KMC NRG BARs and Kendal Mint Cake energy bars come in:
- Real chew and real calories
- Easy to stash in a jersey, vest or pack
- Ideal for long rides, hikes, ultra training and big weekends of back-to-back sessions
It’s the same mint-based legacy that went to Everest, recharged for modern training.
👉 Use this block of time at the start of the year to test your fuelling stack in training – not on race day.
Make fuelling automatic with subscriptions (optional, but smart)
If 2025 taught anything, it’s this:
The people who stay consistent make it as easy as possible to do the right thing.
If you hate:
- Realising you’ve run out of gels on the morning of your long run
- Making last-minute petrol station nutrition choices
- Constantly remembering to “order fuel”
Then set up a Flexible Fuel Subscription that matches your training:
- Choose delivery every 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 or 8 weeks
- Get better value, double Recharge points, and priority fulfilment
- Keep full flexibility – pause, skip or cancel any time from your account
While everyone else is trying to remember to “buy gels before Sunday”, you’ve already got Everest-level energy landing on your doorstep automatically.
Use KICKSTART15 to stock up for your first block
Make this the moment you finally upgrade your fuel, not just your kit.
- 🧾 Code: KICKSTART15
- 💰 15% off KMC fuel
- 🎯 Perfect for building your first 8–12 week training block of 2026
Use it to:
- Grab a mix of gels, ISO MIX and bars
- Test flavours and formats in training
- Build a fuelling plan you’ll actually stick to
(Terms & conditions apply. Excludes subscriptions, trade, B2B, other offers. Expires 04/01/2026)
Don’t just upgrade your shoes in 2026. Upgrade your fuel.
New shoes are great.
A shiny watch is nice.
But it’s the boring stuff done well, over and over, that decides whether you hit your goals:
- Showing up on the ugly days
- Fuelling before, during and after sessions
- Letting your body recover properly
Carry Everest-conquering energy in your pocket on every dark run, cold ride and long session you stack this year.
Your future self – standing on a start line with confidence, pockets loaded with reliable fuel – will be very glad you decided to sort your fuelling out now.
Kickstart 2026 properly.
Fuel like it matters. Because it does.