What to eat?

One of the challenges I have run into during my triathlon training has been what to eat and drink while I am on the bike so I have enough strength to get through my runs.  It has been quite an ordeal figuring out what will work for me. The normal "foods" athletes use during endurance events don't sit that well in my stomach so I don't want to eat them which leaves me without fuel.  Let me tell you a little bit about these so called foods.  Take GU for example.  It is named that for a reason.  It is a flavored gooey substance that goes down quickly and easily to provide quick energy.  Think of a really thick, sticky, sweet, baby food and you are there.  The problem I have with GU is the sweet part of it... oh, and I am not fond of the sticky part of it either. Last time I tried it, I ripped off the top, and before I got it into my mouth, it leaked all over my hands.  I had to run the rest of  mile run with icky, sticky hands. I can handle sweaty, salty hands on a run but for some reason I was having a really hard time with sticky.  There was one nice thing about it, it took my mind off the pain of running.  All I could think about was where there was a water source along my way that I could use to wash my hands.  But, even without the sticky mess, GU was not my answer for "what to eat" so I had to keep looking for other alternatives.  I did try the new GU which was GU in solid form - GU Chomps...not good... worse than GU.  They actually made me gag which is not a good thing. It is really tough to bike and run when you are gagging on your "food".  You may ask the question, "how big of a deal can this really be?"  You have no idea. Nutrition can make or break you in an Ironman.  When you get off that bike after 112 miles, you better have something in your tank because you have to run a marathon...26.2 miles.  You now may ask the question, "why are you doing this?  Are you insane?" But since I will not be answering THAT question I do want to tell you the about one of the best things that happened this past week. John and I were planning on riding our bikes around Utah Lake on the 4th of July. It is 90 mile plus ride and we love it.  For 70 miles you have very little traffic. It is quiet, serene, and an overall enjoyable ride.  I had mentioned to someone that the biggest problem I was having with my training was figuring out what to eat and that I just wish I could take real food like a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. She told me about the best invention ever... Smucker's frozen peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. They are small, individually wrapped, and 200 yummy calories a piece and  I LOVE them!!  I cannot tell you the joy it brought me eating that sandwich as I pedaled through the orchards surrounding Utah Lake. It was like being on a mobile picnic.  I did have to wait until the end of the ride for my glass of milk, but hey...what to eat on the bike??? Problem solved.  Now for the run.. Any ideas?