Sport Beans by Jelly Belly!
The short review is: Yummy!
They come in orange and lemon-lime. Rumor has it that more flavors will follow.
I tried these on Thursday when I found myself faced with an interesting dilemma. One of my cars was ready to be picked up at the shop, just a mile away. Usually I would walk over, but I also wanted to get in a run before I got caught up in other things and lost my ganas. The perfect solution was to go for a run and make my route end up at the auto mechanic's shop. The problem was that it was dinner time and I was hungry.
What to do?
A gel didn't sound good. And a Clif bar was more calories than I needed and would've sat in my stomach like a rock. Then I remembered I'd bought Sport Beans awhile back! One packet is about 100 calories and also includes sodium, potassium and vitamins C and E. Sounded good. I opened a package of orange ones and found them to be very tasty. They were exactly what I needed-- a little sugar boost before my run, but fun to eat, easy to get down, and not heavy. I ate half the packet and then saved the rest for when I got home.
They really were tasty. And I had a good run, too. I don't know if I'd go saying it was the jelly beans that did it, but they sure didn't hurt!
Conclusion: Buy Sport Beans!
i want da beans! where does one find them???
ReplyDeleteand, have you had Clif Bloks?
I got my Sport Beans at my LBS, but I've noticed that Jellybelly.com and Nashbar both have them available for online ordering.
ReplyDeleteI tried the Clif Bloks at the Houston Marathon expo a couple months ago. They were good, but they didn't strike me as being particularly convenient for on the road or on the bike.