Get Picky About Your Sports Nutrition

You know, I’m always game for trying anything that has the potential to add convenience and performance to my running. So the other day when I got a message from Oiselle about a new performance nutrition bar I had to check it out.

Picky Bars are the brainchild of distance superstar Lauren Fleshman, Olympic hopeful Stephanie Rothstein and All-American runner Jesse Thomas. Impressive, eh? I figured, OK, I’m all about supporting new products created by runners themselves, so over I hop on to the Picky Bar website and check things out.

Here’s the deal:

Picky Bars are made from 100% natural ingredients in the perfect 4:1 carbs to protein ratio - great for pre-run energy in the morning or for pulling out during or after your run. They currently come in 3 flavors, Lauren’s Mega Nuts, All-In-Almond (peanut free, vegan and sweetened with agave), and Nutless Wonder, which is completely nut free for those of us with allergies. You can buy Picky Bars in packs of 3 – 15 bars and also in an assortment pack. Shipping is free (love this).

These bars have a shelf life of 10-24 weeks from the date of purchase, which is pretty darn good for a product with NO preservatives.

I ordered an assortment pack of Picky Bars and received them like, 3 days later – amazing. The website and packaging is absolutely adorable, but the real test of course is in the taste and performance, right?

Hey – you know that awful “chalky” taste and consistency a lot of the energy bars have? Picky Bars are de-li-cious! Yum! I would eat this just for a snack; they’re so yummy with big chunks of fruit, nuts and seeds. Awesome! And how do they perform? Well, last week I had to postpone my early morning run to a little later in the AM and really needed some fuel fast. I ate Lauren’s Mega Nuts about 30 minutes before starting out and I never hit empty. In fact, I kind of had to force myself to eat something after running because I was still satisfied.

Seriously, if you are looking for some alternatives to those nasty preservative-filled bars and gels, or just trying to find something convenient to give you fuel for that early morning run, I HIGHLY recommend Picky Bars. These guys have a real winner on their hands and I can’t wait to see where they take the “Picky Revolution!”

By the way, Picky Bars is offering Team Discounts and I believe Traxee runners can qualify as a team under their guidelines. If you guys want to team up – I think we could put our hands on Picky Bars at a sweet discounted price. Just let me know if you’re interested and I’ll pull it together for us.

Meantime, you may live near a store that is carrying Picky Bars, but if not, it’s easy enough to get them in your hands quickly right off the Picky Bar website.

Major two-thumbs up for this great new entry in the sports nutrition market!

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Get Picky About Your Sports Nutrition

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