Clifbar Products

Wintered said:

I was wondering if anyone here had any experience with the Clifbar line
of energy products. I was going to make an order for a few boxes of
gels/builder bars/etc. but would like to know some feedback first.

Ok, butt not enough lube for a good ramming. Ok for mild plugging
though.

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Quoted message said:

I was wondering if anyone here had any experience with the Clifbar line
of energy products. I was going to make an order for a few boxes of
gels/builder bars/etc. but would like to know some feedback first.

I love the gels.

Clif Bars are good for snacks or post-race nutrition, but if I have
them before or during a long run I usually have to take a bathroom
break before too long. YMMV; they're fine for a lot of folks.

I've heard they have a gummy-like thing now that's meant to be taken
during a workout or a race; haven't tried it, but it sounds
intriguing.
--
Brian P. Baresch
Fort Worth, Texas, USA
Professional editing and proofreading

If you're going through hell, keep going. --Winston Churchill

Yeah. The Clif Shot Blocks. They're about 1-inch cubes that eat a lot
like a gummy bear. I took a few with me when I ran Detroit and they were
pretty good. Not messy like gels, and, for me anyway, easy on the stomach
(although I still think I prefer vanilla Gu). I don't have enough
experience to say whether they're better or worse for endurance.

My local running stores didn't have them yet, but I found them at Sports
Authority. They had them in a cranberry-and-something flavor and lemon-
lime (I tried cranberry).

Brian Baresch <[email hidden]> wrote in
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Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

I was wondering if anyone here had any experience with the Clifbar line
of energy products. I was going to make an order for a few boxes of
gels/builder bars/etc. but would like to know some feedback first.

I love the gels.

Clif Bars are good for snacks or post-race nutrition, but if I have
them before or during a long run I usually have to take a bathroom
break before too long. YMMV; they're fine for a lot of folks.

I've heard they have a gummy-like thing now that's meant to be taken
during a workout or a race; haven't tried it, but it sounds
intriguing.

Brian Baresch said:

Clif Bars are good for snacks or post-race nutrition, but if I have
them before or during a long run I usually have to take a bathroom
break before too long.

This is my experience also. I love them after a race or long workout.

Dot

--
"A winner is just a loser who tried one more time." -Captain George M.
Moore, Jr., United States Air Force (retired),
http://www.avdlm.com/press.php?page=stories&storyid=1

"YMMV; they're fine for a lot of folks. "

absolutely. try them out on your training runs. i have
had VERY bad results immediately after eating
a Clif Bar (this happened twice). beats me what
is bothering me, but they make me sick. right away.
....thehick

On Fri, 09 Dec 2005 02:00:29 -0600, Newsdude <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

Yeah. The Clif Shot Blocks. They're about 1-inch cubes that eat a lot
like a gummy bear. I took a few with me when I ran Detroit and they were
pretty good. Not messy like gels, and, for me anyway, easy on the stomach
(although I still think I prefer vanilla Gu). I don't have enough
experience to say whether they're better or worse for endurance.

My local running stores didn't have them yet, but I found them at Sports
Authority. They had them in a cranberry-and-something flavor and lemon-
lime (I tried cranberry).

Newsdud.

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In article <[email hidden]>,

Brian Baresch said:

Quoted message said:

I was wondering if anyone here had any experience with the Clifbar line
of energy products. I was going to make an order for a few boxes of
gels/builder bars/etc. but would like to know some feedback first.

I love the gels.

Clif Bars are good for snacks or post-race nutrition, but if I have
them before or during a long run I usually have to take a bathroom
break before too long. YMMV; they're fine for a lot of folks.

I've heard they have a gummy-like thing now that's meant to be taken
during a workout or a race; haven't tried it, but it sounds
intriguing.

I love all of their products, especially the gels. I bought the Shot
Blocks but haven't tried them yet.

Your best bet is to go to REI (or order from REI.com) since you get 20%
off all nutrition products if you order at least 12, and you can mix and
match (so you could buy one each of the bars, gels, and shot blocks to
see what you like). And their starting prices are pretty good ($1, I
think, for a gel, so I get them for 80 cents each; you can do better
than that elsewhere, I think, but only by buying a box of 24 of the same
flavor).

--Harold Buck

"I used to rock and roll all night,
and party every day.
Then it was every other day. . . ."
-Homer J. Simpson

TBR said:

Newsdud.

You're still waiting for acknowledgement, aren't you.

All right, I'll be the one. It really was funny - nay, brilliant - the
first time.

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Your finger has been stuck like that for quite a while. I don't like
MDs much more than you do, but face it, it's time to get that looked
at.

What's that you say? Sure, sure, I think you could see a chiro instead
of a real doc if you insist. Recommend one? I thought you already had
a chiro, but if you insist, try this one: http://tinyurl.com/cu32u

This month, Trailrunner magazine has a great break-down of nutritional
gels and shots and drinks.
It's worth a look and answers alot of questions - like, what is this
stuff made out of?

/john

Quoted message said:

I was wondering if anyone here had any experience with the Clifbar line
of energy products. I was going to make an order for a few boxes of
gels/builder bars/etc. but would like to know some feedback first.

I like the bars for quick snacks. I use both Clif and Car-Boom gels.
When it's cold out, the Car-Booms are more liquid, as the Clif gels
are thicker. I also like the new Clif Bloks, they are gummy blocks
of electrolyte replacement. Personlly, I can't eat the bars in
marathons, my stomach won't go for it. But the gels and bloks sit
fine.

Teresa in AZ

"Teresa Bippert-Plymate" <[email hidden]> wrote in message

Quoted message said:

I like the bars for quick snacks. I use both Clif and Car-Boom gels.
When it's cold out, the Car-Booms are more liquid, as the Clif gels
are thicker. I also like the new Clif Bloks, they are gummy blocks
of electrolyte replacement. Personlly, I can't eat the bars in marathons,
my stomach won't go for it. But the gels and bloks sit
fine.

I'm with Teresa in the quick-snack thing. I have also found them
(the bars) to cause GI upset while running if I eat one during, or
even long before the start. They are good snacks, though.

I've never tried the gels, but I've tried other gels and just don't
like them. My heart rate rises and I get some sort of spike that
makes me feel like I am losing cardiovascular control for a little
bit of time. This is regardless of amount of water intake. I just
up feeling sort of interrupted and stressed.

cheers,
--
David Hirsh, director
www.absolutelyaccurate.com
Southern Ontario's Summer Race Series!

On 9 Dec 2005 07:05:26 -0800, "Charlie Pendejo" <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

try this one: http://tinyurl.com/cu32u

Aye yii yii! She could "adjust" me anytime...

John said:

On 9 Dec 2005 07:05:26 -0800, "Charlie Pendejo" <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

try this one: http://tinyurl.com/cu32u

Aye yii yii! She could "adjust" me anytime...

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John said:

On 9 Dec 2005 07:05:26 -0800, "Charlie Pendejo" <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

try this one: http://tinyurl.com/cu32u

Aye yii yii! She could "adjust" me anytime...

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Wintered said:

I was wondering if anyone here had any experience with the Clifbar
line of energy products. I was going to make an order for a few
boxes of gels/builder bars/etc. but would like to know some
feedback first.

Why don't you get 100x better feedback - your own experience - before
ordering in bulk? As in try a single bar, a gel, a gummy brick before
ordering a gross of 'em. Surely you can find Clif bars somewhere you
ordinarily shop, unless you're posting from somewhere like Bhutan or
the Congo or Montana.

And surely you realize that asking specifically about Clif products, as
opposed to gels, bars, and other lab-grade "food" regardless of brand,
in your apparently first-ever usenet post (per google groups) makes
some of us suspicious that perhaps you're subtly shilling/spamming for
Clif. In case you are: please be aware that a Clif bar infected with
the bubonic plague once wiped out an entire branch of my family.

Anyhow: I don't like their gels nearly as well as some other company's,
whose name I won't mention now that they've spammed the group. The
bars are decent but my main use for them is as an "emergency food" -
e.g. if I'm travelling and not sure if/when I'll receive a meal on the
plane or train, I like to have a couple bars handy. I've learned not
to eat one during or before a hard or long run. They're OK after, but
my strong post-run preference is for a sports drink and real food, not
some granola/candy bar hybrid from a chem lab.

Pendejo, who realizes that some people's idea of "real food" does come
from a chem lab

I've only tried the bars while hiking and rate them rather tasty.
Certainly more interesting than a powerbar. I prefer powerbars for
running for ease of use and that they have one purpose, to supply
energy. Since when I'm running taste doesn't matter to me but while
hiking it rates higher.

I think you should experiment with a single "dosage" before you commit
to a few boxes. Anything you eat is highly subject to your own body.
And while I can go on about how Cliff bars work in my body they may or
may not work the same way in yours.

Andy

Love the ClifBars after a race. Use the Clifshots during my half and
full marathons and on my long training runs. Have never had an issue
with them.

Tried the ClifBloks and was not impressed with them. To "gummy" for my
taste.

Go to the clifbar website
(http://www.clifbar.com/play/marathon.cfm?location=paceteam) and join
the team and get a sample packet as well.

John

Wintered said:

Hi,

I was wondering if anyone here had any experience with the Clifbar line
of energy products. I was going to make an order for a few boxes of
gels/builder bars/etc. but would like to know some feedback first.

Thanks,
Wintered

http://store.drsoda.com/jebespbe.html

jelly belly sport beans. who cares if they help- they taste good.

--
ride the wave!
www.laymanchurch.com
"John Tackett" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
news:[email hidden]...
: Love the ClifBars after a race. Use the Clifshots during my half and
: full marathons and on my long training runs. Have never had an issue
: with them.
:
: Tried the ClifBloks and was not impressed with them. To "gummy" for my
: taste.
:
: Go to the clifbar website
: (http://www.clifbar.com/play/marathon.cfm?location=paceteam) and join
: the team and get a sample packet as well.
:
: John
:
: Wintered wrote:
: > Hi,
: >
: > I was wondering if anyone here had any experience with the Clifbar line
: > of energy products. I was going to make an order for a few boxes of
: > gels/builder bars/etc. but would like to know some feedback first.
: >
: > Thanks,
: > Wintered
: >

Yes. Love the Jelly Belly sport beans. Just so damn hard to find in
Atlanta. Walgreens had some and I bought some, then went back to get
more and they did not have them any longer.

John

userfriendly said:

http://store.drsoda.com/jebespbe.html

jelly belly sport beans. who cares if they help- they taste good.