I love blogging. It brings me great pleasure. I enjoy writing posts and reading others’. I enjoy meeting the people behind the blogs. I enjoy sharing memorable moments through blogs. I also enjoy the little blogging perks.
When I returned home from Chicago, a package was waiting.
Mmmm….Larabars! I can’t wait for a moment alone with that Apple Pie bar. Apple pie has my heart. So do Larabars. I bet it will be an amazing combo!
If that wasn’t exciting enough, the doorbell rang. As luck would have it, the friendly UPS man stood at my doorstep with another package.
What could it be? My family gathered round to find out. Samples are exciting!
Wow! Thank you, Clif! I’m excited to taste out the new products and flavors – Clif Crunch, Luna bars, and Clif Shots. It feels like Christmas in August over here. I explained to the family that this is serious business. They cannot steal my snacks. I must protect the products for thorough review.
Product review began immediately!
I dove right in to the supply of Clif Crunch bars. I decided to test out the Honey Oat flavor first. It’s a classic granola bar flavor, good for setting the baseline. The ingredients were fairly simple too:
Ingredients: Organic Rolled Oats, Organic Evaporated Cane Juice, Organic Sunflower Oil, Rice Crisp (Rice Flour, Barley Malt Extract, Evaporated Cane Juice, Salt, Calcium Carbonate), Honey, Natural Flavors, Organic Barley Flakes, Organic Rye Flakes, Oat Bran, Oat Fiber, Sea Salt (Real Salt®), Inulin (Chicory Extract).
Time to taste!
Inside the package, I found two slim bars – a reminder of the Nature Valley bars that once filled my lunchbox! They were slightly crumbly and incredibly crunchy. I loved the sweet hints of honey….and all things oats! I enjoyed crunching my way through. These bars would make a great midday pick-me-up – less dense than a typical bar, more snack-y – just my style! It won’t be long before these bars get stashed in my car, my purse, and my gym bag. Yum! I can’t wait to try the other flavors – Peanut Butter, White Chocolate Macadamia, and Chocolate Chip.
My new snack pack came at the perfect time. My appetite was just revving up from this morning’s run.
Total Distance: 7.0 miles
- Mile 1 – 9:07/mi
- Mile 2 – 9:11/mi
- Mile 3 – 9:28/mi
- Mile 4 – 9:02/mi
- Mile 5 – 8:50/mi
- Mile 6 – 8:57/mi
- Mile 7 – 9:04/mi
Total Time: 1:03:41
Average Pace: 9:05/mi
Negative splits, perfect weather, and a great run! What a day!
So…next time, my buddies join me for a run, I’ll pack the snacks. Shot Bloks for everyone!
