I was recently sent a taster pack of Pocket Rocket Energy Bars from Voom. Each taster box has three pocket rocket bars which are vegan and gluten free and a recovery fudge bar. Electro Energy Bar 40g of carbohydrate & 160kcal in a solid energy bar. Unique 4 block design aids stomach comfort as energy …
Last updated: 19-Mar-19 By Luke Jarmey Conceived, born and bred in perhaps the capital of all things mountain, Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, Hard Bar is a relatively new nutrition brand that is gaining some delicious momentum amongst the endurance and mountain communities. Promising all natural, organic, vegan ingredients with no added sugar; I was intrigued to find out …
Last updated: 01-Nov-18 By James Eacott Veloforte is a young sports’ nutrition company founded in 2016. Their name likely gives it away, but their original mission was to provide cyclists with the best natural energy bars on the market. I was keen to try Veloforte because there’s clearly a close crossover between the demands on …
Last updated: 16-Aug-18 By James Eacott Steve Diederich reviewed Purition shakes a couple of years ago, but the company is growing fast and we were keen to see how the products have developed. Purition makes a firm stance in the supplement market by using only natural ingredients – be it nuts, seeds, whey protein and …
Last updated: 02-Aug-18 By Diana Green, Nutritionist For the ultra runner, snacks are an essential part of any nutrition strategy. In spite of trial and error with different gels and bars, many runners suffer problematic gastrointestinal side effects as a result of consuming these sweet energy snacks. Even for those who have found the perfect …
Last updated: 16-Aug-18 By James Eacott It’s early December and #BlackFriday and #CyberMonday have passed. Like us, you’re probably still searching for those last (or first!) few Christmas presents. Show your love (or at least mild appreciation) for the ultra running man in your life with a gift this Christmas. Below we’ve detailed 10 Perfect …
Last updated: 04-Jan-18 By Diana Green Having spent a lifetime carefully reading the listed ingredients on packages to avoid preservatives and additives that might impact on my health, being forced to compromise on my dietary choices with additive packed expedition food has always been a concern. With preservative free Firepot foods my worries appear to …
Firepot Dehydrated Expedition Food by Outdoorfood review Read More »
Last updated: 02-Aug-18 By James Eacott I’ll be honest: despite being an endurance athlete for 10 years now, and having tried most nutrition products available, I hadn’t heard about 33Shake Endurance Nutrition until they started sponsoring the monthly Race Review competitions on RunUltra, and so it’s with impartial eyes and an unbiased palate that I …
Last updated: 16-Aug-18 By Alice Morrison I spotted Top Herd on Twitter and got in touch to ask if I could review their products because, like so many runners, I am often desperate for a snack that is not sugary when I am out on a long day. Too often, I pack my food carefully …
Last updated: 16-Aug-18 By Rin Cobb Arbonne is a skincare and nutrition company that prides itself on using plant-based ingredients. Along with its standard nutrition range it also has a Phytosport range targeted at athletes to help support their performance so ‘naturally’ I was intrigued to find out more when some samples rocked up at …
