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My favorite foodie find at yesterday’s LIVESTRONG Challenge Davis 2012 was the Honey Stinger products. I’ve tried their energy chews (my favorite is the pomegranate passion fruit) and waffles before and enjoyed them, so I  was excited to try other products. I enjoyed their energy bars – my favorite was the Peanut Butter ‘ n- Honey. Every one of their products that I tried, I really enjoyed. Honey Stinger products will now be a workout staple for me.

Along the ride, their products were available at rest stops and were quite popular with the riders. I kept getting to the rest stops and seeing empty boxes of waffles and energy gels, so I settled for bananas, granola bars, and Gatorade. Finally at the DBC-hosted rest stop on Allendale Road, there were waffles. This rest stop was a little off the road, so perhaps some of the more serious riders skipped it. I might have, except that I was having some issues with my bike, so I stopped to have it checked out. Sometimes life’s little inconveniences can have a sweet consequence. Shifting issues with my bike turned into the chance to enjoy a Honey Stinger Waffle.

My standout favorite for the day was their Ginsting energy gel. I finally got to try this at the last rest stop in Dixon. The wind had started to kick up (it’s Dixon, what did I expect?!) and this stretch of road was one of the toughest parts of my ride. I was getting fatigued, beaten by the sun and wind, and just wanting to be done. I could not stomach one more banana (had some at every rest stop) or any more Gatorade (I may never drink lemon-lime Gatorade again) and trail mix  would probably not have set well in my stomach. The Honey Stinger Ginsting gel was exactly what I needed. I was so thankful to find some of these at this rest stop. Not only did it taste great, it gave me the energy I needed to finish the ride.

Check them out online – http://www.honeystinger.com/

I’ve found their products locally at Nugget Markets, and my guess is that they’re probably also at the CoOp in Davis. To find them near you: http://www.honeystinger.com/dealers.php

Have a sweet day!

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