[ # ] Sport Beans Prevent Bonking
December 14th, 2006 under Sports


Sports BeansJelly Belly has finally come out with a product for endurance athletes who are trying to prevent bonking on a long run or ride. Sports Beans to the rescue.

What makes them different from regular Jelly Belly’s? Well, the colors and flavors are less fun, which is appropriate for serious athletes. Could you take yourself seriously in a marathon while popping popcorn flavored Sports Beans?

Calorie-wise, they appear to be exactly the same (100 calories per ounce) as their non-sports relatives. They happen to be slightly higher is sodium and potassium, so maybe the electrolyte boost will save the heavy sweaters out there?

There is one ingredient missing from Sports Beans that’s found in Gatorade, Ultima, and just about every other energy product for endurance athletes. In fact, it’s clearly the most important ingredient, yet Sports Beans left it out. Any idea what that is?



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  • Read the Comments

    [ # 91 ] Comment from Andy Tate [December 14, 2006, 11:43 pm]

    Is it hops? Barley? Water? Must be something like that. Is this why Bill Rodgers was so fast?

    [ # 95 ] Comment from The Other Mike [December 15, 2006, 10:03 am]

    What is ‘water’?

    I’ll take Sports Bars for $400 Alex.

    [ # 98 ] Comment from kohler [December 15, 2006, 10:46 am]

    I can’t help buy picture someone just dying at 20 miles along E River Road at the TC Marathon wondering, “I don’t know what’s happening. I’ve been pounding Sports Beans the entire way!”

    [ # 101 ] Comment from The Other Mike [December 15, 2006, 8:01 pm]

    Yeah, doubled over with muscle cramps too, it wouldn’t be pretty.

    I always wondered if it was just me, but deeper into the marathon, the sports drink always tasted more and more like syrup, thicker and stronger. You ever have that feeling?

    [ # 104 ] Comment from kohler [December 16, 2006, 12:23 am]

    I’ve never experienced that feeling, but I suppose if you’re body is getting dehydrated while you continue consuming a beverage that’s presumably at a consistent concentration, it may seem stronger.

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