I am a subscriber to StrideBox and have been since January of this year (2014). StrideBox is a once-a-month subscription service. This is a review of what came in the October 2014 box.StrideBox?
Stridebox is $15/month and you definetly get your moneys worth. The box generally comes with between 5 and 15 samples of various fitness nutrition items or other small fitness gadgets. The box is not too large (maybe 8" x 3"), but given the size of most fitness nutrition items a lot can fit in there. It is the same for everyone and contains different things every month. Each month you get various samples, stickers, and "The Stride Guide" which gives you a detailed description of each sample, its retail value, and sometimes even discount codes for future purchases! It is great for "newer runners" (or any runner) to help them try new things and figure out what types of hydration, nutrition, etc that they want to use. I know it has helped me find some great products.
September 2014:
This box contained:
- The Stride Guide
- Scratch (Matcha Green Tea + Lemons):
- All natural and gluten-free bar packed with protein and carbs for a before or after run kick, or as an anywhere, anyplace, anytime snack.
- I have a sensitivity to sodium citrate (I get a weird acidic aftertaste ALL DAY), which is in many electrolyte mixes (only some flavors of Nuun bother me), this has sodium citrate in it, so we will see how I react to this.
- $1.95
- HoneyMaxx: Sports Hydration (Orange):
- An all natural sports hydration drink that uses honey as the main source of carbohydrates. All organic with no refined sugars.
- This seems interesting. But it again, has sodium citrate, so we will see.
- $2.30
- Barnana (Organic Coconut):
- NEW FLAVOR: No sugar, no preservative, only bananas, a little water, and some coconut in this high potassium vegan snack.
- I love chews. They are fun, simple and usually delicious. The side of the package says there are 6 chews which were made with 3 bananas, water, and 1/4 a coconut! That seems crazy and amazing considering how small this package is. I am very excited to try them.
- $2.49
- Bonk Breaker: High Protein Bar (Cookies & Cream):
- NEW PRODUCT: A Protein Bar (13g) that doesn't taste like a protein bar. Use as an energy/recovery, or as a filling snack between runs.
- I have tried the blueberry bonk breaker from a previous StrideBox and I likes that. The product seemed to be good for my energy and taste buds, so this should be a tasty recovery.
- $2.75
- Honey Stinger: Organic Energy Gel (Chocolate):
- NEW FLAVOR: Reformulated and better than ever with our organic gel formula and naturally caffeinated with Green Tea Extract.
- I have used Honey Stingers waffles and their chomps (gummies), but I haven't used their gels. I can only assume it is good. And I LOVE chocolate.
- $1.39
- ProBar: Bolt Energy Chew (Berry Blast):
- The perfect blend of your favorite berries infused with electrolytes, B vitamins, and caffeine from yerba mate for energy from start to finish.
- More chews! Berry flavor should be good. I am also loving the fact that some companies are starting to go all natural with their run fuel.
- $2.49
- BottleBand:
- Turn any water bottle into an easy-to-hold "running" water bottle.
- This is a cool idea, but I have a few running water bottles that have bands/straps/pockets, so I really have no use for it. I will give it to a friend most likely. Mine is blue, I am sure they have plenty of colors.
- $5.99
- DISCOUNT: You want one? go to StrideBox.com/BottleBand and use the code "STRIDEBOX" to get one for ONLY $1!
- Some "Don't Be Average... Be Awesome!" stickers
- Total value of box contents: $19.36
- Little low, especially since I will not use the band (and they value at $5.99, but allow you to buy it for $1).
Initial Thoughts:
I will post (in comments) more about items as I try them, but this is initially how I feel about these items. Let me guys know what you think of this month's StrideBox in the comments!
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