Originally Posted by Treefox
Could someone explain better what these are? We don't get Cliff products in the UK so far as I'm aware, but whenever I'm in the States I get a bag full of Cliff Bars and bring them back.
This from their website:
http://www.clifbar.com/eat/shot_blok.cfm?location=shot
They are little cubes, approx 2cm per side and are 33 caloires each. There are 6 bloks per package.
They are my food of choice in long road races (60-120 miles). I like the taste a lot better than gels, and they're not as messy. I usually start off a race drinking Cytomax, but when I'm out, I usually just get regular water from the feed zones and start on the clif bloks. I ate 8 packages (1600 cal) in a hilly 108 mile road race this summer.
I pre-tear the corners off the packages before the race start and as I grab each pack from my pocket I put 3 in my mouth and the rest of the package under my shorts, just above the knee for easy access later.