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Picky Bars and the Picky Club

I’m turning 25 on Friday! (I’m not as excited about that as the exclamation point would indicate.) I prefer to think of it as moving to a new age group rather than getting older, really. A few weeks ago, Amy introduced me to Picky Bars, and I eventually made my way to Trader Joe’s to pick up a few. I take in at least a third of my calories in bar form. Depending on whether I’ve just gotten done with a run and which nutrients I’m short on during the day, I’ll pick between a few different bars. I’ve got high protein bars, and a bar that’s balanced between protein and fiber, but I was missing one that’s good for replenishing glycogen after runs. That’s what Picky Bars are good for.

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