Bibrave Product Review: Mission Groove Super Bites

Disclaimer: I received samples of Food Groove Mission Bites to review as part of being a BibRave Pro. Learn more about becoming a BibRave Pro (ambassador), and check out BibRave.com to review find and write race reviews!

Snacks. Let’s face it, we all need some, whether it be pre race/post race, during the day, after work, you are it. Bring in Food Groove Mission Super Food Bites. I was excited to give these little guys a try.

Got some fun mail last night from @food_groove! Even brought some to work today as a snack! Now if the ER would quit bothering me so I can try them 😜 #foodgroveBR #bibchat #bibravepro #superfood pic.twitter.com/SdeVQzPnsa

— Christine G. (@CGinPNW) January 27, 2019

Mission Food is based out of Dallas, Texas. The goal is to have pure, raw superfoods in the form a small bite size snack to keep you going. Each bite size snack has a punch essential vitamins, minerals and antioxidants with the goal to increase energy, improve brain function and decrease chronic disease amongst other things. Each packet has 10 bite size morsels and come in a resealable pouch so you can save some for later (If they make it that long).

Flash back to earlier this week when I actually remembered my @food_groove super food bites after a work out at the gym 🤦🏼‍♀️get your own and save 15% with BIBRAVE15! #bibchat #foodgrooveBR #superfood pic.twitter.com/9MrKMmDYzk

— Christine G. (@CGinPNW) February 15, 2019

We were given 10 samples to try, but 3 separate flavors that included Truffle Punch, The Nutty Adventurer and Mother Earth. The Nutty Adventurer is a combination of  peanut butter, date, goji berries, almond protein, and Chia, amongst other things. You get the peanut butter taste with some kick of the berries. I had some paired with some chocolate chip pancakes after a 10k last weekend and I thought it was a great combo (who knew!) There’s also the Truffle Pouch, that’s more of a chocolate/fruity combination. It has some of the same berries as the Nutty Adventurer, but includes Dark Chocolate, dates and Cacao Nibs to help with the chocolate taste. These were my top two favorites, but I’m a peanut butter lover at heart so the Nutty Adventurer won me over.

Some @food_groove as dessert while waiting for my flight home! Chocolate truffle meets fruitiness 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 #bibchat #runchat #foodgrooveBR #superfood pic.twitter.com/iBRqkoxwa3

— Christine G. (@CGinPNW) February 3, 2019

Concerned about diet? No fear! Soy free, Gluten Free, Non GMO, Grain Free, Paleo and no added sugars! my one wish is I wish there could be a way to get more protein into these things. I personally struggle getting enough protein in my diet regularly, so if there was a bit more protein in these delicious bites, that would be awesome. Regardless, these are worth a try. They’re easy to pack (I’ve got some in my purse for work), tasty and quite frankly a great way to hold you over pre work out/post work out and give you some pretty awesome health benefits.

Convinced yet? Save 15% with BIBRAVE15 for 1 order at Mission Food!

Deals and Steals

Happy Thanksgiving to all those who celebrate! Take advantage of all the family time and some deals and steals on top of it!

Races

• Illinois Marathon (Urbana-Champaign, IL):10%off with 2018 bibravebonus on November 27, 2017
• Tobacco Road Marathon (Cary, NC): $20 off with bibrave1 on November 24, 2017
• Buffalo Marathon (Buffalo, NY): $10 off the half or full marathon with BLACKFRIDAY10 on November 24, 2017
• SAGU Half Marathon and 5K: 40% off ($30 and $18) with Black Friday November 24, 2017 only!
• Philadelphia Marathon (Philadelphia, PA): $95 for the full, $85 for the half through 11/27/2017
• Lincoln Presidential Half Marathon (Springfield, IL): $5 off for anyone who registers on Monday, November 27 (NO CODE NEEDED!)

Products/Services

• Inside Tracker: $200 off with BESTDEAL200 (lowest rate all year, trust me!)
• Health Warrior Chia Bars: 40% off with CHIAHOLIDAYS
• Skins Compression Gear: 30% off sportswear and 70% off outlet product
• The Union (Spinning/TRX/Yoga; Spokane, WA): Unlimited 1 month Pass for $89, Friday, November 24, 2017 ONLY!
• Orange Mud:15% off, free shipping in the US and 2 free stocking stuffers with BF2017
• RoadiD: 15% off site wide through Monday, November 27
• Legend Compression Wear: USA25 saves 25% on all Legend brand items
• 2XU: 30% off site wide through 11/27/2017

Rock n Roll Series

Good News! Bibrave has formed a partnership with the Rock n Roll Series! Besides me going to Liverpool for my first Half Marathon outside of North America, check out some discounts we were able to nail down. Keep in mind, more cities to come!

Use code “BIBRAVE15” for the following discounts: 

• Washington, DC (3/11/17) – $15 off Half/ Full, valid until 3/4
• Mexico City (3/19/17) – $15 or 270 Pesos off Half, valid until 3/12
• Dallas, TX (3/18-3/17)- $15 off Half, valid until 3/12
• San Francisco, CA (3/26/17)- $15 off Half, valid until 3/19
• Carlsbad (4/1-4/2/17)- $15 off 20k or 5k, valid until 3/26
• Raleigh, NC (4/1-4/2/17)- $15 off Half and Full, valid until 3/26
• Madrid (4/23/17)- 3 €/£ off Half and Full, valid until 4/16
• Nashville, TN (4/27-4/29/17)- $15 off Half and Full, valid until 4/23
• San Diego, CA (6/3-6/4/17) – $15 off Half and Full, valid until 5/28
• Seattle, WA (6/18/17)- $15 off Half and Full, valid until 6/11
• Chicago, IL (7/15-7/16/17)- $15 off Half, valid until 7/9
• Dublin (8/12-8/13/17)- 3 €/£ off Half, valid until 8/6
• Queretaro – $15 (270 Pesos) off Half/ Full, valid until 9/24
• Lisbon (10/15/17)- 3 €/£ off Half and Full, valid until 10/8
• Merida (11/4/17)- $15  (270 Pesos) off the Half Marathon , valid until 10/28

Black Friday/Cyber Monday Deals!

Happy Thanksgiving [Eve]! Here’s some early heads up on some Black Friday/Cyber Monday Deals, a lot of which we’ve done at BibRave!

1. Mestrength: VeryMerryMestrength (case sensitive) for 25% off
2. 2XU: Spend and Save:  Spend $50, save 20%, Spend $100, save 30%, Spend $150, save 40%
3. Fort Lauderdale A1A Marathon and Half Marathon: Now through Black Friday, 20% off with BLACKFRIDAY (come and run with me!)
4. Willimantic Classic: $6 dollar off with CYBER on Cyber Monday for any distance
   ALSO announcing their Hop TWO It Relay option for the 1/2 Marathon!
   ~Two person teams, with the handoff at the Jillson Square midpoint of the race – convenient one stop parking, running AND cheering! Normal pricing of $60, but $55 off on CYBER MONDAY ONLY!
5. Mad Marathon: From Sunday 27th to Monday 28th midnight deadline. $60 for the Full Mad Marathon or the Mad Half Marathon on 7/10/2016
6. Hospital Hill Run: On 11/28, get 20% off with Cyber17 (except for family pricing package)

Happy Fall!

As Fall approaches us, signing up for fall races or finding fun things to wear while working out is always better with some discounts! So enjoy!

Bibrave races I’ll be at!

1. Equinox Fall 1/2 Marathon and 5 miler (Ft Collins, CO): 10% off with BibRaveRocks: the shirts are fun and I’ll be there!
2. Honolulu Marathon (Honolulu, HI): $50 off with BIBRAVE.We’re even doing a Bibrave Shake Out Run on 12/9! Learn more here!
3. Santa Barbara Destination Races (Santa Barbara, CA): $10 off with BIBRAVE10. Who doesn’t like wine anyways?! I’ll be there to enjoy the fun with you!

Some more from around the web

1. Harvest Marathon: $10 off with BIBRAVE
2. Philadelphia Rock n Roll Half Marathon and 5K: $20 off the half with PHILLYMAG and $10 off the 5K with PHILLYMAG5K
3. Orange Mud: 10% off hydration packs with DAYOFF10
4. UCAN Snack Bars: 15% off with BIBRAVE
5. Jack Rabbit: End of season running sale with extra 20% off with EOSS20. eBates fan? Make sure to go through Ebates or install the cash back button that hangs out next to the browser for another 4% cash back!

Race Discounts

Take advantage of some good deals while it’s still nice out!!

1. Willimantic Classic ( Willimantic, CT 4/30/16): $5 off with Rave
2. The Color Run Baltimore (Baltimore, MD): 30% with BIBRAVE through 4/20/16
3. Bank of Marin Running Festival (Novato, CA 5/22/16): 30% off with BIBRAVE through 4/20/16
4. Madison Half & Twilight Series (Madison, WI 5/28/16): $10 off with BRSAVE10
5. Vermont City Marathon (Burlington, VT 5/29/16): $5 with BibRave5
6. Hospital Hill Run (Kansas City, MO 6/3-6/4/16): 10% off with BIBRAVE
7. Northern VA Destination Races (6/4/16): $10 off with BIBRAVE10
8. North Olympic Discovery Marathon (Port Angeles, WA 6/5/16): $5 off with bibrave16
9. North Face Endurance Challenge WI (9/17-9/18/16): 15% off with BIB15
10. North County Wine Run (North County, WA 9/24/16): $7 off with winerun
11. Paso Robles Marathon (San Luiso Obispo, CA 10/30/16):  $10 with BIBRAVE
12. Milwaukee Running Festival (Milwaukee, WI): $10 off with Bibrave
13. Honolulu Marathon (Honolulu, HI 12/11/16): $50 off with BIBRAVE

Run Away to Some Discounts

If you’re looking for some Valentine’s Day gifts for a runner in you’re life, here you go!

1. Divas Half Marathon: 10% off with HHIMDIVA16 or $15 off with SWEATFEB16
2. Cleveland Marathon, 1/2 Marathon, 8K & 5K (Cleveland, OH): 5% off the 5K/8K with VDAY5, 10% off the 1/2 Marathon with VDAY10 and 15% off the Marathon with VDAY15
3. Detroit Free Press Marathon (Detroit, MI): 10% off with trainwithbain or 14% off with LOVEDETROIT (through 2/14)
4. Harbour Heights 1/2 Marathon and 5K (Harbour Heights, FL): $10 off with LOVE2RUN
5. Caeser Rodney Half Marathon (Wilmington, DE): $5 off with ILOVELUNGS
6. Salmon Marathon and 1/2 Marathon (Salmon, ID): $20 off with Feb1
7. Wrightsville Beach Marathon (Wrightsville Beach, NC): $15 off with CHARLESTON16
8. Marshall University Marathon (Huntington, WV): 10% off with SWEET
9. Glass City Marathon, Half Marathon (Toledo, OH): $5 off with Valentine16
10.  York Sign Shop: 15% off order with RACEPROMO

Happy Valentine’s Day Running Style

Enjoy some of these races with some discounts!

1. The Lost Dutchman Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K and 8K (Apache Junction, AZ): 20% off with RRSVIP
2. Augusta 1/2 Marathon (Augusta, GA): $5 off with AUG5OF
3. Olde Gridled Grit 50K, Marathon and Half Marathon (Concord, OH): $10 off with OGG
4. Running the Shoals Marathon and Half Marathon (Muscle Shoals, AL): 10% off with MRUNS10
5. Platte River Half Marathon (Littleton, CO): 10% off with bibrave10
6. 20/10 Mile Drop (Fairport Harbor, OH): $10 off for the 20 Miler, $5 off for the 10 Miler with DROP
7. Pittsburgh Marathon & 1/2 Marathon (Pittsburgh, PA): $10 off with SHARETHELOVE
8. Blooms To Brews Marathon, 1/2 Marathon and Relay (Woodland, WA): $8 off with flatandbeautiful
9. Vermont City Marathon (Burlington, VT): $5 off with BibRave5
10. Mad Marathon: $10 off with BRAVEBrenda, BRAVEEmily

The Extras

1. Nuun: 20% off with nuunlove16
2. 2Toms: 20% off with 2Toms20
3. 2XU: 20% off with RUN20
4. XX2i: 50% off with XX2iRocks

Cyber Monday Discounts

Be sure to take advantage of some awesome Cyber Monday Deals!

BibRave Associated Races and Companies

1. Inside Tracker: Huge savings with BFRIDAY2015
2. BuluBox: 25% off with CYBERMONDAY
3. Orange Mud: 20% off and free paracord bracelet with cmon20gift
4. 2xu: 45% off entire website and free shipping
5. Zensah: 50% off select compression sleeves with ZensahCM50
6. Kentucky Derby Marathon and Mini Marathon: $10 off with CyberRace
7. Sin City Run: 30% off with  GVPcyber
8. Mad Marathon: Cyber Monday Marathon pricing at $55 and an additional $10 off with BRAVEBrenda

Other Race Discounts

1. Rudolph Ramble 8K (Chicago, IL): $5 off with cyberrudy
2. Soldier Field 10 Miler (Chicago, IL): $5 off with cybersf10
3. Dick’s Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon (Pittsburgh, PA): $10 off with 10OFFTHANKFUL
4. P3R: 30% off select Running Gear with CYBERRUNDAY
5. Race 13.1: 10% off with ChatR131
6. Foot Levelers Blue Ridge Marathon (Roanoke, VA): 10% off with RUNCHAT10
7. Ukrop’s Monument Ave 10K: 10% off with ITSHERE
8. Raccoon Marathon and Half Marathon: $15 off afternoon Half Marathon with CyberHalf or $40 off Double Half with CYBERDOUBLE
9. Jingle Bell Run (Cleveland, OH): $5 off with FLEETFEET
10. Finisher’s Pride: 30% off Skinni/mini frame and multi medal frames with cyber15 

BibRave: Runner Discounts

Enjoy Cyber Monday a few weeks early!

1. XX2i: 50% off with XX2iRocks
2. 2XU: 20% off with BIBRAVE20
3. Orange Mud: 15% off with BIBRAVE
4. First Responders Half Marathon: 10% off with BIBRaveRocks
5. Santa Hustle: $7 off Chicago, Galveston, Indianapolis with BIBRAVESH
6. Honolulu Marathon: 20% off with TOMPRO
7. F3 Half Marathon and 5K (Chicago): $6 off 1/2 Marathon with BIBRAVEHALF, $5 5K with BIBRAVE5K
8. Sedona Marathon: 20% off with bibrave16
9. Vermont City Marathon: $5 off with Bibrave5
10. Platte River Marathon: 10% off with bibrave10