sports nutrition made from scratch
nutrition facts and ingredients
lemon + lime
strawberry lemonade
orange
pineapple
raspberry limeade (caffiene)
fruit punch
discover your routine
not every workout is the same, not every athlete is the same.
hydrate.
rehydrate with electrolytes, nothing else.
fuel.
eat before or after, energy to perform or recover.
recover.
recovery faster with carbs + protein.
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our story
Skratch Labs was founded by two cycling pros who spent years on the Pro Cycling Tour watching teammates eat terribly and suffer through bad-tasting sports “nutrition” that ruined their stomachs. So they did something about it. Skratch Labs started as a “secret drink mix” of real sugar, salt, and fruit powder, mixed together in a 5-gallon paint bucket. They wanted to help pro cyclists feel better and ride faster, and they did. More than a decade later, Skratch Labs’ approach is the same: help athletes perform better by solving their nutrition problems without causing new ones, using real food ingredients.
rooted in professional cycling and science
While working as a sport scientist and coach for a professional cycling team, Dr. Allen Lim started making his own training food and sports drinks from scratch for the cyclists because too many of the pre-packaged sports bars and drinks that were marketed or given to them were laden with artificial ingredients and literally making them sick to their stomach.
the creation of "secret drink mix"
He also started diluting their sports drinks to lower the sugar concentration while adding back extra salt and electrolytes to replace what was actually being lost in their sweat. Eventually, he started making a “secret drink mix” in his kitchen using a recipe with less sugar, more sodium, and no artificial sweeteners, flavors, or colors, with a simple and clean taste created by using real fruit.
the secret got out
Soon, word of the "Secret Drink Mix" was spreading fast and it was clear that the demand for our all natural drink mixes extended far beyond cyclists or endurance athletes. Football players, race car drivers, rock climbers, concerned parents, Peace Corps workers, and normal active people looking for healthy food and drink alternatives were buying the product and hungry for more knowledge and ideas.
the demand grows and we grew with it
To meet that demand, Allen put together a team of close friends and they decided to let the secret out by opening a little company in Boulder, Colorado called Skratch Labs. Our mission is simple – to develop and sell food and drinks that taste great, that are made from real ingredients and that solve problems for active people. Most importantly, we intend to educate and to continue to learn and grow ourselves – to help our customers improve and thrive as they help us to do the same.
Thanks for supporting our small and independently owned business as we work to support you and your active life.
why skratch labs
made from skratch.
Made with high-quality ingredients the body can more easily recognize and break down, resulting in easier digestion and alleviating the potential for GI distress. No artificial sweeteners, isolates, colors, or preservatives that might cause GI distress--to help athletes perform better.
real science from the lab.
We believe in using science to solve problems. Ironically, we also believe that science is not itself a belief but rather a process for discovering truth. It’s a process that is hard, monotonous, and requires meticulous work.
We believe that it's a combination of training, recovery, nutrition, and mindset that will help you improve. Whether you're a Pro Tour cyclist or committing to a first try at a new distance, we’re here to help you be better.
