Have you ever been in the middle of
a race, or even at the later stages of one, and the fuel that you were taking,that
tasted so great early on, started to not taste too good and even start giving
you gut bombs and gi issues? I have,
that’s for sure. There have even been a
handful of races that I have run where I have changed up my fueling plan
because of the fact that I was becoming nauseated by what I had been using and
ended up having major cramps because of it.
In 2015, all of that changed
because of a recommendation from Erin Churchill, a fellow Tailwind Trailblazer,
INKnBURN Ambassador and Ultra Runner. I
reached out to Erin at the end of January because I had just finished my first
50k, The Clearwater Ultra, where the last 11 miles were brutal due to fueling
issues. I wanted to know how she went
about fueling in ultras, from 50k’s to 100 milers to 24 Hour and multi day
events. This is when she told me about
Tailwind Nutrition, a company that was created by endurance athlete Jeff
Vierling.
That night I went online, went to
their website and read all about the company, the people and the product
itself. With each bit of information I
read I became more and more excited about the product. I decided that I had to test the product out
for myselfsince I was transitioning into the ultra distances. On February 12th I ordered the 5
flavor stick pack so that I could try each of their flavors, Lemon, Mandarin
Orange, Berry, Raspberry Buzz (the caffeinated flavor) and Naked (the
unflavored flavor). Two days later the package was already at my doorstep and I
couldn’t wait to try them out.
It has been just over a year since the
day that first package arrived and all of the gels, bars and chews I used to take
are gone and Tailwind Nutrition has become my only fueling source, period. All of
the flavors are very light without any after taste and no residue. They have even come out with two more
caffeinated flavors since then, Green Tea Buzz and Tropical Buzz, which are
awesome! I really love all of the
flavors Tailwind offers, but my favorite is the Naked Unflavored since it
basically has no taste, which is exactly what I like. The product itself, a very light powder, mixes
very easily with water with just a few
swishes and gives me all the calories I need (200 to 300) on a per hour basis
as well as all the energy, electrolytes and hydration that my body requires to
just keep going and going without any GI issues or gut bombs. I have run many races and ultra-distances
since I started using Tailwind Nutrition and I have had no issues at all, zero. I even just completed my first 100k, The Iron
Horse Endurance Run, this past February with Tailwind in my handheld and it
really was all I needed.
If you are looking for a product
that will give you everything you need without the issues that other products
might give you, look no further than Tailwind Nutrition. It is gluten free, vegan and contains no soy
or dairy. It really is all you need, all
day. Really!
