OK, so I’m tying today’s Hump Day Helper into the “My Gear” theme for the week.
The nutrition product I use – Tailwind Nutrition – has been announced as the supplier for the Hardrock 100 Endurance Run in the US. This race is regarded as one of the toughest around…it looks epic!
Onto Tailwind:
Tailwind is sold as a complete nutrition product, containing all the necessary fuel, hydration and electrolytes one may need on a long trail run. And from my experience I can’t disagree – it’s been terrific. It comes as a powder that dissolves instantly in water, and can be carried in either a bottle or hydration pack (and doesn’t separate). It comes in several flavours – check the Tailwind link at the top of this post.
I plan on using Tailwind almost exclusively as my nutrition for the North Face 100. I say almost, not because I think it’s lacking in anything, but because I may want to chew on something solid during the many hours I’m out on trail (so I may chomp on some jelly beans, a banana or choc-coffee beans for that reason).
The longest I have run with it to date is 4 hours, but I experienced no stomach upsets and I felt hydrated and energised throughout…good signs.
See you out there – Juddy