A TOTAL ENDURANCE FUEL- All you need, all day. Really!
HOW DOES TAILWIND WORK?
Tailwind’s glucose/sucrose fuel takes advantage of how our bodies absorb nutrients.
The combination of Tailwind’s fuel, electrolytes, and water have a synergistic effect, allowing the body to absorb more of each. Tailwind’s electrolyte profile mimics what you’re sweating out, once in the bloodstream, the glucose in Tailwind, fuels the muscles directly, allowing athletes to go longer at higher intensities while replacing valuable electrolytes lost through perspiration and effort.
WHY SHOULD I USE TAILWIND?
Potent energy and electrolytes—no need to juggle gels, pills, or chews
Easy on your gut, so you can push the pace and feel great
It tastes great hour after hour so you can drink and fuel from start to finish
Hydration pack friendly! Dissolves easily and rinses clean
Natural Gluten-Free ingredients and organic flavours
Simply mix>pour>shake>go
Pre-mix to prevent race day stress and save time
Easily carried and stored (crew will love you)
Simplify your nutrition plan
Concentrate on your event and form
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WHEN DO I USE TAILWIND?
In conjunction with a balanced diet and healthy lifestyle, before, during or after any physical effort, prolonged exercise or workout.
WHAT IS IN TAILWIND?
GLUTEN FREE. VEGAN. NO SOY. NO DAIRY. NO ARTIFICIAL FLAVOURS. NO PRESERVATIVES. NO FAKE COLOURING
TAILWIND ENDURANCE FUEL - NON-CAFFINEATED: Non-GMO Dextrose (Glucose), Non-GMO Sucrose, Sodium Citrate, Sea Salt, Citric Acid, Organic Flavor, Potassium Chloride, Calcium Carbonate, Magnesium Citrate
TAILWIND ENDURANCE FUEL CAFFINEATED: Non-GMO Dextrose (Glucose), Non-GMO Sucrose, Sodium Citrate, Sea Salt, Citric Acid, Organic Flavour, Potassium Chloride, Calcium Carbonate, Magnesium Citrate, Organic Caffeine Gluten free/vegan/no soy/ no dairy
TAILWIND RECOVERY MIX - CHOCOLATE and VANILLA: Non-GMO Dextrose, Non-GMO Sucrose, Coconut Milk Powder, Essential Amino Acids (L-Leucine, LLysine, L-Valine, L-lsoleucine, L-Phenylalanine, L-Threonine, L-Methionine, L-Histidine, L-Tryptophan), Non-GMO Organic Rice Protein Powder, Cocoa Powder, Sea Salt, Potassium Chloride, Calcium Carbonate, Magnesium Citrate
TAILWIND RECOVERY MIX - COFFEE: Non-GMO Dextrose, Non-GMO Sucrose, Coconut Milk Powder, Essential Amino Acids (L-Leucine, LLysine, L-Valine, L-lsoleucine, L-Phenylalanine, L-Threonine, L-Methionine, L-Histidine, L-Tryptophan), Non-GMO Organic Rice, Protein Powder, 100% Arabica Coffee, Sea Salt, Potassium Chloride, Calcium Carbonate, Magnesium Citrate - includes 80mg caffeine
HOW DO I MIX TAILWIND?
Pour > Shake > Go > Even in Hydration packs
Pour 1-2 scoops in a large bottle (600ml) for under 2-hour workouts or 2-3 scoops for longer grunts. Shake with cool water and go. Start with 100-200 calories per hour for shorter/less intense workouts and 200-300 calories (Maximum our bodies can digest) per hour for endurance workouts or races; adjust up or down as needed. Or very simply, mix 2 scoops in as much water as you’ll consume in 1 hour for each hour of exercise.
Example: 6hr endurance event, 1200-1800 cal required depending on your size/weight = 12-18 scoops
CAN I ADD OR REDUCE THE AMOUNT OF TAILWIND REQUIRED?
Absolutely, in fact we encourage you to experiment and test to see what works for you, that is the only way you can get the most out of your event. However, please bear in mind that the maximum our stomach can digest per hour is between 200 and 300 calories.
Here's what some say about Tailwind and how they mix/change it around:
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Try mixing some of the Naked with some of the flavours! When it's hotter, I like 2 scoops of naked to 1 scoop of Berry or Orange.
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For marathons, I mix 4 scoops of Tailwind with 600ml of water and carry it with me in a handheld bottle, and then supplement with water from aid stations as needed.
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The biggest thing I've learned with Tailwind is to allow it to be flexible. When the day gets super hot, I change to about 150 cal per 700ml rather than my regular 250 cal 700ml. That way, I can consume more water and stay on top of my hydration while still getting the caloric intake. Tailwind gives you so much flexibility that you're able to adjust for race conditions. You have to trust the product.
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When performing high-intensity training sessions, I mix Tailwind into a "Gel" like substance in small bottles and sip regularly throughout the session.
HOW LONG DOES TAILWIND STAY FRESH?
Tailwind powder has a shelf life of about 3 years. Once added to water, a good rule of thumb is to treat it like juice. After mixing, if left out, it's best to drink it within a day (even if it's warm, it tastes pretty good). If mixing before your event, and being kept refrigerated, you can mix it up to three days before. You can freeze or heat your Tailwind too. Great to add Tailwind ice blocks to your pack on a hot summer's day.
We do not recommend keeping leftover Tailwind from your flask/bottle or bladder.
IS THERE A RACE/WORKING EXAMPLE?
The following is taken from a 100 km trail race with 3000m of elevation run recently, the runner (72kg male) completed the event in 10hrs49min with Tailwind as the only source of fuel, electrolytes and hydration for the entire event. The temperature ranged from 16 degrees C at the start, to a high of 27 at midday, with a mild hot dry wind in the afternoon.
Start: 2 X 500ml Bottles with 250 cal (2.5 scoops Tailwind) in each, one with Lemon and one with Berry flavor, as well as 1L Back pack with 5 scoops of Tailwind Mandarin Orange flavour- Total Calories carried 1000, enough for 4 hours running.
Checkpoint1: 23.5 Km- Exchanged 2 X 500ml bottles, with premixed and prefilled 500ml bottles with 250 cal naked flavour in each -Total time in checkpoint 20 seconds- "mainly due to the length of the shute"
Checkpoint2: 53.4 Km- Exchanged 2 X 500ml bottles, with premixed and prefilled 500ml bottles with 250 cal in each, one with Berry, one with Lemon flavour - Total time in checkpoint 30 sec.
Checkpont3: 76.9 Km- Exchanged 2 X 500ml bottles, with premixed and prefilled 500ml bottles with 250 cal in each, one with Mandarin Orange, one with Naked flavour - Total time in checkpoint 30 sec.
The backpack bladder was used to sip on at various stages during the day (if it took slightly longer than expected to complete a leg or a flavor change sounded nice) and emptied in the last leg, making it a total of 2500 calories consumed (25 scoops of Tailwind), the equivalent of around 230 Calories/hour and a total of 5 Litres of fluid for hydration.
TAKE THE TAILWIND CHALLENGE:
If you don't love it, we pay your entry fee.*
It's simple: If Tailwind doesn't make you stronger, happier, and less stressed during training and at your next event, we'll pay your entry fee.
Order the Tailwind Challenge pack - four 50 serving bags bundled at a discounted rate - Train with it, race with it, and if it doesn't blow you away, mail us your race entry and evidence of your adequate training, and we'll refund your entry fee.
*The fine print: You knew there would be some!
Entry fee reimbursement is limited to $170 maximum, and you must start the event to be eligible for a refund. Challenges must be at least 6 weeks prior to the event, so you have time to train with it.
If Tailwind didn't do it for you, we'd like to hear about it. Send a short description of your experience along with your entry fee receipt, evidence that you trained adequately for this event and that you started the event, and we will process a refund.*
