Tailwind Nutrition is an endurance fuel I have wanted to try for some time now. I’ve had other runner friends tell me it was great, but had yet to try it out for myself. Several weeks ago, Tailwind sent me a sample pack to try out for myself and I’ve been using it for my marathon training – with solid results. I am a runner who has a very difficult time fueling due to gut…
Do you remember the first time you got to eat a chocolate chip cookie, fresh out of the oven? You might not be able to recall that far back, but I am sure we can agree that your taste buds did a little happy dance. This happens to be the same happy dance my taste buds did upon trying Trail Butter for the first time. If you haven’t heard of these guys yet, who happen…
When you are in need of something more than just water to give your body back what you sweat out, there are hundreds of options at your local grocery or convenience store. For decades “experts” have debated the drawbacks and benefits of what is best for an active individual to consume. Runners tend to be the most critical breed of athletes of what they put in their body, and rightfully so; the stamina and endurance…
Did you know that pro surfer Laird Hamilton LOVES quality coffee? He does, BIG time. Laird is so passionate about coffee as a healthy and natural source of energy that he has created his own line of coffee and superfood products. It won’t make you a pro surfer, but it could help improve your athletic performance.
Run Oregon sometimes receives products to review. In this post, Run Oregon provides some initial impressions on some beverages from Runa. Company: Runa Runa was founded in 2009, days after we graduated from college. But our story begins several years earlier, when Tyler was living with the Kichwa people in the Ecuadorian Amazon. It was then he was introduced to guayusa – a naturally caffeinated tree leaf brewed like tea, consumed early in the morning to…
Company: Froodles Product: Awesomely Apricot, Cherry Bliss, Peach Passion, Wild Raspberry Price: An assortment of flavors (8 total) for $18.97 (Amazon) We have a commitment to making our fruit-leathery snack: healthy with very minimal amounts of ingredients and just the right amount of goodness. Produced in Grand Junction Colorado, we use the entire fruit when creating Froodles – yes, even the skin (which adds to the beautiful colors). Sourcing most of our ingredients right from the Colorado…
Subscription: Graze Box Cost: $11.99-$13.99 per week Cycle: Weekly Features: Healthy, tasty snacks delivered each week I am a snacker. I am constantly on the go between work, kid activities, and workouts. Some days it is almost 3:00 p.m. before I remember to eat lunch, which has horrible repercussions to my energy and my mood. This is where Graze boxes come in handy for me- health conscience snacks that I can eat on the run.…
