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Learn how Carborocket athlete, Kae Takeshita, finished strong at the Iowa Wind & Rock Event   It's a fairly regular occurrence to get emails and letters from people telling us about their positive experiences using Carborocket products, but recently we received an email that was especially impressive. Kae Takeshita, a Carborocket athlete wrote in to tell us about her experience at the Iowa Wind & Rock Event. Check it out below.   Hello Carborocket Team: Not sure if you've heard of Trans Iowa... the ultra long distance gravel that went on for about 14 years. Anyways, its successor Iowa Wind & Rock...

Listen to CarboRocket founder, Brad Keyes, tell his story on the ReddyYeti podcast!   The reality is, faceless brands are boring. Luckily, we're not one of those.   Our founder, Brad Keyes, an avid endurance athlete and the driving force behind the products you know and love got to tell his story on the ReddyYeti podcast.   Check it out below!    Also Available on...   Itunes: CR-Brad Keyes-Podcast     Stitcher: CR-Brad Keyes-Podcast     Spotify: CR-Brad Keyes-Podcast    

This is probably the most common question when it comes to hydration.   You've likely heard of what's commonly referred to as the 8x8 method. This method says that you should be drinking 8 oz of water 8 times per day for a total of 64 oz of H20.   As human beings, we like neat, easy, one-size-fits-all answers to our questions but the problem is, these answers are usually oversimplified so they don't work for everyone. The amount of water you'll need on training days vs non-training days is going to differ drastically. There is a sweet spot for...

The difference between an elite endurance athlete and an average one usually boils down to attention to detail.   The elite pay attention to the little things that give them that slight leg up over their competition.   Today's article covers a secret nutrition hack that the elite use to have more power in their legs after everyone else is gassed, the 2:1 Carb Ratio.   As an endurance athlete, you already know how important it is to get easily digested carbs into your body to give yourself a rapid energy source during long hard workouts but, not all carbs...

WHY BEETS ARE A BIG DEAL In case you don't recognize that crazy-looking plant in the picture above, it's a Beet! Beets have made a big splash in the endurance world in the last few years because of the nitrates found in them. Nitrates have been shown to enhance athletic performance and increase cardiovascular health. They do this by lowering the oxygen demand of the body during exercise, allowing for better performance. The nitrates in beets are converted by the body into nitric oxide, a gas that plays many roles such as dilation of blood vessels, muscle contraction, and transmission of...