Hydration in the Dairyland
- 26 Jul 2016
With over 40 wins per season over the past 6 years and & multiple state and national titles, the KHS-Maxxis-JLVelo team is one of the best cycling teams in the US. INFINIT nutrition is partnered with the KHS-Maxxis-JLVelo cycling team to provide them with all of their nutritional racing needs.
As the Tour de France heads into its last week of competition, the race distances will get substantially shorter but that does not mean they get any easier. After rest day two this Tuesday, the riders head into the mountains for some of the most difficult climbing days on the planet. Having already completed the incredibly strenuous, 1800 m climb that is Mont Ventoux, the riders already know what’s to come. With only 5 stages left in the tour the riders are ready to settle in and take on the mountains of western Europe. This week, Frankie Andreu explains just what it will take to propel riders over the top, as they prepare to finish one of the longest months of riding in their lives.
Josh Tostado, or as many know him, "Toast", is one INFINIT athlete unlike most people you will meet. Josh thrives on pain and endurance, and this has led him to become one of the top distance mountain bikers in the world. Josh grew up in Maine where he learned to cross country ski and mountain bike. After a trip to Colorado, to ski the Arapahoe basin, Tostado was hooked. He told his parents that he would be moving to Colorado to be a ski bum and live out his dreams there.
Meet Rob Barlow, one of the most adventurous athletes we have ever sponsored. Rob is attempting a feat that has never even been attempted. He is hiking, biking, climbing, and rappelling the 100 highest mountains (the "Centennials") in Colorado without the aid of a car. The effort will require 1200 miles of biking and 500 miles of hiking in 65 days. The average work load is 28 miles per day, 32% hiking and 68% biking. It has never been done before. In fact, the Centennials have never even been navigated in one effort using a car to go between mountain ranges.
The first week of the tour is here. Cycling Legend & commentator, Frankie Andreu gave us the insider information on what is really going on in the heads of riders during those crucial first few days on the bike. Starting the Tour correctly is as important as finishing it correctly.
Our sleek new designs for :REPAIR and :NOCTURE will be turning heads, plus the eco-packaging uses more than 50% less plastic than our old containers for more environmentally-friendly natural recovery.
Recently, I was able to get in touch with Nick Chase. Nick is a former active U.S. Air Force member, and even competed on the Air Force triathlon team. After leaving the military Nick started his own coaching company and continues to coach athletes in a variety of endurance sports. Chase is also working on earning his 4th degree, this most recent one in biology. Nick has worked with INFINIT since 2015 to create his own custom formulas for his triathlons and took time out of his day to let us know a little more about himself.