Yes, but with a caveat: If you are currently consuming around 60g of carbs per hour while exercising, we strongly recommend training your gut to absorb higher amounts of carbs in High Carb Fuel to avoid any GI distress. As with any product designed for competition, training with the fuel you intend to race with under a variety of conditions is necessary to understand how it will affect your body.

To train your gut to absorb higher rates of carbohydrate, start by consuming one packet (90g carbohydrates) over 90 minutes. This is a rate of 60g of carbohydrate per hour. Over a period of several weeks, gradually reduce the time to consume a full packet until you can comfortably consume one packet (90g carbohydrate) per hour. For example, start with consuming one packet over 90 minutes during the first week, then one packet over 80 minutes the second week, and so on until you reach one packet per 60 minutes. If you encounter gut issues, extend the adaptation process over more weeks.

High Carb Fuel is designed to support high intensity efforts and maximize energy uptake to sustain a high work rate for athletes who have trained their guts to absorb high levels of carbohydrates. Using High Carb Fuel can improve performance and reduce perceived exertion when pace and energy expenditure are high. For longer endurance efforts, exercising at a more measured pace, or to minimize the risk of GI issues, use Tailwind Endurance Fuel.

Endurance Fuel provides steady energy, electrolytes, and hydration while minimizing the chances of GI distress for long duration exercise. Taste and mouthfeel are light, clean, and not too sweet, making it easy to consume for a long period of time. High Carb Fuel is designed to maximize carbohydrate uptake for athletes who have trained their guts. The benefit is more energy in every sip to support high intensity exercise and high performance. The tradeoffs, as with all high carb products, are higher sweetness than Endurance Fuel and a higher risk of GI distress, especially if you haven't trained your gut to absorb high rates of carbohydrate. From an ingredient standpoint, Endurance Fuel contains simple sugars and electrolytes, while High Carb Fuel contains a mix of simple sugars and complex carbohydrates as well as electrolytes.

Yes, High Carb Fuel can be used as a concentrate by mixing it with the low end of the recommended water range (16oz/465ml) and supplementing with plain water. Be sure to hydrate adequately because water is necessary to digest and absorb fuel and to maintain the balance between water and electrolytes during exercise. We recommend targeting 20-24oz (591-710ml) total water per hour or more if it's hot.

High Carb Fuel is only available to the Rockies tier of our loyalty program currently.

The carbohydrate mix in High Carb Fuel is dextrose, maltodextrin, and fructose. The mix has a number of advantages: Fast energy from simple sugars and slightly slower energy from Maltodextrin to maintain steady energy between sips, fast mixing with water, a pleasant flavor profile, and reduced sweetness compared with using simple sugars alone.

Use High Carb Fuel for high intensity training and racing when you want to sustain high output. Using Tailwind High Carb Fuel (or any high carb product) requires training your gut to absorb high rates of carbohydrate, so build adaptation time into your training program.

No, Tailwind products are designed to provide all you need in an easy to use drink. Mixing products together won't provide an additional advantage.