Tailwind Nutrition Recovery Mix, Complete Protein, Carbohydrates, and Electrolytes Powder Drink Mix for Post-Workout, Free of Gluten, Soy, and Dairy, Vegan, 15 Servings, Vanilla

My fiancée and I are both cyclists and have tried different recovery powders (Skratch, Clif, homemade) and the Tailwind Vanilla is by far the worst tasting we've ever had. I can only describe the taste as "sweet liquid cardboard" and get zero vanilla or coconut flavors at all. This is super disappointing because we recently started using the Tailwind Endurance fuel drink mix and that has been both delicious and highly effective. Maybe another flavor is better but we'll likely go back to a brand we already know tastes good to avoid wasting another $40.

Tailwind recovery mix helps me recover from hard sessions and long runs better than any other product I have tried. With that said, the taste is obnoxiously sweet and has a cardboard flavor. This is not a casual product and I would only suggest using it to speed up recovery after very hard sessions. The sugar content is high but that is what the body needs after depleting glycogen.

This stuff is a hidden gem. My friend who races Ironmans turned me onto this stuff. I definitely feel replenished taking this after my long runs. I've only had the vanilla, but it tastes pretty good. This is my go to along with their endurance formula I take with me in my runs.

I used this product on an extended backpacking trip in the mountains of Colorado. I'm over 70 years old, and several days, due to the altitude and effort, I was completely exhausted at the end of the hike. All I could do was sit down and rest and didn't have enough energy to put up my tent or make any food. Within a half hour of drinking a serving of the Tailwind Recovery Drink, my energy was restored and I felt like a normal person again. It was amazing how much better I felt after having this product. I will definitely use this recovery mix on all backpacking trips in the future.

Let's get to it, the flavor is the best protein/electrolyte powder I have tried. It's sweeter than I am accustomed to, but also still has the "powdery" texture to it. I am sensitive to heat exhaustion and light headedness when I hike; I recently went to Seqouia National Park in the blistering heat and was perfectly fine. I drank it before the hike (8 oz) and after (8 oz) so I can't speak to how it worked for it's function as solely a recovery solution. The only thing I am not keen on is that it causes me to have dry mouth. It typically resolves after chugging water for about an hour.