{"id":12159,"date":"2026-08-15T16:46:35","date_gmt":"2026-08-15T22:46:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/howtobefit.com\/coach-blog\/?p=12159"},"modified":"2026-08-15T16:46:35","modified_gmt":"2026-08-15T22:46:35","slug":"enhancing-my-running-endurance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/howtobefit.com\/coach-blog\/2026\/08\/15\/enhancing-my-running-endurance\/","title":{"rendered":"Enhancing My Running Endurance"},"content":{"rendered":"

I have been enhancing my running endurance by combining two products that I have used separately for years. I started using P90X Energy & Endurance shortly after I got P90X in March 2007. When the ingredients were improved upon and Performance Energize Pre-Workout was released in 2015, I started using it and have used it ever since.<\/p>\n

I can’t pinpoint when I started using Tailwind Nutrition products as accurately, but I believe it corresponded to when I started watching the Cocodona 250 four years ago. Tailwind Endurance Fuel is popular with ultrarunners, so I got it and have been using it on long runs ever since.<\/p>\n

Combining them was something that I have wanted to try, so I googled to see if it was safe, and it is. On Wednesday, I added a scoop of Energize and a scoop of Tailwind Endurance Fuel with Caffeine to my soft flask, and it was not only excellent for enhancing my running endurance, but it also did not have any negative impact on my stomach.<\/p>\n

To test it again, I combined them again this morning and sipped it during the first four miles of my run. After that, I just drank water, and it worked equally as well. If you want to test them yourself, Energize Pre-Workout is available here<\/a><\/strong>, and Tailwind Endurance Fuel is available here<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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