Tobias Paalman (September, 2007)
Testimonial: "Drinking RAD on US Bike Trip"
I recently returned from a bike trip in the United States. In two weeks I covered the 700 miles between Bellingham, WA and North Bend, OR. One thing was clear, without the help of RAD with PeptoPro, it would have been a lot tougher ride than it was.
The bike trip was organized by the Adventure Cycling Association and it was a self contained tour. That means that there was no outside support and all gear (personal items, tents, cooking equipment etc.) was carried by the participants in back packs or other containers. This made for pretty heavy bikes, but that in itself was not so much the problem, as was the combination of a heavy bike and the hills on the route. Although I had put in a lot of training miles, living in Holland where it is mostly very flat there is no real possibility to prepare for the hills of Washington and Oregon.
You were kind enough to provide me with an ample supply of RAD Endurance powder mix. I was familiar with Peptopro protein from DSM, but not yet in this powdered formulation of RAD from NutriBev Science. During the trip I used about a packet of RAD per day by just adding it to the water in my canteen. The taste was excellent and I am convinced that it did me a world of good. During the first week I really had to work hard to conquer the hills and I believe that the RAD prevented me from a lot of soreness. There was very little muscle ache in the morning and I had enough energy to go at it another day. I really think that RAD had a lot to do with my endurance.
I also shared the RAD with a friend of mine from Florida, who experienced the same problems with the hills as I did (it seems that there aren’t any hills in Florida either). She too was very enthusiastic about the product and it helped her a lot, by preventing soreness and supplying energy. She indicated that she will look for the product when she returns from the trip.
In conclusion, RAD helped me to have a great trip and I would like to thank you for making this possible for me.
Best regards,
Tobias Paalman, Utrecht, The Netherlands.