The Story
From the source to the start line.
An Indian runner in Canada, a honey energy gel with real Indian fruit, and the road between them. Told chapter by chapter, as it happens.
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The Canadian miles
I’m Indian. I live in Canada, and I run here, through weather that doesn’t care what’s on the training plan. Mornings that start in the dark. Days when getting out of the door is the hardest part of the session.
You learn a lot about fuel on the long ones. ASTROVE Energy Gel is honey, real freeze-dried fruit and sea salt, with a little citric acid in Pineapple.
ASTROVE already makes freeze-dried Indian fruit: Alphonso mango, jamun and pineapple. ASTROVE Energy Gel takes the same three fruits to the start line, with honey.
Jay Kothari founder
What comes next
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Back to India
This winter I’m going back to India to meet honey suppliers and make the first gels, and I’m filming all of it.
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Meeting the people behind the honey
I’ll meet honey suppliers in India, and I intend to go to the Sundarbans to meet the people who collect honey there.
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The first gels
I’ll develop the gels in India and bring the first ones back to Canada.
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Training in India and Canada
I’ll train with them on Indian roads and Canadian ones, and write up what happens in Field Notes.
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Your extreme
Then it’s your turn: a first long run, a HYROX, your hardest ride yet. Join the launch list and come along.