Getting sweat tested by LEVELEN™ has been critical for me to keep getting faster.  Over the past 5 years, my needs have changed and through a recent Sweat Test in Kona, we were able to tweak my fuel plan to best my 2009 time by 40 minutes and pick off all but one of the ladies in front of me. 2nd place in the World in my 2nd World Championships!

I’m now a LEVELEN Level 5, and I am fueling my body with the right balance of electrolytes, calories, and fluids at the right times during my training and races.

Since my days in lower school Phys Ed, I have always been a very heavy sweater and thus prone to dehydration and electrolyte depletion. As my sports career progressed, I soon found myself bonking towards the end of long workouts and feeling fatigued for hours after a hard bout in the heat.

My experiences with dehydration culminated at a race I had in 2016 when I ended up in the emergency room due to dehydration.  After this uncomfortable experience, I realized that it was time to reconsider my nutrition and hydration.  That is when I discovered LEVELEN.

In my first half Ironman triathlon in Miami, Florida I experienced extreme cramps in both legs during the run portion of the race and ultimately struggled to finish. After the race I immediately headed to the medical tent seeking any sort of remedy for the severe pain I was experiencing.  Ever since that race I have tried many different products out on the market with similar results.  After three half Ironman races with cramping issues on the run, I was introduced to the great people at HEAT Sport Sciences, and they informed of their sweat testing and the unique LEVELEN products that are geared toward the individual’s personal test results.  

Before LEVELEN: I’ve never had a problem with cramping, I’ve just been wrecked during and after my runs (even though I still am somehow able to perform in the upper 50% range).  I’m at a point that I’m scared to run the long distances right now for fear of getting sick again.
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I participate in long distance mountain bike races, and always had muscle cramps around the 4-hour mark. After dialing in my hydration with a LEVELEN Sweat Test, I no longer suffer from muscle cramps.  I am confident that their products, which are tailored to my specific electrolyte losses, are integral to my success on long rides. At my first Leadville Trail 100 using LEVELEN, I completed the 104 mile course, with 12,500 feet of elevation gain, in 11:37:52 without a single cramp!

Since then, I’ve earned three more LT100 Buckles and one Stage Race Buckle.

LEVELEN is a recent addition to my necessity list. The only thing that rivals the importance of my workouts, is how I RECOVER from those workouts. Hydration is my primary focus when recovering. Subsequently, so is my LEVELEN Electrolyte powder.

Your body can’t utilize or retain water if you don’t consume electrolytes. I’ve found that most electrolyte powders are better for hydration than just drinking water by itself.  That being said, most electrolyte powders taste awful. I found that I could hardly choke some down.  Replenishing my electrolyte intake requires a lot of unnecessary energy when it tastes unpleasant.

Since I started using LEVELEN 3 electrolyte hydration before my workouts, I have seen a big difference in my energy level and my performance during workouts. Unfortunately, working in the industry I work in, drinking the amount of water I need is not always easy but with adding LEVELEN to my water before I work out has been key to my performance. It is not something I find I need every single day, but definitely with the hot weather coming I have found myself using it more and more. I would recommend everyone get their sweat tested,

I began working with the LEVELEN team to get a more detailed understanding of the concentration of electrolytes in my sweat during exercise. While it’s simple to determine your fluid loss, it’s not simple to know the concentration of the sweat and what the actual replenishment needs are. The sweat test kit is very simple and straight forward, and the results were clear.

I had some follow-up questions, and LEVELEN was quick to reply and answer everything. It’s clear that the LEVELEN team is all about the science and fine-tuned needs of athletes when it comes to electrolyte replenishment;

I had an outstanding performance using LEVELEN 4 during during the Amica Marathon this past weekend!!! I recently incorporated Levelen 4 into my long distance training plan and the results have been great!!! For the first time, “the wall” never came!! I couldn’t be happier! Thank you for your help!