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The long run is the best part of your week. One scoop straight after it gives your legs all 9 essential amino acids and 2 g leucine, at about 20 calories with no added sugar.
You took up running in your 50s. parkrun on Saturdays, 10 km on Wednesdays, a strength class twice a week, and this year your first 21 km. You love it. But after the long run you're tired all afternoon, and some weeks your legs feel heavy.
Long-run tiredness is common, and it isn't a sign you started too late. Recovery matters more in your 50s, and what you have straight after the run is part of it.
This page is about getting your Saturday afternoon back.
Free-form essential amino acids need no breaking down. Each serve carries 2 g of leucine, inside the 700–3,000 mg per serve the ISSN protein position stand recommends (Jäger et al., J Int Soc Sports Nutr 2017).
All nine your body can't make, in free form, so there is nothing to break down first
Light after a run, nothing heavy to sit through coffee with
A top-up alongside breakfast, not a meal replacement
The amino acid that signals muscle to start rebuilding (Norton & Layman, J Nutr 2006)
Every long run leaves small repairs to do. That repair is driven by muscle protein synthesis, and leucine is the amino acid that switches it on (Norton & Layman, J Nutr 2006). Research in older adults shows muscle responds best when protein carries enough leucine, so what you have after the run counts for more (Breen & Phillips, Nutr Metab 2011).
One scoop straight after the long run gives you all 9 essential amino acids and 2 g leucine. Then get on with your Saturday.
You don't need a coach or a training plan to use it. If you run, walk-run or do a strength class, it is one scoop after the session.
About 20 calories, no added sugar and it mixes clear.
BCAA powders give you 3 of the 9. Bare Aminos has all 9, with 2 g leucine.
One scoop straight after the long run, then on with your day.
Same run, same breakfast. The difference is what you have first.
After parkrun or the long run, most of us have coffee with the club and a proper meal later.
A light source of essential amino acids straight after the run puts the building blocks in place before you sit down to eat.
Breakfast alone: coffee after the run, a meal later in the morning. A good routine, with the amino acids arriving a while after you finish.
Breakfast + Bare Aminos: one scoop straight after the run, then the same breakfast. All 9 essential amino acids and 2 g leucine go in early, for about 20 calories.
Same run. One small habit for the rest of your Saturday.
All nine essential amino acids in free form, so there is nothing to break down first. About 20 calories per serve.
The signal for muscle to start rebuilding after the run (Norton & Layman, J Nutr 2006)
Essential amino acid used to build collagen
Branched-chain amino acid used by working muscle
Branched-chain amino acid that works alongside leucine and valine
Part of the collagen and elastin in connective tissue
Building block for tyrosine and dopamine
Sulphur-containing amino acid that starts every new protein chain
Building block for carnosine in muscle
Kept low by design
Protein shakes, BCAA powders and food all have a place. Here is how they compare after a long run.
| Bare Aminos | Whey Protein | BCAAs | Food only | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All 9 essential amino acids | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ❌ 3 of 9 | ✅ Yes |
| 2 g leucine per serve | ✅ Yes | ✅ In a full scoop | ✅ Usually | 🕒 Needs a proper meal |
| Calories per serving | ✅ About 20 | ❌ 120+ | ✅ Low | 🕒 Depends |
| Needs digesting first | ✅ No, free-form | ❌ Yes | ✅ No | ❌ Yes |
| Added sugar | ✅ None | 🕒 Often | 🕒 Sometimes | 🕒 Depends |
| Easy after a long run | ✅ Light and clear | ❌ Heavy | ✅ Yes | 🕒 Depends |
Reviews from Bare customers who run.
I’m an older runner and after my long weekly run I usually feel quite tired in the afternoon. However, since using this product straight after my long run I seem to feel strong and full of energy for the rest of the day. I also seem to have less stiffness and muscle soreness
Hi Sam I am 53yrs old and been running for the past 20 yrs…..I have never seen and felt anything like I do now that I have started using your product ,it’s the best ,thank you so much
This is a review for the older generation that does not do crazy workouts. All I do is once a week EMS and otherwise walk the dog on the beach every day. Since taking the aminos I have felt a markable difference in my body and muscles. …
What women who run in their 50s ask us most.
No. It is for anyone who trains, whether that's a Saturday 5 km, a strength class or your first half marathon. One scoop after the session.
One scoop straight after the long run or a hard session, then your usual meal. The ISSN recommends protein soon after hard training (Kerksick et al., J Int Soc Sports Nutr 2017).
Bare Aminos is built on the 9 essential amino acids, with flavour and sweetener. If you take any medication, check with your doctor first.
Whey works, but it is heavy after a long session and a full scoop runs to 120 calories or more. Bare Aminos is free-form essential amino acids: about 20 calories, no added sugar, and it mixes clear.
Light and not too sweet, with no added sugar. Available in Mixed Berry, Peach Ice Tea and Mango Orange.
Give it a few weeks of long runs. Recovery is personal, so we don't promise a timeline. If it isn't for you, the 60-day money-back guarantee covers you.
60-day money-back guarantee. No questions asked.
You started running for you, and you're still getting better at it. One scoop straight after the long run gives your legs all 9 essential amino acids and 2 g leucine. Your first order comes with Pure Electrolytes and 5 Carb Fuel sachets for the long runs.