I was seventeen, training in Bethesda, Maryland, and looking for something to drink after practice that actually helped me recover.
The search
Everything on the shelf was built to hydrate you during a workout. I wanted the opposite — something for the hours after.
What was missing
The options were high in sugar, full of additives, and expensive — and the fruits with real recovery research, tart cherry and pomegranate, were barely in any of them.
The build
So I made Restore: low sugar, a gentle electrolyte base, and meaningful amounts of both fruits. Recovery as a daily habit, not an afterthought.