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GU Roctane Ultra Endurance Energy Gel

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GU Roctane Ultra Endurance Energy Gel

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Features

Premium energy gel
Specifically formulated for intense training and racing
100 calories in every packet
Easily-digested and long-lasting energy

Description

Roctane comes from years of testing scientifically-proven formulas with thousands of elite athletes training for and competing in the most physically-demanding sports in the world. Roctanes advanced formula amplifies GUs original Energy Gel recipe and adds new ingredients to boost your chances of success. It starts with the original Energy Gel's mix of complex and simple carbohydrates that provide quick and sustained energy, electrolytes for replenishment and caffeine to tap more power and diminish pain. From there GU increases the amount of histidine, an essential amino acid, to act as a buffer and slow the energy-sapping lactic acid build-up in muscles. Then they mix in higher levels of citrates (potassium citrate, sodium citrate, and citric acid) to help speed the conversion of carbohydrates into energy molecules and, like histidine, help mitigate acid build-up. They also add more of the branched chain amino acids (BCAAs) leucine, valine and isoleucine to serve as another fuel source, aid in recovery and help maintain mental focus and reduce fatigue by limiting the central nervous system's production of serotonin. Finally, they add a new ingredient, the amino acid complex Ornithine Alpha-Ketoglutarate (OKG) which limits the body's tendency to break down muscle protein tissue during extremely hard training and racing days. OKG keeps you going longer and promotes a speedier recovery.

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Average Customer Review: 4.0

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Huge improvement over regular GU Gel Aug 06, 2010
I cycle at least 2 hours everyday in normally extreme Houston, Texas heat and humidity, and for the past 3 months have been taking 3-4 packets of normal GU energy gel w/ caffeine. It definitely has helped me sustain energy, but I was interested to see if ROCTANE (man, what an embarrassing name) made a difference in my performance.

First and foremost, I bought the blueberry pomegranate flavor and it tasted great to me. Not only did I prefer the taste over all the normal GU I've tried by the consistency was MUCH more palatable. It wasn't nearly as thick and went down without making your mouth feel extremely sticky like the normal version which is a huge plus when you're in the middle of an exercise. The calorie count is the same as normal GU but there must be more water in it.

As for performance, I didn't feel a huge performance gain at the start of cycling although I did feel more energetic given that this has about twice the amount of caffeine as the regular. Not until later did I experience the beauty of this stuff. After about 50 minutes I took a second packet and soon after felt a huge improvement in stamina versus normal GU. Usually after an hour of hard cycling in heat indexes around 110 I slow down considerably, but with this product I was able to keep my pace for the entire outing and absolutely kill my best previous times done in temperatures much cooler. I've used this product for 3 cycling outings so far and each time felt the same massive improvement. I'd definitely recommend this if you're looking for a very noticeable performance boost.

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Works ok, tastes terrible! Apr 23, 2010
I thought that the new gu would taste like the old stuff but it has a pungent taste! It works ok, but the taste makes me gag. I'd recommend saving your money and sticking with the original gu.

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Worth the extra money Feb 22, 2010
I didn't want to admit it (because it's double the price), but Roctane does make a big difference particularly for long runs (1 hr +). The amino acids must be the key, because I've used every brand of gel packs, and it really does work (blueberry is the best). If you're doing a run that's under an hour, go for a less pricey gel, because you won't notice a difference and save the Roctane for when you need it.

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Not big on the caffeine Feb 21, 2010
I havent tried the regular GU, so I wont know the exact difference between caffeine and no caffeine. But from what I know about caffeine and my body this reacted the same way as a cup of coffee. If you are sensitive to caffeine try the regular GU. But I did notice some extra stamina. Not worth the bloated stomach during a run though. Ill try to update it when I try the regular GU with no caffeine.

Exceptional Feb 20, 2010
The few races that I've used this product, I have set a personal record. I have tried a lot of different gels... every single one that I could possibly get a hold of. This one has exceeded my expectations. I agree with the previous reviewer that the taiste does leave something to be desired. I have only tried the Blueberry one though. Also the price is significantly more than a standard Gu. I would say that if it doesn't give you amazing results, stick with a standard gu. It's worth a try though. I beat my goal pace by 15 seconds a mile on a 6 mile race the first time I tried it.