Gear Review
GU Roctane Energy Gel - 8 Pack
actually worth the money
By Caleb Efta
Ranked #72 - Recovery Food and Drinks
September 27, 2011
I know these things are expensive, basically $2 a shot. that's not cheap by any stretch of the imagination. But these babies are well worth it come race day.
I tested them out first on a 50k training run, and i noticed that i felt better than usual. I never really hit a physical or mental low. Of course that's not just because of roctane, but still...i was intrigued.
My final test was last week at the VCU 50 miler. It's a beast of a course with 10k feet of vert. I used roctane, chomps, and a few normal GU's. When I took a Roctane,within 10 minutes I could feel the difference. My brain was sharper and less fatigued.
The only thing i've noticed is that they seem to 'burn out' faster than the old GU's. I found that after about 30-40 minutes I had to take in something else. The race went well, I came in 4th.
I strongly believe that nutrition is one of the main reasons I ran well. Roctane isn't a magic pill, but it IS worth the money.
Buy it people!
oh yeah, most of the flavors taste ok. nothing amazing in my opinion.
View Details: GU Roctane Energy Gel - 8 Pack
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Tech Specs:
- Servings:
- 8
- Calories:
- 100
- Total Carbohydrates:
- 25 g
- Protein:
- 0 g
- Sodium:
- 125 mg
- Sugars:
- 5 g
- Potassium:
- 55 mg
- Ingredients:
- maltodextrin (glucose polymers), filtered water, fructose, roctane amino blend (histidine, leucine, valine, isoleucine), ornithine alpha-ketoglutarate (OKG), sodium citrate, malic acid, citric acid, potassium citrate, natural pomegranate flavor, natural berry flavor, calcium carbonate, sea salt, caffeine, sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate
- Recommended Use:
- energizing your performance, athletic training
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