GU Sports Roctane gear reviews

I normally use regular chocolate GU in training, but used the Roctane for my olympic tri and a 10k. I like the taste of the chocolate better, but the Roctane performed just fine. It was hard to notice a difference from the regular GU because I was pushing a lot harder during the race than during training. I had great energy though and I'll use this product again.

I felt the difference after taking one Roctane Ultra Endurance Energy Gel. The energy last well pass the 5K distance I ran. Would be a great product for any Sprint Tri or HM.

Overall I am very happy with the product and will cont buying them.

Gu Roctane is a new Ultra Endurance Energy from the manufacturers of GU. How is this different from the original GU??

It contains more amino acids which slow the build up of lactic acid in muscles.
It has more citrates to help get energy from carbohydrates.
It has more branched chain amino acids to aid in recovery, help maintain mental focus and reduce fatigue, as well as provide another energy source.
And the biggest change in the gel is it contains Ornithine Alpha-Ketoglutarate (okg) which limits the body's tendency to break down muscle protein tissue. OKG keeps you going longer and aids in recovery.

Now that that's out of the way...

I found that this GU did indeed work better than the original on my long training run. As I stated before it was easier to swallow as it's thinner than the Chocolate GU that I generally use.

It was also easier on my stomach than some other AA containing gels on the market. I believe this is because Roctane contains ginger to aid in digestion and calm the stomach, which is very much needed in ultra events.

I also found it to be an even burning fuel source. I did not experience an extreme increase in energy followed by a crash. The even energy allows me to keep a steady pace and therefore last longer and feel better both physically and mentally.

A huge improvement on an already great product.