GUEnergy Roctane Ultra Endurance Energy Gel, Vegan, Gluten-Free, Kosher, and Dairy-Free On-The-Go Sports Nutrition for Running, Biking, Hiking or Skiing, Cold Brew 2X Caffeine (24 Packets)

I tried GU Roctane during my full marathon, and I was impressed. The taste, consistency, and flavor are pretty much on par with the regular GU, so if you like that, you’ll enjoy this. I felt good throughout the race—better than usual, actually—until the very end, which is saying something! The only difference I noticed compared to regular GU was that the effects seemed a bit delayed. It took a little longer for fatigue to set in throughout the race. Overall, definitely a solid choice for long-distance endurance. No adverse stomach issues throughout. Definitely swallow with water like normal GU.

GU Energy Roctane is good energy 'fuel' for hard exercising, is easy on the stomach and seems to help keep my energy level up on my long hilly bicycle rides (15-30 miles, 1000-2000+ feet climbing).The "Roctane" product provides a bit more nutrition than the regular GU Energy Gel (which I also find to be a good product).Also good for my long hilly hiking outings.Both products are easier to digest when working out than energy bars. Great variety of flavor choices too.(No I'm not an elite athlete, just a 70+ guy who gets out for exercise a bit.)P.S., GU partners with TerraCycle to recycle these energy gel packets after use.P.S.2, when opening, you can tear the top tab about 90% and get the gel out that way, keeping the top tab from becoming road, trail or pocket trash; then save the used packets and send to TerraCycle.

I purchased the GU Roctane Ultra Endurance Energy Gel 24 Count variety pack so I could have them available in my training for a marathon. I really grew to love these gels, and they definitely gave me the energy and boost needed for my training and long runs. I would say you need to consume a few of these gels before you start getting use to how they taste and dissolve in your mouth, and the biggest key is having them with a good amount of water or gatorade. During marathon training, I typically had my first gel about 15 minutes before my run and then one about every 30 to 40 minutes during the run. These gels are really awesome since they only have 100 calories and provide the necessary and essential electrolytes and amino acids to help decrease muscle damage and mental fatigue. I have also started incorporating the gels when we go on long hikes / trails and when I play my two hours of weekly pick-up basketball games (and boy, have I noticed an improved level of energy and intensity). I really love the variety pack because of all the different flavors. I know a lot of people are going to have their own personal preferences and favorites but I would say all of them tasted fairly good and seemed to sit well with my stomach. I believe this product is a must have for all long distance runners or people involved with high intensity training. I would not have had a successful marathon without them.

When I was in high school some of my teammates would always use this product and have great races. I thought it was dumb because we weren't running particularly long distances and I always thought GU was for marathoners and stuff. Anyway now I'm in the marathon club at my college and decided I'd buy a pack just to see how my stomach likes it before I actually used it during a race. I ate some before a 5k time trial (about 30 minutes before) and I must say I felt AMAZING before and during the run. I had so much energy and everything was clicking.I was skeptical before but this stuff really does work. I wish I could eat it before training every day but it's too expensive. Also the flavor I got (lemon sublime) I thought was actually pretty tasty and completely bearable.I guess the most important thing to get out of this review would be that GU works for ALL distances; you don't have to be a marathoner or extreme endurance sport guy to enjoy this product. I always thought those guys on my track team were idiots and now I feel like an idiot for not eating the GU before races because it definitely helps.It is also important to note that there's no caffeine in this stuff so NCAA athletes you're good to go.Also one more thing, for those of you guys who eat this stuff on distance runs, don't be a doosh and throw your trash on the ground, just fold it up and put it back where you took it out of!

These are gels are life savers for my 10+ mile runs. They give me that extra energy push I need and leave my muscles feeling less worn down afterwards. Recovery is quicker and less painful. Note, I always roll out my muscles and stretch lightly after runs, so that helps too. I can even lift a bit of weights after my runs when using this.They're expensive, so I only use them for long runs or really hard exercise days. For short runs I stick to the standard Gu gels without all the branch chain amino acids (bcaa). Very happy with the purchase.Taste is pretty good.Combine them with the Gu electrolyte tablets.

Ease of use is the best with these. However they start to taste nasty quick if you use them regularly. Wish they had one with a bit more protein and more electrolytes then just salty sugar which is all it really is. That being said if you need to consume something while working out without a break these are easy.

Why did you pick this product vs others?:Excellent product.

I was a dedicated user of Clif Shot gels, but they stopped making them. I was initially hesitant about the different flavors, but tried them. Each flavor was actually pretty good. They are easy on the stomach and the energy shot you get works for me as a road cyclist.