UCAN Energy Powder, Cran-Raz, Keto, Sugar-Free Pre & Post Workout for Men & Women, Non-GMO, Vegan, Gluten-Free, Great for Runners, Gym-Goers and High Performance Athletes | 28 Servings (24.6 Ounces)

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I first tried UCAN at the 2015 Boston Marathon. I’d heard about it before then from a good friend and even received a few samples but hadn’t tried it. At the expo I saw the booth and decided to buy a couple packets and break the race day commandment of “Thou shalt not change to or try anything new on race day!” For the god of racing will smite thee.Well I went into the race injured and no where near ready as my longest run in the three months leading up to it was a single 15 miler. I wasn’t racing so I had nothing to lose. My goal was simply to enjoy the race and finish and hopefully eek out a qualifying time just for some sort of goal.I used two packets and mixed them with water. I consumed that about 45 min prior to starting. Earlier I’d eaten a UCAN bar to keep the hunger at bay.I couldn’t believe how I felt the entire race! I have a digestive bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) so I have long struggled to find something that provided energy to me and not bad bacteria during races. I’d grown accustomed to getting a brief surge (mostly from the caffeine) in gels and the crash shortly thereafter. My approach became to add more gels but that didn’t work as it only made me really nauseous and left my gut filled with undigested gel when my digestive system shut down to provide the energy I needed elsewhere during a race. Late races are always painful for people as they reach depletion of their glycogen but that happens much earlier in a race for someone with SIBO. I share all of that to make the point that I’d tried everything to help there but nothing worked. Sugars feed SIBO not my energy needs for the most part and I’d struggle with energy and the body just shutting down. Until UCAN.With UCAN I ran my first marathon ever without walking a single step. Usually late I’d walk for a few seconds through water stops just because I was bonking but that day—and in basically every race since then—I never felt like I was bonking or needed to walk.I thought it was just a fluke and that it was just correlation, but I get the same result virtually every time I use it. An important point about that is not every race is going to go well just because you use UCAN, just like every workout isn’t going to go well. We all have days where, for whatever reason, we just don’t have it. UCAN is great for solving my fueling needs but let me be clear that it’s not a miracle product that is going to give you a PR every time you use it.What it does for me is gives me a steady flow of energy. There are no peaks and valleys like there are with other products. It just normalizes and regulates your blood sugar and I just feel great.I strongly recommend this product. Especially for those who struggle with digestive issues or disorders.

Previously any effort longer than an hour or so left me feeling nauseous and generally bad. Found this based on some ultrarunning youtube influencer (can't remember which). Filled up two 16oz bottles with water and a packet of this each and used that as my water source on the trail (running). Energy levels were great, stomach felt fine (always a bit touchy for me). Mixed in some gels and other snacks (4+hr run) but felt pretty good all things considered. Body was in pain but I think I have the nutrition down. This has carbs, electrolytes and water so it's pretty simple, has most everything you need all in one. Tastes like orange sorbet? it's ok - probably wouldn't eat it just daily - but it's fine on the run.

I love this stuff!! I originally bought UCAN frin a Lifetime Fitness gym after a personal friend told me how great it was. Interestingly, UCAN SuperStarch is only around $52 at Lifetime (a gym infamous for being absurdly overpriced), whereas it's $10 more expensive here on amazon, for $62. I'm not really sure why that is, particularly because Amazon in general is cheaper than retail prices.I've used UCAN Superstarch for about 6 months now, and take it about 15-30 minutes before my workouts. I have a fast metabolism and it affects me very quickly. It sometimes upsets my stomach just a little bit, but I also have an incredibly sensitive stomach and do ab workouts that may irritate it, so that may just be me. This upset stomach usually passes after about 15 minutes and I just power through it by working out.I used to use pre-workout supplements such as jacked, NO XPLODE, and other extremely caffeinated products because I thought I needed the caffeine, but after finding UCAN I realized that actually all I needed was a little sugar!! This stuff gives me so much energy, but not in some overpowering and artificial sort of way, as you might feel after drinking a cup of strong coffee. UCAN doesn't give you a high so much as a very natural and gradual boost of energy, making it much easier to do more reps of any particular workout.I do a lot of yoga and also lift at the gym, and UCAN helps for both activities. My yoga can last up to an hour and a half, and so this product really helps me make it all the way through to the end in such a way that I can hold a great form all the way through (versus simply trying to remain in some semblance of the pose due to becoming exhausted near the end).I can usually feel the increased energy level for around 2-3 hours, and I've never taken more than 1 scoop at a time.