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Feedback Jeff Louder (Navigators Professional Cycling Team) Vassili Davidenko (Navigators Professional Cycling Team) Burke Swindlehurst (Navigators Professional Cycling Team) Kenny Williams (Navigators Professional Cycling Team) Jamie Whitmore (Xterra US National Champion) Jimmy Archer (Professional Triathlete) Peter Kotland (4 Time Ironman Champion) Felipe Bastos (Junior Elite Pro Triathlon Champion) Arthur Mathisen (First Endurance ½ Ironman Overall Winner) Jeff Campbell (Professional Marathon runner) Sarah Schwald (Professional Track runner) Dennis Simonaitis (Professional Masters runner) Tom Knopp (Ironman Triathlete) Andy Krebs (Professional Adventure Racer) Bob Seebohar, MS, RD, CSCS (Sports Dietitian) Sylvia Mosqueda (Olympic Trials qualifier) "I took Ultragen directly after San Raphael where I didn't feel too good at all. By Sunday morning I felt great. I feel like the dextrose sugars are the best possible ingredient to increase sugar levels and speed recovery, it's something I've had to search for on my own for post race recovery. Dextrose is also something that you don't see so much in "recovery" drinks. At the end of the race, I want is the highest-glycemic index possible. I like the 3:1 ratio of carbs to protein because it leaves room for the Coke I like to enjoy at the end of the race. I really like the make up of the product and appreciate the mixabilty." - Jeff Louder (Navigators Professional Cycling Team) "The taste is excellent plus recovery with protein together - the best! I had excellent recovery after using this product right after the race. -Vassili Davidenko (Navigators Professional Cycling Team) "The formulation has every component that I look for in a post-workout recovery formula and the best part is the taste. Many other recovery products are palatable for the first few days, but after repeated use I find the gag-reflex kicking in to the point where I contemplate whether I need to use it or not!" -Burke Swindlehurst (Navigators Professional Cycling Team) "The stuff is great! I did my first CCX race yesterday and I didn't get that bonking feeling after going all-out. I'm SOLD." - Kenny Williams 3-Time Gold Medal Winner 2002 Master's World and 1 KM World Record Holder "I did a 4-5 hour ride a couple days in a row and was getting very sore and tired each day. On the third day, I used Ultragen after my ride and felt great the day after. I didn't feel sore and my energy level was up. Because Ultragen is easily digested and tastes great, I now look forward to using it after long workouts. Using Optygen and Ultragen, the quality of my workouts have noticeably improved allowing me to go faster and recover better." -Jamie Whitmore (Xterra US National Champion) "I first used Ultragen in December of 2003 after a long (4hour) training day. I was pretty tanked afterward and due to the early period of my training year, was sure that I would not feel too hot the next day. However, after a serving of Optygen I felt recovered within a few hours and absolutely zero fatigue the following day. I have never focused on my nutrition as much as I should, partly because other products have never shown noticeable results. However, I am very excited to use Ultragen on a regular basis. I am already noticing that my recovery is quicker and my energy level higher. No more of the mid afternoon coma used to feel. I actually look forward to my post workout Ultragen, rather than dreading trying to choke down a glass of what reminds me of the remnants of cleaning my sixth grade teachers erasers after school." -Jimmy Archer (Professional Triathlete) "Based on my experience with Optygen, I was excited to try a new First Endurance recovery product, Ultragen. With Ultragen, I recover much more quickly than I ever have before. The combined use of Optygen and Ultragen has allowed me to take my training and racing to a higher level. With Optygen, I can increase the duration and effort of my intense workouts; and with Ultragen I can recover quickly and increase the frequency of my workouts." -Peter Kotland (4 Time Ironman Champion) "I have been using it for only 2 weeks now, but the difference in my training is obvious. And now I also take Ultragen as part of my recovery system, and it has made me feel so much better after back to back weeks when I am logging over 28 hours of training. I don't think I could be doing this without 1st Endurance's help and support." -Felipe Bastos (Junior Elite Pro Triathlon Champion) "Ultragen tastes great and speeds my recovery after long workouts. It enables me to ride long on a Saturday morning and still get in a productive swim workout that afternoon." -Arthur Mathisen (First Endurance ½ Ironman Overall Winner) "I have only been using Ultragen for a month now. It is definitely a great post workout drink. I use it after each of my runs and in racing. With the combination of Ultragen and Optygen I feel like I can take on anything. It definitely allows me to train harder. My races have improved, and the post race soreness (Lactic Acid) that you get seems to leave the body much quicker after using these products. Thanks First Endurance!!" -Jeff Campbell (Professional Marathon runner) "I have noticed a significant decrease in muscle soreness after hard workouts. I have hard track workouts on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. That does not allow much time for recovery. but since taking Ultragen, I have felt more recovered for those hard days. The best part of all this is that during this initial period of product testing I also started to do twice daily workouts. Usually when this happens, I am much more fatigued and take longer to adapt to the increased workload. Instead, I have not noticed an increase in fatigue or soreness. I am really looking forward to seeing how these products work in the long run and during my competitive season." -Sarah Schwald (Professional Track runner) "Recently, using Ultragen, I've been impressed by it's effects. Historically, during early season long runs, my legs would tend to ache later that day. Muscle stiffness since using Ultragen has been much less noticeable. To confirm this perceived recovery I've even noticed my morning heart rate staying consistently low through short periods of increased training. Efforts that in the past has provoked a noticeable change in heart rate. These two variables tell me there is something to this product." -Dennis Simonaitis (Professional Masters runner) "Ultragen is the best recovery drink to date! Ultragen is the first drink that has the complete package needed for recovering: high quality proteins with branched chain amino acids, dextrose, vitamins and minerals. It’s nice to see that First Endurance put in high quality ingredients backed by research. Having studied whey proteins for my graduate work in the early 90’s, I am impressed with how far protein technology has come in 10 years. And now First Endurance has formulated a drink mix with whey protein isolates (WPI) and whey protein hydrolysate (WPH) that is spoon mixable AND tastes good. Previous drinks I have tried with WPI may have been palatable, but foamed like dishwashing soap. This was great for belching, but rough on my stomach. And the old WPH drinks, I had to plug my nose trying to gulp them down." I’m glad the carbohydrates in Ultragen are all from dextrose. I can’t believe some recovery drinks contain fructose. Fructose does not sit well in my stomach. I understand that the companies add fructose to increase sweetness to mask the flavors for poor quality whey protein concentrates. But fructose should be used in soda pop, not recovery drinks. Most importantly, Ultragen works. My early season base training is on target. I’m having no problems bouncing back after 5 hour training rides. I can’t wait for race season." -Tom Knopp (Ironman Triathlete) "I have since combined my use of OPTYGEN with ULTRAGEN, and this combination provides me with the correct recovery fuel for me to feel great after really hard races and training sessions. ULTRAGEN seems to eliminate the aches and pain of the muscles recovering. I feel as if I can get back out there and do it again. Thanks First Endurance for creating great products and keep pushing the research envelope!" -Andy Krebs (Professional Adventure Racer) "As a Sports Dietitian who specializes in working with endurance athletes, it is very important for me to provide a sound alternative to food for an athlete's recovery nutrition. Often times an athlete cannot eat after training or competition so I need to find the best available product that is grounded in science to offer the athlete a rapid recovery. Ultragen is a very high quality nutrition recovery drink and when used properly, will ensure an effective recovery from exercise. Ultragen has all of the necessary ingredients, as defined by current research, that allows the body to replenish lost glycogen stores, improve immune function, and stimulate re-hydration. In addition to the high quality carbohydrates and protein found in the proper ratio, Ultragen also provides immune boosting antioxidants and other key vitamins and minerals, glutamine for its anti-catabolic and positive immune system effects, sodium to allow the carbohydrate and fluid to enter the body's cells, and all nine of the essential amino acids that can stimulate muscle protein synthesis. Perhaps the most important benefit of Ultragen, besides all of the high quality ingredients, is the taste. This is the first formulated recovery beverage that I have endorsed that actually tastes good. If a product is palatable, you will drink more of it which is extremely beneficial in your nutrition recovery plan." -Bob Seebohar, MS, RD, CSCS (Sports Dietitian, USA Triathlon Certified Expert Coach) "Well the Ultragen is really starting to take a big effect in my recovery after my intense track workouts I take my bottle of Ultragen nice and cold ready to drink after my track work or long run and let me tell you hours later I don't even feel like I ran hard and also I notice I have not even gotten sick since I been drinking Ultragen I guess its keeping my immune system strong. This drink really rocks." -Sylvia Mosqueda (Olympic Trials qualifier) | ||