Last year I did my first triathlon and used Optygen to help me with my training. I felt good, but had a bit of trouble taking all those pills during the "loading" phase. I didn't know how much the optygen was aiding my training or how much was a psychological edge. Whatever it was.. I want it back. I ran the Chicago Distance Classic a few weeks ago in the humidity and was not using any supplements -- I felt like crap. A few months prior, I had a PR at the MiniIndi half marathon and recovered with no problems thanks to the use of Optygen and Acid Zappers. I just got my new bottle of Optygen and am ready to start the "load" phase as I hit the heavy mileage for my Marine Corp Marathon at the end of October.

Ihave used this product for many years and I have great results on the field and in speeding my recovery after hard workouts. But, checkout the newer HP version of this. I mean .. wow!

Beta-Alanine, an amino acid that allows your body to produce significantly higher carnosine levels for metabolizing lactate, does its natural job of increasing muscular endurance, boosting strength, improving exercise capacity and delays muscular fatigue. Rhodiola Rosea and Cordyceps adaptogens, first used by Tibetan Sherpas to help them climb Mt. Everest, have been shown to increase VO2Max, lung function, oxygen utilization and anaerobic threshold significantly.

I'm not a supplement guy, but friends raved about Optygen, so I decided to give it a shot. I used it exactly as directed, ramping up consumption as I ramped up and then tapered for my biggest race of the year. That race happened to be my first win as a competitive cyclist! Now I'm looking forward to trying Optygen HP.

This product has sincerely helped me with my performance on the bike. I was consistently lacking a little something in my riding, for those long hard (race like) group rides, always coming up short in the final sprint. Optygen gave me what I needed. I would continue to use this product, if it was not so costly. I just pick and choose when I use it. If it was not for stiff cost, I would use it consistently throughout the season. One more thing, I have used the Optygen HP as well and it was even more effective, but again cost was an even more difficult factor in my ability to use it regularly, so Optygen was my main product of use. I wish I could use it more. Enjoy the benefits. John F Waxhaw, NC