Hi,

I have two main rules in life. First, always ask for extra cheese on pizza. Life is too short to risk seeing crust. Second, and most importantly, if Hans Troyer tells me to do something, I do it.

Hans is one of the best trail runners in the world, whose “young and fit” YouTube channel makes running feel so fun and accepting. And he credits Hyperlyte Liquid Performance as a superpower in his world-class ultras.

This weekend, I put Hyperlyte Neutral with Caffeine into my bottle on a long bike ride after we ran out of our usual Precision 100 mg caffeine gels. After 90 minutes, I was feeling so good that I did an impromptu fatigue resistance test, pushing a 15ish minute climb on Peak to Peak Highway outside Nederland, Colorado. I somehow got a top-10 trophy in Boulder County. That’s going in the “About Me” section on my resume. I always assumed a cycling trophy would require a hurricane-force tailwind and witchcraft. 

The rest of the day, I was the best parent I’ve ever been. No dad has ever pushed 2 kids on the swing with as much focus and precision. That afternoon, I danced at a community concert, and I always thought I was too scared to dance in those settings. Maybe Hyperlyte’s secret ingredient is MDMA.

Hyperlyte has 100 grams of carbs, 1000 mg of sodium, 60 mg of magnesium, and 200 mg of potassium per 2 scoop serving, which you can titrate down based on your needs (so it plays like 40 servings of a normal sports drink with 25 grams of carbs). The flavor is delicious, almost like you’re being served a light sweet tea under a willow tree while a vaguely problematic country song plays on the radio. Megan and I ordered 3 more bags after we both had similarly joyful experiences this weekend.

My favorite use for Hyperlyte will probably be in the early AM before runs or bikes. When I don’t have time for a meal before the kids wake up, I’ll use it to get carbs and hydration. When I have a proper meal before school drop off, I’ll sip it on the drive back to feel ready to rock. If I ever have to do a solo dance audition for admission to Juilliard, I will drink several servings and blow their damn minds.

Hyperlyte is bottling up “young and fit” and selling it. Try it here.

- David