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EST · 2026 / BATCH 001 / LOT-CV1

Pre-Session · Hybrid Protocol

Fuel the

01 / 07 Train two · race both

One 12g pre-session formula for any effort over 60 minutes. Run it. Row it. Ride it. Race it. Dual-phase caffeine, tri-mineral electrolytes, dual-source carbs — built to hold together when you don't.

01 Running 02 Hyrox 03 Cycling 04 Rowing 05 CrossFit 06 Triathlon 07 Ultra 08 Trail 09 Tempo 10 Long Ride 11 Race Day 12 Hybrid

12g · 0g sugar

3rd-party tested

// Positioning

South Africa runs ultras, rides the Cape passes, does Hyrox, rows ergs and suffers more per capita than almost anywhere on earth. Cohesion V1 is the first supplement built specifically to fuel those efforts — the long, the hybrid, the hard. The work.

Pre-session only
Hybrid-ready
Fully transparent
3rd-party tested
UK manufactured
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V1

Pre-Session

12g · Lot CV1-001

CITRUS

+ CV1
001 +
+ 12g
SS-A +

Batch

001

Mfg

04·26

Exp

04·28

Net wt

12g

// Flavour

01 · Citrus

Tap to preview · Natural flavour · Stevia sweetened

// The Formula

Cohesion V1

Every ingredient dosed with intent. No fillers. No proprietary blends. Just a fully transparent 12g formula built to fuel your run from start to finish.

195
mg
Caffeine Blend
1,606
mg
Electrolytes
8.75
g
Carbs
12
g
Serving

Spec Sheet · 8 Active Ingredients

01
Caffeine Anhydrous Fast-acting caffeine for immediate onset
60mg
02
Di-Caffeine Malate Slow-release caffeine for a sustained, crash-free tail
135mg
03
Trisodium Citrate Primary sodium source — replaces what you lose in sweat
962mg
04
Potassium Citrate Supports muscle function and fluid balance
395mg
05
Magnesium Bisglycinate Highly bioavailable magnesium — reduces cramps and fatigue
250mg
06
Palatinose Low-glycemic carb for sustained, steady energy
5,000mg
07
SusCarb HBCD Rapid gastric emptying — fuel that reaches your muscles fast
3,750mg
08
Riboflavin (B2) Supports energy metabolism
2mg

Also: citric acid · maltodextrin · natural flavour · debittered stevia · anti-caking agent · 0g added sugar

// Flavour

All natural. Perfectly balanced. Never oversweet.

Most pre-workouts taste like cough syrup and cheap candy. Cohesion V1 is sweetened with debittered stevia RebM — no sucralose, no aspartame, no saccharin — and finished with 100% natural flavours. A drink you look forward to before a long run, not one you choke down.

01

Citrus

Cold-pressed grapefruit with a twist of lemon peel. Sharp, bright, finishes clean.

Natural · Stevia RebM · 0g sugar
02

Peach

Sun-ripened white peach and soft apricot. Round, honeyed, never syrupy.

Natural · Stevia RebM · 0g sugar
03

Pineapple

Fresh-cut pineapple with a tropical, tart edge. Cuts clean through summer heat.

Natural · Stevia RebM · 0g sugar
04

Lemon Lime

Pressed lemon and Persian lime over cold water. Crisp, clean, almost austere.

Natural · Stevia RebM · 0g sugar

// Sweetness Profile

Dialled to the taste of a runner — not a child.

Perceived sweetness · 0–10

0 · Water 5 · Balanced 10 · Candy

Cohesion V1

Balanced

4/10

Competitor A

Candy-sweet

9/10

Competitor B

Chemical-sweet

8/10
100% natural flavours
No sucralose · No aspartame
Debittered stevia RebM

// Lab Notes · 01

Two phases.
Zero crash.

60mg of caffeine anhydrous gives you the early kick. 135mg of di-caffeine malate carries the back half. Together, they hold a steady plasma level for the duration of your run instead of spiking and collapsing.

Generic caffeine Cohesion V1 — total Anhydrous (60mg) Di-Caffeine Malate (135mg)
0306090120180 MINPLASMA CAFFEINESUSTAINED PLATEAUCRASH

Onset

~12 min

Plateau held

60-120 min

Total active

~3 hrs

// Hydration

Three minerals.
Zero compromise.

Most supplements dump sodium and call it hydration. Cohesion V1 uses three essential minerals in citrate and bisglycinate forms — chosen for bioavailability, not label filler. Dosed to match what you actually lose in sweat.

No. 11

22.99 u

01 / 03
Na

Sodium

962mg

Trisodium Citrate

Primary mineral lost through sweat. Maintains plasma volume and neural conduction for the long pull.

No. 19

39.10 u

02 / 03
K

Potassium

395mg

Potassium Citrate

Muscle contraction and fluid balance across cell membranes. Stops cramps before they start.

No. 12

24.31 u

03 / 03
Mg

Magnesium

250mg

Magnesium Bisglycinate

The bioavailable form — gentle on the gut. Fuels 300+ enzymatic processes including energy and recovery.

// Total electrolyte blend

1,606mg

Three minerals · Three bioavailable forms · One sachet

// Lab Notes · 03 · The Course

Live · 180 min

The Split.

Six checkpoints. One-hundred-and-eighty minutes. Zero crash. Every phase of Cohesion V1 mapped against the clock — the way you'd read a race.

T+00:00 Gun
T+03:00:00 Chute
YOU
01 / 06

00:00

START

Mix & Ignite

Gun

02 / 06

00:12

ACTIVE

Onset

First wave

03 / 06

00:30

PEAK

Peak Absorption

Lit up

04 / 06

01:00

HOLDING

Plateau Engage

Steady state

05 / 06

02:00

SUSTAIN

Malate Tail

Back half

06 / 06

03:00

COMPLETE

Taper

Chute

// Total active runtime

03:00:00

Crash-free · Hybrid-ready · One sachet

// The Ritual

Mix. Drink. Go.

Three moves. Thirty minutes to the start line.

T−30 01 / 03

Mix.

One 12g sachet into 300ml cold water. Shake hard for ten seconds. Science dissolved.

Dissolves instantly
T−20 02 / 03

Drink.

Sip on the warm-up. Caffeine climbs through a 12-minute window and plateaus right as you turn over.

Peak activation
T=00 03 / 03

Go.

Sustained energy, steady hydration, zero crash — from the first step to the last rep, the gun to the chute.

Full-session coverage

Dual-phase caffeine · Dual-source carbs · Tri-mineral electrolytes

// Manifesto · 001 / CV1

Rec · 00:00
At kilometre 18. At station six. At the 3-hour mark.

You come apart. Cohesion does not.

One sachet. / Three hours. / Zero crash.

// End Protocol

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// Quality

The cheap stuff —
and what we use instead.

Most pre-workouts pad their margins with the cheapest available form of every ingredient. Cohesion V1 uses the premium version of each — the same actives elite endurance athletes pay a premium for.

01 · Caffeine

What they use
Cheapest form

Caffeine Anhydrous (only)

Single-source spike. Wears off in 60–90 minutes. Hard crash that ends your run before you do.

What we use
Dual-phase · 195mg

Anhydrous + Di-Caffeine Malate

A fast-acting hit layered with a slow-release tail. Sustained plasma caffeine for 3+ hours — no crash. The blend used by elite endurance athletes.

02 · Carbs

What they use
Empty filler

Maltodextrin · Dextrose · Sugar

High-GI fillers chosen for cost, not performance. Spike, crash, and bonk before the back half of your run.

What we use
Patented · low-GI

Palatinose + SusCarb HBCD

Two patented sports carbs that drip-feed energy and reach your muscles fast — without the blood sugar rollercoaster.

03 · Electrolytes

What they use
Bare minimum

Sodium Chloride (table salt)

One mineral. Poor absorption. Often under-dosed below what you actually lose in sweat.

What we use
Bioavailable · 1,606mg

Trisodium Citrate · Potassium Citrate · Magnesium Bisglycinate

Three minerals in their most bioavailable forms. Citrate absorbs faster than chloride. Bisglycinate is gentler on the gut. Dosed to actually replace sweat losses.

Every dose published · No proprietary blends · Nothing to hide

// Lab Notes · 02

How it stacks up.

Most pre-workouts pick one job and overdo it. Cohesion V1 covers the three things that actually matter for a run — caffeine, hydration, and fuel — without the filler.

Spec
Cohesion V1
Generic Pre-Workout
01 · Caffeine source
Anhydrous + Di-Caffeine Malate
Anhydrous only — spike & crash
02 · Carb source
Palatinose + SusCarb HBCD
Maltodextrin · dextrose · sugar
03 · Electrolyte form
Citrate + Bisglycinate
Table salt · cheap chlorides
04 · Electrolyte dose
1,606mg · 3 minerals
<300mg · sodium only
05 · Ingredient grade
Trademarked · fully dosed
Generic · often under-dosed
06 · Proprietary blends
None — every mg disclosed
Standard practice
07 · Added sugar
0g
Varies — often present
08 · 3rd-party tested
Yes
Rarely disclosed

// Built Right

Manufactured

United Kingdom

Testing

3rd-party verified

Formula

No proprietary blends

Pathway

Informed-Sport in progress

// Questions

Ask us anything.

01 Will this upset my stomach on a long run?

Cohesion V1 uses Palatinose and SusCarb HBCD — two low-GI, low-osmolality carbs specifically chosen to empty the stomach quickly without GI distress. Magnesium is in the bisglycinate form, the gentlest version available. Most testers report no issues even on fasted long runs. If you have a sensitive gut, start with half a sachet in more water and build up from there.

02 Can I take Cohesion V1 fasted?

Yes. The 12g formula is lightweight by design — 8.75g of slow-release carbs, three minerals, and a measured dose of caffeine. No bloating, no heavy GI load. Many of our testers prefer it fasted before a Saturday long run.

03 How do I use it on race day vs a training run?

For training, take one sachet in 300ml of cold water 20–30 minutes before you head out. On race day, time it to finish 30 minutes before your warm-up — not at the start line. The caffeine peaks around 30–40 minutes in, so you want to be at the starting corral, not still in the car park, when the first phase hits.

04 Who is Cohesion V1 built for — and who isn't it?

Built for runners covering efforts over 60 minutes — long runs, tempos, halves, marathons, ultras. If you're running a 5k parkrun, this is overkill. If you're on the road to Comrades, Two Oceans, or a Saturday 25k, it's dosed exactly for you.

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