Who takes on caffeine before a run? How much and how long before you set off? How does it affect you?
I take pro plus on days when I'm feeling unfit (which seems to be a lot). I don't know if I feel run down like this because of taking on caffeine before runs or what. Is it best just not to have any caffeine at all? (This is the only time I have caffeine - I don't drink tea or coffee or coke or anything like that).
I've read the 'reader to reader' thing on it, and just wondered what others have to say on the subject...
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I take it sometimes.
I drink a 'Red Rooster' which is a sort of 'Happy Shopper' Red Bull.
Taken 25 mins b4 a run I have no idea of whether it is doing anything but seem to go ok on it. Not that I am better without it but it gives a bit of a confidence boost more than anything.
Have had one @ mile 17 of the FLM. Here it really felt great and I felt as if it picked me right up.
I drink piles of coffee regularly.
Red Bull was being dished out at the refreshment stations at the Berlin marathon towards the last few miles!! (didn't try it though - yeuch!!)
I think that you will feel better if you eat anything before an early morning run. It's normal to get up tired and not to want to go out running straightaway. If you eat something and give your body sometime, you will be OK. It doesn't need to be caffeine.
Wibble :oS
Given the amount of coffee I'm consuming at work this week, I think the term "abuser" would be more appropriate than "user".
I try to cut out or cut down on tea and coffee before a 'big' race...but have heard of people taking caffeine with asprin to give them a boost prior to races.
Did your friend mix it with alcohol when he had a seizure? Was he OK?
He spent the night in hospital, and has had lots of brain scans and whatnot...and since has been suffering a bit with panic attacks as he fears it could happen again. IT does seem to have shaken him up a fair bit, but I dont see him often, so cant really judge.
My personal opinion would be avoid things like redbull & proplus - but if you want the caffeine fix/rush take a more natural form like 'proper' coffee rather than a synthetic type. Thing is if it works for you though...then fair enough!
I love the stuff and could not kick-start myself in the morning without it, gets me going a treat before a run or the gym. During a marathon I have a cuppa a couple of hours before then every hour into the race I take lemsip max capsules which contain caffeine along with paracetamol which seems to keep the cramps away.
Filter coffee is better than the powdered stuff as it contains more caffeine.
I limit myself to 3 big mugs a day, but if I had my own way, I'd slurp twice that amount. I also make sure I hydrate properly. Sorry, but I exercise loads, hydrate well and eat an extremely healthy diet full of fruit/veg/fibre/chicken/fish etc, don't smoke and drink once to twice a month, so deserve a little vice somewhere!
:-)
I have ingested more serious caffeine (strong black coffee or red bull) before weight training and found it delayed fatigue. Down side was I was still awake at 2 am..