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Coffee before an event

  • 11-04-2009 10:15am
    #1
    MrCreosote
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,320 ✭✭✭


    Interesting article in the Irish Times today from Ian O'Riordan. How much do people take before a run? Myself I get three big cups of plunger coffee in- definitely makes a difference I reckon...


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  • #2
    Odysseus
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    It depends on the starting time but I always have a few cups and if possible I try to have one about 30 mins before the race. If its a descent ultra I will try to have a cup after 50-60k but I have to be careful with it. There are mixed opinions on it but I find too much coffee a factor in dehydration.


  • #3
    Slogger Jogger
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,441 ✭✭✭Slogger Jogger


    I'm a coffee addict and I definitely seem to do better if I'd coffeed up in advance. Did so this morning in fact and it worked well. Okay the next foreign marathon for me I'm packing the coffee plunger and bag of strongest Java :)


  • #4
    thirtyfoot
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,912 ✭✭✭thirtyfoot


    Its good once you can stay hydrated or are not prone to dehydration.

    I know sprinters who take caffeine tablets and many use Red Bull or versions of it.


  • #5
    AJCOT
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 371 ✭✭AJCOT


    My turbo in 10k+ races is a few jelly beans, so if I only used coffee flavoured ones, will I notice a dramatic improvement in performance?


  • #6
    rainbow kirby
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,928 ✭✭✭✭rainbow kirby


    I wonder would Pocket Coffee be of any use.. :pac:


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