Proplus tablets away at the Vitruvian when I was reaching in my back pocket for a gel, I had the brainwave of dissolving loads in water in a Camelbak and taking caffeinated electrolyte.Of course I hadn't practised this before race day, and it all went
an optional extra. Some runners find it a valuable stress reliever and muscle loosener; others prefer not to.Food & DrinkSip water all day – if you’re dehydrated by the evening, you’ll be dehydrated when you wake up tomorrow. Try to avoid caffeine and alcohol
me was cutting out caffeine completely for a while. I do now have some caffeinated drinks and so far the leaking problem hasn't returned - thank goodness.Also, I think sex can sometimes exacerbate things - but I guess most of us wouldn't want to cut
be tempted to brew a strong coffee. Henderson says that you should try stay away from the bean, though. "Try to avoid too much caffeine," he advises. "This can be tough if you are a coffee addict, but it may give you more natural energy and prevent post-caffeine
will be looking at Lucy's food diary in the coming weeks. Lucy has said she hopes to cut back on her caffeine consumption (Diet Coke) and try using Caffeine Boost - it's great that she is trying different strategies to improve her performance.Weeks 2 - 3Lucy says
top athlete.Badly Drawn Bloke Why no tea? Because of the caffeine? If you’re using caffeine for your race, you only need to stop/cut down your caffeine intake three days pre-race to optimise your susceptibility.There isn't that much caffeine in tea
The State University of New Jersey. They say the exercise-caffeine combo can deflect some of the damaging effects of the sun's rays. BAD HABIT: You train hard on easy days This is the most common training mistake of all. You feel good on a scheduled easy
picked up the pace for the next couple of miles but everyone still kept on bunching together which was really frustrating.I took a caffeine gel at Mile 17 and that made a real difference. I also started spotting people too – people from the forums
to a strong cup an hour before a race and the caffeine will help your body burn fat more efficiently. That means your carbohydrate supply will last longer and you won’t run out of steam as early as usual.Pamper Your ProduceCut and wash fruit
for at least four hours, drink water throughout the race with your chews and do not guzzle water, sip little and often to avoid taking air in. You could also try avoiding caffeine before the race.The fact you are training using these with no issues would also
