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Caffeine and Running: Hold Off on That Cup Until After Your Run

Posted October 29th, 2006 at 12:00 PM by Afton Cohen

Section: Running & Training, Injury & Rehab, Nutrition, Hydration, Training Tips, Health & Fitness

Coffee. The aroma, the warmth, that first thought of so many in the morning.

Coffee beans, among others things like cocoa beans, cola nuts, and tea leaves all contain caffeine and are found in many common products.

According to the American Council on Exercise’s (ACE) Guide for Fitness Professionals:

Caffeine stimulates the central nervous system, making some people feel more awake and giving the others the jitters.

In affecting the body as such, it seems sensible to think that drinking coffee or consuming another caffeinated product would enhance one’s ability to perform athletically. However, there are many inherent consequences of this thinking (which I will discuss in detail later on in this post). Read the rest of this entry »

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