coffee (espresso) is an essential life supporting substance like air and hot sauce. i couldn't perform simple tasks like pulling on my underwear or flipping the bird to other motorists without it.
for years, many elite swimmers have been loading up on coffee right before races in big meets.
I never have
Might try it sometime
Wait a minute...you grew your nails out but didn't have some coffee before warmup??? :anim_coffee:
Wait a minute...you grew your nails out but didn't have some coffee before warmup??? :anim_coffee:
Really, it takes you months before you get your payback for growing long nails and that's probably marginal help, at best.
"Coffee assistance" is only 45-60 minutes away if you plan well. And, personally, I think the assistance potential is far greater than longer nails.
I wonder about the ever popular energy drinks - mainly Rockstar, Monster, Red Bull, etc. There you often times have the added sugar (I assume a negative) but you get like 3 coffee cups worth of caffeine. I know that they sure make me jittery, if nothing else!
Since Ande is contemplating trying coffee as a way to "Swim Faster Faster", can we look forward to some new tips on planning when to have your pre-race esspresso with the timing of how long it takes to put on your favorite tech-suit. This may turn out to be as complex as planning your taper....
:)
I think caffeine takes about 30 minutes to kick in. That's what a neuroscience professor told me, and he has an advanced degree in science!
The non-B70 wearing Jimby has told me that jolt gum, chewed and placed under the tongue, hits the nervous system in 15 minutes!
I wish good espresso were available at all masters meets.
