So many people talk about caffeine and specific drinks. They say stuff like Monster has 3x what coffee has. Etc. All you have to do is read labels.
Caffeine content for MANY common drinks is available here.
Some highlights:
Brewed (drip) coffee (8 oz) - 145 mg
Red Bull (8.3 oz) - 80 mg
Monster (16 oz) - 160 mg
Espresso (1.5 oz) - 77 mg
Coke classic (12 oz) - 34.5 mg
Rockstar (16 oz) - 160 mg
I'm with Chaos by the way. Coffee is an essential part of my daily happiness. Perhaps because of that caffeine has little ability to energize me before racing.
After reading this thread, I tried a 12 oz Red Bull before practice. I usually don't drink caffeine, so I thought I would get a boost of extra energy... nothing happened.
ugh, Red Bull tastes nasty. Why use medicinal caffeine when there are so many delicious varieties?
I like Yerba Mate with honey. If you make it in a drip coffeemaker it comes out very strong and provides lasting energy without all the twitchiness of coffee or energy drinks. Also high in vitamins and antioxidants.
Just enough time to make you have to pee right before your event!
Yes, this makes the timing of getting into the race suit even more difficult. When will I have to pee? Oh, of course, right after I get the suit on....
I tried some baking soda in a couple of practices and felt really good.
I've never used it in a meet....I sort of forgot about it till i read your posting. Maybe I'll try it in my next meet. :applaud:
April 20th is National Weed Smoking Day in Canada. The Vancouver smoke in is being held in front of Art Gallery. A couple of Canadian Olympic Gold Medalists will be there I wonder about the USA Gold Medalists are they coming to Vancouver to join in???
Here is a report about what we call our day in dowtown Vancouver www.canada.com/.../story.html
