I wonder how the caffeine was ingested-- the abstract doesn't say. If it was in a pill, that doesn't really correlate with real-world usage. The benefits of water would almost certainly outweigh the benefits of caffeine when ingested with everything else found in coffee or soda.
I was curious as to the form as well. The June 7 blurb on Runner's World.com hints at coffee and soda caffeine, but the research doesn't seem to say anything about it. http://rodale.typepad.com/peakperformance/?cm_re=HP-_-News%20And%20Blogs-_-Peak%20Performance:%20The%20Latest%20Training,%20Nutrition,%20And%20Fitness%20Research
They do make them, but I wouldn't recommend it. I'm still going to say that caffeine's bad, especially when you read the comments that go with the runners world link.
I wonder how the caffeine was ingested-- the abstract doesn't say. If it was in a pill, that doesn't really correlate with real-world usage. The benefits of water would almost certainly outweigh the benefits of caffeine when ingested with everything else found in coffee or soda.
ReplyDeleteI was curious as to the form as well. The June 7 blurb on Runner's World.com hints at coffee and soda caffeine, but the research doesn't seem to say anything about it. http://rodale.typepad.com/peakperformance/?cm_re=HP-_-News%20And%20Blogs-_-Peak%20Performance:%20The%20Latest%20Training,%20Nutrition,%20And%20Fitness%20Research
ReplyDeletedo they make sport drinks with caffeine in them? what an interesting article... on another note, i can't wait to go running today!!!
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They do make them, but I wouldn't recommend it. I'm still going to say that caffeine's bad, especially when you read the comments that go with the runners world link.
ReplyDeleteyeah, i hear ya. i found that even drinking gatorade while running isn't good. i don't like it at all. water is the best way to go in my opinion :)aj
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