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when to consume red bull
i am a cross country runner, and we have a 2.8 miles race next Sat and for me it takes about 18 min to run the whole race. when should i take red bull? right before the race or like 30 min before the race?
or hours before the race?
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09-27-2008, 04:18 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by cywoo
i am a cross country runner, and we have a 2.8 miles race next Sat and for me it takes about 18 min to run the whole race. when should i take red bull? right before the race or like 30 min before the race?
or hours before the race?
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About half hour before I'd say. Wouldnt take it right before cause you'll probably end up spewing it back up while your running
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09-27-2008, 07:04 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by cywoo
i am a cross country runner, and we have a 2.8 miles race next Sat and for me it takes about 18 min to run the whole race. when should i take red bull? right before the race or like 30 min before the race?
or hours before the race?
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I would say after the race. All "energy" drinks (Monster, Red Bull, ect.) do is dehydrate you. The best thing BEFORE a race or a game is water.
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09-27-2008, 07:29 AM
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Even better idea...DON'T. All of it is **** anyways. If you feel you need a pick me up go to the local drugstore and buy Nodoz. Caffeine has been shown on NUMEROUS occasions to be one of the best supps out there. Take 2 of those equal to 400mg and your set. Goodluck
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09-27-2008, 07:33 AM
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Originally Posted by TrojanFtball82
Even better idea...DON'T. All of it is **** anyways. If you feel you need a pick me up go to the local drugstore and buy Nodoz. Caffeine has been shown on NUMEROUS occasions to be one of the best supps out there. Take 2 of those equal to 400mg and your set. Goodluck
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Yeah lol, I don't take them at all anymore.
idk what Nodoz is but I heard from friends that the 5-Hour Energy works wonders.
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09-27-2008, 12:36 PM
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Do not take an energy drink before an endurance sport first of all. I would probably drink gatorade or water.
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09-27-2008, 03:44 PM
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how about never?
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09-27-2008, 07:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Linebacker37
Yeah lol, I don't take them at all anymore.
idk what Nodoz is but I heard from friends that the 5-Hour Energy works wonders.
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Nodoz = 200mg Caffeine pills. Cheap and effective.
5 Hour Energy is just another energy drink.
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09-27-2008, 07:33 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by stewy37
Nodoz = 200mg Caffeine pills. Cheap and effective.
5 Hour Energy is just another energy drink.
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5 hour energy doesn't have all the crap that other energy drinks do
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09-27-2008, 10:14 PM
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5 hour energy doesn't have all the crap that other energy drinks do
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The only difference is that 5 hour energy has no sugar. It has the same common stimulants that other energy drinks have just not as much, and there are others that have zero sugar. Basically, it's a weaker version of other common low/no-carb energy drinks. Learn to read labels and stop believing everything companies tell you.
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09-28-2008, 08:52 AM
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Originally Posted by stewy37
Nodoz = 200mg Caffeine pills. Cheap and effective.
5 Hour Energy is just another energy drink.
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I could be wrong but I believe the caffeine is what dehydrates you ... so pills still will affect the body.
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09-28-2008, 09:53 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by cywoo
i am a cross country runner, and we have a 2.8 miles race next Sat and for me it takes about 18 min to run the whole race. when should i take red bull? right before the race or like 30 min before the race?
or hours before the race?
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35 minutes before hand.
This would allow optimum time for the glutamic acid to be absorbed into your pancreas.
Last edited by thebigjyo; 09-28-2008 at 10:01 AM.
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09-28-2008, 09:40 PM
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Originally Posted by jgood
I could be wrong but I believe the caffeine is what dehydrates you ... so pills still will affect the body.
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I wasn't reccomending he take it, just letting him know what NoDoz is.
Personally, for endurance activities I would be less concerned with the dehydrating effect of various stimulants and more concerned with the resulting increase in heart rate. I've had times where stimulants actually made me have to cut back during intense conditioning because of that.
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09-29-2008, 12:58 PM
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everybody that i know that drank redbulls or any other energy drinks of that sort before a football game felt like **** by halftime with hardly any energy at all! i don't know about cross country but thats just my 2 cents
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09-29-2008, 01:37 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by stewy37
I wasn't reccomending he take it, just letting him know what NoDoz is.
Personally, for endurance activities I would be less concerned with the dehydrating effect of various stimulants and more concerned with the resulting increase in heart rate. I've had times where stimulants actually made me have to cut back during intense conditioning because of that.
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yes lets be less concered with dehydration before running a few miles
wow bet you feel smart ass hole
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