http://blog.bikeridr.com/2009/09/coffee-an-athlete%e2%80%99s-edge/ The adventures, rants and ramblings of Ken & Sheldon, two guys who like to ride bikes. Sun, 29 Jan 2012 16:29:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://blog.bikeridr.com/2009/09/coffee-an-athlete%e2%80%99s-edge/comment-page-1/#comment-462 Gord Tue, 22 Sep 2009 16:02:53 +0000 http://blog.bikeridr.com/?p=2289#comment-462 Nice article Sheldon. That's the wonderful thing about gels - a lot of them also contain caffeine. As a non-coffee drinker I find that the pre-race gel is what gets me going, in addition to the adreneline. Nice article Sheldon. That’s the wonderful thing about gels – a lot of them also contain caffeine. As a non-coffee drinker I find that the pre-race gel is what gets me going, in addition to the adreneline.

]]> http://blog.bikeridr.com/2009/09/coffee-an-athlete%e2%80%99s-edge/comment-page-1/#comment-461 Sheldon Smart Mon, 21 Sep 2009 20:50:34 +0000 http://blog.bikeridr.com/?p=2289#comment-461 @Paulo - Yup, been there and done that, a couple times. My headaches last about 3 days usually and then I'm good. But it's always a struggle to get past that point haha... @Paulo – Yup, been there and done that, a couple times. My headaches last about 3 days usually and then I’m good. But it’s always a struggle to get past that point haha…

]]> http://blog.bikeridr.com/2009/09/coffee-an-athlete%e2%80%99s-edge/comment-page-1/#comment-460 K8 Mon, 21 Sep 2009 19:50:55 +0000 http://blog.bikeridr.com/?p=2289#comment-460 A day without coffee is like a day without sunshine! A day without coffee is like a day without sunshine!

]]> http://blog.bikeridr.com/2009/09/coffee-an-athlete%e2%80%99s-edge/comment-page-1/#comment-459 paulo Mon, 21 Sep 2009 17:20:25 +0000 http://blog.bikeridr.com/?p=2289#comment-459 Excellent article. A point to keep in mind if you are a coffee junkie is that the body becomes used to the caffeine intake and some natural processes become dependent on the daily dose of caffeine. Ask anyone who has stopped drinking coffee about the withdrawal headaches that last for days until the body readjusts. Like the article says "moderation!" Excellent article. A point to keep in mind if you are a coffee junkie is that the body becomes used to the caffeine intake and some natural processes become dependent on the daily dose of caffeine. Ask anyone who has stopped drinking coffee about the withdrawal headaches that last for days until the body readjusts. Like the article says “moderation!”

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