Comments on: What Are the Health Benefits of Caffeine? Why You Should Start Drinking Coffee to Run Faster.

By: Diet for Runners: Eat for Endurance and Lose Weight Effortlessly

Diet for Runners: Eat for Endurance and Lose Weight Effortlessly — Mon, 07 May 2012 15:16:37 +0000

[...] drink some coffee to help you feel better and run faster during your workout. Be cautious if you don’t normally [...]

By: Fitz

Fitz — Thu, 26 May 2011 00:47:56 +0000

I’ve read a similar study too – I believe the bottom line is that it helps you absorb more carbs into your muscles.

Yes, I should be more careful with caffeine vs. coffee. Besides tea and a soda once in a blue moon, I always stick with just coffee for my caffeine consumption.

By: Elliot

Elliot — Wed, 25 May 2011 23:49:45 +0000

Good stuff! I love my coffee, and it is a challenge to keep my habit in check.

I read a trustworthy article that claimed caffeine after a hard workout helps speed recovery. Wish I could remember where I saw that. I really look forward to a hot cup after a cold run.

Minor nitpick: I wouldn’t use “coffee” and “caffeine” so interchangeably. Morning coffee and race jitters aren’t a good mix for me, but other forms of caffeine work well before or during a race. Caffeine from different sources can affect people differently.

By: Race Report: St. Patrick’s Day 8k in Washington, DC

Race Report: St. Patrick’s Day 8k in Washington, DC — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 12:59:09 +0000

[...] going at the gun, so I drink about two cups over the course of an hour. For you non-believers, the health benefits of coffee and its performance benefits have been well [...]

By: 2010 Gobble Wobble 5k Race Report

2010 Gobble Wobble 5k Race Report — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 14:35:40 +0000

[...] perfect for me. I like my beauty sleep and having several hours to digest breakfast, jump-start my caffeine buzz, and warm-up properly. We had already picked up our packets so my number was already conveniently [...]

By: Running Recovery Extreme: How to Recover from Hard Workouts

Running Recovery Extreme: How to Recover from Hard Workouts — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 14:27:27 +0000

[...] well hydrated and properly fueled. I like to have either coffee or green tea before my long runs; caffeine is a proven performance enhancer and both have a lot of [...]

By: Fitz’s Training Journal: July 5 – August 8, 2010

Fitz’s Training Journal: July 5 – August 8, 2010 — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 13:35:39 +0000

[...] sore after the race so my Sunday long run went great (didn’t hurt that I pounded a lot of coffee before I [...]

By: greg proud

greg proud — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 00:32:58 +0000

This was a really good article, thanks for getting some facts out there on the benefits of coffee and caffeine

By: Fitz

Fitz — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 16:53:19 +0000

Scott – definitely. I’m more of a Coca-Cola man myself, but I do enjoy one every now and then. Just have to be careful about the carbonation!

By: Scott

Scott — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 16:28:40 +0000

Great post, totally agree. Recently on my blog we wrote about drinking some Pepsi before a long run, it really is one of the perfect combination to help you prepare for a race or long training run.