Garbage in - garbage out. I drank too much soda yesterday and definitely felt it this morning. Absolutely no power in my legs at all and felt pretty lousy all over. Understanding why I felt this way made it easier to make it through the run.
Adrenaline 2009 3 Miles: 8.00
Comments
From Cal on Fri, Oct 30, 2009 at 10:43:06 from 66.133.117.3
Is it the sugar, the caffeine, or the carbonation that you think is the problem?
From Andy on Fri, Oct 30, 2009 at 11:59:49 from 159.212.71.77
My feeling is that it is the sugar and other crap that goes into soda. I do not feel that carbonation and caffeine are performance inhibitors.
From Cal on Fri, Oct 30, 2009 at 12:12:17 from 66.133.117.3
Awesome. I've experimented with long periods of abstaining from Diet Soda vs. pounding large quantities of it on a regular basis (like now) and i haven't noticed any quantifiable effect on my running.
From Andy on Fri, Oct 30, 2009 at 12:26:33 from 159.212.71.77
I don't notice a big difference if I have less than 20 oz a day. The biggest hit on my performance is the extra weight that I carry because of the empty calories. I am 10 pounds heavier than my ideal racing weight but I don't want to be that thin. That is the reason I still drink it.
From Teena on Fri, Oct 30, 2009 at 12:34:57 from 155.99.202.122
Nice job with the miles! :)
From Kathie on Fri, Oct 30, 2009 at 13:02:06 from 63.248.105.188
I wish my nutrition was better...I love my candy though so this time of the year is really hard!
Nice run
From RivertonPaul on Fri, Oct 30, 2009 at 13:41:26 from 67.42.27.114
The Diet Dew, on the other hand, is an elixir. :)
From Rhett on Fri, Oct 30, 2009 at 15:12:40 from 74.42.168.210
Ditto to what Paul said.
From BlondeRunner on Fri, Oct 30, 2009 at 23:59:20 from 68.164.42.57
That refined sugar is for sure a problem for long term performance (as you know) and I have found that diet sodas prevent the body from getting rid of fat tissue even though it doesn't contain calories. Your right on Andy - those chemicals effect our bodies. When I am training a lot and trying to maintain my weight I eat a lot of nuts and seeds and whole fruit v.s. soda to keep my calories up. Just an idea.
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