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Old 05-08-05 | 04:29 PM
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Originally Posted by lilHinault
Compared to some of you, from the sound of it, I drink it in moderation.

I think the Olympic limit is 5 cups' worth in you at time of testing....... and there's a secondary digestion of it in the intestines, so with a lot of coffee you get an initial jolt then a few hours later the effect is not gone........
As I understand it many top R/Race riders and Triathletes, knock back 5 or 6 x-strong short blacks just prior to racing to dose themselves up on caffiene. As I see it this can be a very dangerous practice particularly as they probably, like most of us, already have significant levels of caffiene in thier systems from a coffee addiction. Could this mabey have serious long term consequences if practiced over a significant time frame?
Remember these people are pushing their bodies to the limit while under the influence of this drug.
Something to think about?
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