Q&A #48 - Running and VLaMax; Cutting out caffeine in lead-up to races to minimise caffeine tolerance

That Triathlon Show

Mikael Eriksson

Health, Swimming, Endurancesports, Run, Cycling, Health & Fitness, Fitness, Ironman, Swim, Bike, Sports, Running, Sportscience, Triathlon

4.9 • 596 Ratings

🗓️ 22 August 2019

⏱️ 21 minutes

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Q&A #48 - Running and VLaMax; Cutting out caffeine in lead-up to races to minimise caffeine tolerance Strength endurance: why and how to lower VLaMax for running? Do you need to abstain from caffeine in the lead-up to a race to get the full effect of pre-race caffeine supplementation? LINKS AND RESOURCES: That Triathlon Show website Coaching Training Plans FTP, VO2max and VLaMax: what triathletes need to know with Sebastian Weber | EP#169 Time course of tolerance to the performance benefits of caffeine Dispelling the myth that habitual caffeine consumption influences the performance response to acute caffeine supplementation. SPONSORS: ROKA - The finest triathlon wetsuits, apparel, equipment, and performance eyewear on the planet. Trusted by Javier Gómez, Gwen Jorgensen, Flora Duffy, Mario Mola, Lucy Charles and others. Get 20% off your entire order with the discount code TTS. Precision Hydration - One-size doesn't fit all when it comes to hydration. Take Precision Hydration's FREE sweat test and learn how you should hydrate. Use the discount code THATTRIATHLONSHOW and get your first box for free OR use the code THATTRIATHLONSHOW20 to get 20% off your entire order. RATE AND REVIEW: If you enjoy the show, please help me out by subscribing, rating and reviewing. CONTACT: Want to send feedback, questions or just chat? Email me at mikael@scientifictriathlon.com or connect on Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter.

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0:00.0	Hey, what's up everybody and welcome back to That Triathlon Show, the podcast presented by
0:06.1	Scientific Traathlon.com.
0:08.5	I'm our host Michael and this episode is Q&A number 48.
0:12.7	Before we get into today's questions, as usual, big thanks to our sponsors.
0:17.8	First, we have precision hydration and I want to bring your attention to a fun fact from a recent blog post
0:24.9	and that is that as you get fitter you will start to sweat more which can sound a bit counterintuitive
0:31.9	but precision hydration published a blog post called do you sweatat More As You Get Fitter?
0:40.8	And it gives you the explanations for why that is.
0:46.0	And the main takeaway there is that you do that to regulate core temperature.
0:49.7	So the more you sweat, the more you can regulate core temperature, keep it down.
0:53.0	And that's why as you get fitter, you get better at regulating that temperature.
0:54.3	But that happens through sweating. However, the more that you sweat, then that also means that you need to pay more
1:00.1	attention to your fluid and electrolyte needs. And that's what precision hydration can help you with
1:04.9	with their free online sweat test to give you recommendations for how much fluid and electrolytes
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