Forums >Health and Nutrition>Quitting caffeine and running
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Waits for Blaine to weigh-in.
Oh, if you're wondering about the actual process, I basically just stopped cold-turkey and suffered through the headaches & low productivity for 2-3 weeks.
Run to Win25 Marathons, 17 Ultras, 16 States (Full List)
Marquess of Utopia
My personal philosophy is that caffeine is worse for you than tobacco or alcohol.
StacyI make no apologies for my liberal use of smiley icons. http://www.BlakeHillHouse.com
I think I may give it the 'ol 30 day trial. God help me (and my husband and family!). I'm going to have to psych myself up for this for sure.
Burninated Peasant
Consider this: the IOC bans certain levels of caffeine in an athlete's system. Why? Because it has been shown to enhance performance to some extent. There's a reason why some gels now contain caffeine.