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asthma

Caffeine: help or hurt?

http://www.yourrunning.com/forum-caffeine_help_or_hurt

Q: Lately I've been downing coffee in the morning, before going out for a run. It got me to thinking: Do the positive effects (jolt of energy, increased altertness and focus, enhanced mood and performance) of caffeine outway the negative (dehydration, dependence, stomach issues from coffee - especially if consumed on an empty stomach)? What have you guys experienced?

Simon says:

It's not asthma.... is this good news?

Posted by simon on 5/8/2007 on simon's blog

Took myself off to my mate Dwight Cornwell to get tested on his spirometer, a lung function testing gadget that gives you a computer read-out of the state of your lungs.

Dwight and Kari's home is like a 24/7 laboratory. There's training and/or testing equipment in every room, it seems; these guys inspire me - they are always training or doing something therapeutic to themselves. Dwight is an accomplished Masters runner and American record-holder and runs Gap Coaching. He's really good at using a huge variety of functional tests to help get you back on the road. Since he recently got himself an Erchonia laser system, he's moved up to an even higher level.

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