Re the risks of Coffee:
During my first year of grad school I developed a distinct grey tint to my complexion, my body temp went down just over 2 degrees and I just felt like crap. I let it go a few days before walking into “Hall Health” on campus. Doc walks in looks at me/talks to me and asks what I am studying, I tell the Doc I am a first year law student. ……………………... He nods and asks “how much coffee are you drinking each day?”
Hmmmm?
Split a 64oz pot in the AM with my room mate…... 6+ 8oz cups with other students BSing and talking thru cases during class breaks at the “HUB” (student union bldg) over the course of the day…... A 24oz carried into each afternoon class to stay awake (3x)…...Then that last split of that 64 zoz pot with the room mate in the evening to support study. I rolled it all up in my head; “somewhere around 1.5 Gallons” I said. Doc said: "maybe that’s too much??” I got better right away.
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Coffee abuse? been there done that; never a “mudslide” issue though. 1-2 cups 15-20mins before a run shouldn’t be a problem; but I’m thinking that if someone is feeling “a call to action” at 1 mile in; they might run that last 1/2 mile pretty darn fast!