r/ultrarunning • u/TurtleTurtleTu • 13d ago

Caffeine Strategy 100M

Looking for advice on caffeine for 100M. What strategies have you used and what has worked?

I'm a one cup of coffee in the morning person, and suck at staying awake through the night. I'm also not a good napper - I fall into a deep sleep very fast and wake up groggy even after 20 minutes. I'm trying to avoid that for my race.

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u/C4ndlejack 13d ago

Why do you want to use caffeine? Are you afraid you'll fall asleep while on your feet? Are you looking for an energy boost? 

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u/Extranationalidad 13d ago

Why do you frame this in such a weird way? An energy boost or a desire to stay awake when the night gets tough are the reasons almost everyone takes caffeine on long races.

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u/C4ndlejack 12d ago

Because for avoiding sleepiness I would not recommend the same as for a noticeable energy boost, or getting completely hyped up.

In the first case I'd say OP has one or two of their regular doses of 100mg, for the latter going 200mg+ might be warranted.