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#82 - I Love Caffeine and Crushing A Good Workout

So THIS Is Fitness | Health, Fitness, Running & Weight Loss

Release Date: 03/24/2018

#108 - Finally Seeing The Path To Success: "Big Picture Wellness"

So THIS Is Fitness | Health, Fitness, Running & Weight Loss

This is episode 108, I'm Coach Darrell, and today we're talking about why people have such a hard time changing their bodies, feeling better, and getting healthier - and how to finally succeed. And STAY succeeding.

#107 - Finally, An Answer: Supplements, Results, And "How It Works"

So THIS Is Fitness | Health, Fitness, Running & Weight Loss

Everyone's looking for the secret. We want results & we want them now - surely supplements will help! So what "Sports Nutrition" stuff is my Holy Grail, anyway?

#106 - The Keto Diet - Al Roker, Jillian Michaels, And The Truth.

So THIS Is Fitness | Health, Fitness, Running & Weight Loss

It's time to talk facts. You've probably heard of the Ketogenic Diet. People LOVE Keto. But do you know how it actually works? Odds are... you're doing it wrong.

#105 - What Happens Next Is Up To You.

So THIS Is Fitness | Health, Fitness, Running & Weight Loss

We do this dance every year. Maybe this year it's time to accept the hard truth about health and fitness New Year's Resolutions: what happens next is up to you.

#104 - Love Thy Neighbor - The Magic City And Its Unicorn

So THIS Is Fitness | Health, Fitness, Running & Weight Loss

Do you feel it? There's something in the air at the Millinocket Marathon & Half. It's electric. It's warm. It's truly special. And it's changing lives.

#103 - Holiday Fitness: Why We Fail (And How To Succeed!)

So THIS Is Fitness | Health, Fitness, Running & Weight Loss

Holidays are hard. But what if they didn't have to be? What if it wasn't SO hard to succeed in our fitness & nutrition efforts during the holidays? It CAN happen.

#102 - Going The Distance (And Then Some) - Ghost Train 100

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What's it take to "go the distance"? Coach Darrell shares exactly that as he reviews the Ghost Train Rail Trail Race, and recaps his experience running 100 miles.

#101 - MDI Marathon, And The Final Days Before Your Race

So THIS Is Fitness | Health, Fitness, Running & Weight Loss

It's called a "destination race" for a reason. Some races are so special, and their course so beautiful, it's WORTH a long trip. MDI Marathon & Half is one of them.

#100 - Fitness - The Journey To A Better Life.

So THIS Is Fitness | Health, Fitness, Running & Weight Loss

We've been talking about "fitness" wrong. There's more to fitness than working out and eating "right". We need to look at a more complete picture, and adjust our understanding and approach.

Not #100: Under Construction and Coming Attractions

So THIS Is Fitness | Health, Fitness, Running & Weight Loss

Yes, I know. You were probably expecting this upload to be Episode 100, weren't you? Well - it's not. Instead, I'm here to tell you WHY, a hint of what's coming, and a special preview of our special something else.

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Just a little boost...

Sometimes, even though we're motivated, we need a little kick-start - a boost - to help fitness happen. So we seek out a pre-workout, an energy drink, coffee, or some other caffeine source. But should we?

I WANT to... but I'm so tired...

I am all about fitness - it's just a thing I do. It's who I am. I run, I lift, I do fitness. I help others do fitness. And I absolutely, positively, LOVE it. That said... I don't just spring out of bed at 4 am in workout clothes ready to conquer the day. My love of the game isn't enough... so sometimes (read: every day) I seek out a little something extra. A boost. Our good friend caffeine. People the world over do this at all times of day and for many reasons. We seek out coffee, energy drinks, even caffineated products like gum or straight-up caffeine pills. When you gotta do it... you gotta do it, right?

We do this in the fitness world, too.

When the product is for fitness, though, it's not just a caffeinated beverage... it's a pre-workout. Granted, these pre-workouts are, indeed, a bit of a different animal - they have more and varied ingredients and achieve effects above and beyond simply waking us up. We do, however, have to be very conscious of what, exactly those ingredients are and how they'll affect us.

This is something we should be very conscious of in general.

We've all seen the headlines and news stories telling us energy drinks are bad for our health. Honestly, the news reports aren't wrong, but I'm pleased to report it's not the caffeine that's the devil in that detail. And further good news - there's ways to have your cake and eat it too, so to speak, with the "energy drink" thing. So, let's take some time today to talk about that boost we need, how we get it, and how we should get it.

For the full blog post and show notes visit the blog here.

What's in this episode:

An epic comeback
Alcohol and fitness
Enjoying your workout vs dealing with a chore
caffeine, coffee, preworkouts and energy drinks in fitness and life including
- An overview of how they work, what they’re for, why people use them, and why maybe you shouldn’t.