danny_boy

Hey,

I am a runner, and have been told that coffee before a highly intensive workout of 30 mins or more is good. Reason, is when you exercise you get your fuel from carbs stored as glycogen and fats. When your pace goes from moderate to intense, the balance shifts so that you use more glycogen and less fat. Apparently, caffeine restores this balance.

Now, the above is irrelevant for my question...sorry. But, after a workout, is coffee a bad idea ? I know it is a diuretic and can therefore dehydrate you, but is one coffee occasionally after a run a bad idea.

Thanks.