Nutrition
Race Day Caffeine Timing
Race day caffeine timing peaks alertness forty-five to sixty minutes pre-start using rehearsed doses—not new sources or untested timing on A-race morning.
Race day caffeine timing places intake forty-five to sixty minutes before the start—or per a rehearsed mg-per-kilogram plan—so blood levels peak near the first hard mile, not at bedtime the night before if you are caffeine-sensitive. Habituated athletes need more than naive users; GI upset rises with high doses on empty stomachs.
Stop experimenting with new sources race week.
Common questions
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Is caffeine necessary on race day?
No—it is ergogenic for many but optional. If you use it, match dose and timing to training rehearsals; abstainers should not start race morning as a experiment.
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