Apologies if this is a duplicate thread- Does anyone know the deal with Red bull?, some people i know swear by this before going out for a run, but im not too sure! or should i just stick with good ol' council pop?

Well as i lack in energy anyway i would not really know if this perks me up or not.

I have drank it before a race before, but it does repeat on you

I have a sports drink about hour before anyway.

I know a few on here have red bull

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i usually find that it gives me really bad burps.. and not even the sort that taste nice.

personally i prefer to go for something like lucazade sport or at the very least something thats not gassy

Tastes like bleugh so not red bull for me. How far are you running?

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I remember drinking it way too early once and feeling a bit like I was on an energy 'come down' for my race lol! I steer clear of it usually... still Lucozade Sport or Powerade or something usually...

I just drink water. Not sure I would want to load my system with a stimulant before running.

Having said that I can't wake up without two cups of coffee

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All these energy drinks etc are a con as far ar i'm concerned,going back to the 60s & 70s when Ron Hill was in his pomp. He & the like never had such luxuries,he also had a full time job & managed 2.09 !! Only thing that makes you a better runner is to do more running,end of !

I don't usually drink Red Bull on a normal run - I usually train at night, so want to be able to get to sleep afterwards.

I usually have a can of Red Bull and a banana before a race to give me a bit of an energy boost.

Hiya Everyone, thanks for the replys, think you have just tld me what i was thinking already...gonna stay with good ol' council pop (thats water for those who arent sure what i meant- not sure if its just a northern saying!)! or if im in need of an energy burst just lucozade me thinks. thanks again guys.

I use anything I can get to give me an advantage! Before my rn on Saturday I had a Lucozade carbo gel, 500 ml of Lucozade sport, 300 ml water and a red bull! still felt awful!

Surely that tells you something? Did it give you the edge you desired?

I run and when I am thirsty I drink water. Seems to work and I never run out of energy (up to 12 miles)

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pffft. these energy drinks are a waste of money. You only really need extra energy for the last 6 miles of a marathon. Then I can see the point of taking on some gels or an energy drink of some kind. For any distance below that I really can't see how anybody would need something like this. It baffles me. I think people use these drinks as some kind o psychological security blanket. Hey, maybe that is where their power lies?

Normally I just take water on my runs but when doing my weekly long (well for me it is) run I always take a bottle of Lucozade Sport. I really don't know if it makes a difference or not, but its just something I started doing, maybe it is a psycholgical thing (I also prefer the taste!).

I have tried gels a couple of times on long runs, mainly out of curiosity and to see if they agree with me or not, as wouldn't want to try any 'live-proving' of these substances in the middle of a marathon, only to find they disagree with me.

I do have to say though I did notice a distinct benefit when using them, with a definate increase in energy levels a while after consumption.

Never tried Red Bull before a run though, and not sure whether I would as it seems to give an immediate effect\high rather than a gradual\sustainable energy uplift which would be more appropriate for running.

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i think a lot of the time its the placebo effect.. the self belief that its helping/ doing something

i use SIS Go when playing squash which in my mind helps me to play better... whether it does or not is a nother matter.

I have read that a cup of coffee an hour before you run is supposed to give you energy or a boost at least anyway, I actually do this now with no ill effect.

Instead of water sometimes I will take squash to drink on a run which helps give a suger boost and on longer runs sometimes I might take lucozade tablets if I am feeling tired.

It's all trial and error to find out what you like.

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