The cocaine of course came from leaves of the coca plant, and the caffeine originated in extracts of kola nuts, giving rise to the name Coca-Cola (the ‘K’ in Kola was replaced with a C for marketing purposes). Indeed, when Coke first saw the light of day – back in 1886 when an Atlanta, Georgia pharmacist named John Pemberton formulated it, the dark brew was touted not as a performance enhancer but as a tonic for most common medical ailments, and it contained two key ingredients which have long held a fascination for members of the human race – cocaine and caffeine. Finally, Coke’s acidic content and artificial colours make the beverage in the red-and-white can an improbable choice for serious athletes. In addition, Coke offers little in the way of electrolytes, and its carbonation is thought to increase the risk of gastric upsets during exercise. Its carbohydrate content checks in at about 11 per cent, a bit too high for a sports beverage (exercise scientists have identified 5 to 9 per cent as the optimal range for sports-drink carbohydrate concentrations beyond 9 percent, gastric emptying is retarded, and water may even be dragged into the gut to dilute the excess carbs, robbing tissues and blood of fluid). Why is Coke so popular? At first glance, it seems an unlikely sports-drink candidate. Usually, Coke was consumed during the last half of the competitions, which lasted for two to six hours, and generally the popular fluid was drunk in the ‘de-fizzed’ state (with carbonation removed).
In four other teams, roughly two-thirds of the riders imbibed Coke only one team was Coke-free.
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Professional Championships and found that in six of those 11 teams, every single athlete ingested Coke during races. Researchers at the Australian Institute of Sport surveyed 11 of the 19 men’s cycling teams participating in the U. Any other questions? Read our dedicated support site.Top athletes seem to love Coke, not just as a dinner drink to wash down a cup of yoghurt, a cinnamon-raisin bagel, and a bowl of broccoli, but as a sports drink to provide a little fire during the last stages of a prolonged endurance competition.Coke as a sports drink? It does seem strange, but increasing numbers of athletes are using Coke to fuel their exercise – and are reporting that ‘it works’.Summary event statistics are at the bottom of every page.This event is organised and delivered every week by volunteers if you want to join us, find out more on our volunteering page.Our links page connects you to local and national running resources.Want to know more? Read about us and the event.You look great! Have a look at the event photos.We've a few tips on our support site to help you. Not received your results email? It may be in your spam folder.
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