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Caffeine Before a Marathon: 5K, Half, Full, and Ultra Doses
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Caffeine Before a Marathon: 5K, Half, Full, and Ultra Doses

One table for 5K, 10K, half, marathon and ultra: mg per kg, when to take it, and where the late top-up goes. Built from the ISSN stand and 21 RCTs.

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September 20, 2026·9 min read
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Caffeinated Water Ranked by Caffeine per Can (2026)
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Caffeinated Water Ranked by Caffeine per Can (2026)

Nine caffeinated waters ranked by label milligrams, from Hiball's 160 mg to AHA's 30 mg, with can size and sweetener notes, plus the zero-liquid option.

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September 20, 2026·8 min read
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75 Hard Rules for Drinks: Coffee, Energy Drinks, Pouches
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75 Hard Rules for Drinks: Coffee, Energy Drinks, Pouches

The 75 Hard drink rules, task by task: what counts toward the gallon, where coffee and energy drinks stand, and how a caffeine pouch fits the diet clause.

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September 20, 2026·10 min read
#caffeine+2
How to Stay Awake While Reading: Why Books Put You Under
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How to Stay Awake While Reading: Why Books Put You Under

Why reading puts you under: sleep pressure, monotony, posture, the afternoon dip. Nine fixes ranked by speed, for textbooks and bar prep.

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September 19, 2026·9 min read
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Does Caffeine Cause Hand Tremors? What Surgeon Studies Show
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Does Caffeine Cause Hand Tremors? What Surgeon Studies Show

Caffeine can amplify normal hand tremor, mostly at 200 mg and up. Seven trials that measured surgeons' hands to the micron show which doses did what.

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September 19, 2026·9 min read
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Dry Mouth When Nervous: What Stops Saliva Before a Speech
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Dry Mouth When Nervous: What Stops Saliva Before a Speech

Nerves change your saliva before they stop it, coffee adds tannin dryness, and talking with an open mouth finishes the job. The fix order that works.

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September 19, 2026·9 min read
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How Much Caffeine Is in Yerba Mate? Cup, Gourd, Can
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How Much Caffeine Is in Yerba Mate? Cup, Gourd, Can

Yerba mate runs about 30 mg in a tea bag, 172 to 342 mg in a 25 g gourd serving, and 115 to 160 mg in a can. Lab and label numbers, by format.

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September 19, 2026·9 min read
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NaNoWriMo 2026: A 30-Day Energy Schedule for 50,000 Words
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NaNoWriMo 2026: A 30-Day Energy Schedule for 50,000 Words

NaNoWriMo closed in 2025; the 50,000-word November deadline did not. A week-by-week energy schedule for 1,667 words a day, caffeine timed to the block.

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September 19, 2026·8 min read
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How Many Energy Drinks Is Too Much? The 400 mg Math
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How Many Energy Drinks Is Too Much? The 400 mg Math

FDA says 400 mg of caffeine a day: five Red Bulls, two and a half Monsters, two Celsius, or one Bang plus a coffee. The can-by-can math, with sources.

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September 18, 2026·10 min read
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Caffeine for Cycling: Dose, Timing, and Mid-Ride Top-Ups
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Caffeine for Cycling: Dose, Timing, and Mid-Ride Top-Ups

3 to 6 mg/kg about an hour before, then 100 to 200 mg late in a long ride. What three meta-analyses and a 15-rider top-up trial found, by ride length.

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September 18, 2026·9 min read
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How to Stop Shaking When Nervous: Why Coffee Makes It Worse
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How to Stop Shaking When Nervous: Why Coffee Makes It Worse

Nervous shaking is adrenaline turning up the 10 Hz tremor every hand has. Why coffee stacks on it, what the L-theanine trials found, and what to do first.

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September 18, 2026·8 min read
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Smelling Salts vs Pre-Workout vs Caffeine Before a Lift
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Smelling Salts vs Pre-Workout vs Caffeine Before a Lift

Ammonia is a one-minute reflex, pre-workout averages 254 mg of caffeine, and caffeine alone has the evidence. What each one does before a lift.

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September 18, 2026·10 min read
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How to Study for Midterms Without the Energy Drink Spiral
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How to Study for Midterms Without the Energy Drink Spiral

A 7-day midterm study plan built on spacing and retrieval practice, with caffeine timed to the exam instead of the cram and a hard cutoff for sleep.

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September 18, 2026·8 min read
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NCAA Caffeine Limit: How Many Milligrams Is 15 mcg/mL?
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NCAA Caffeine Limit: How Many Milligrams Is 15 mcg/mL?

The NCAA flags caffeine at 15 mcg/mL in urine, about 500 mg taken 2 to 3 hours before a test. Here is the mg math, the WADA history, and what counts.

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September 17, 2026·9 min read
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How to Stay Awake in a Meeting (Zoom Included): 10 Fixes
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How to Stay Awake in a Meeting (Zoom Included): 10 Fixes

Ten ways to stay awake in a meeting when you cannot move, snack or leave, sorted for the conference room and for Zoom with the camera on.

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September 17, 2026·8 min read
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How Long Do Smelling Salts Last? Seconds, Not Sets
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How Long Do Smelling Salts Last? Seconds, Not Sets

Smelling salts peak within 15 seconds and fade inside a minute, per Poison Control. What six lifting studies found and what the FDA warned, twice.

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September 17, 2026·8 min read
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Coffee Breath: Why It Happens and How to Get Rid of It Fast
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Coffee Breath: Why It Happens and How to Get Rid of It Fast

Coffee breath is roasted sulfur compounds plus tannin dry mouth plus the bacteria that thrive in it. Fixes ranked by speed, and what to do 10 minutes out.

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September 17, 2026·8 min read
#coffee+2
Can Deer Smell Dip? And the Tobacco-Free Pouches Hunters Use
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Can Deer Smell Dip? And the Tobacco-Free Pouches Hunters Use

Deer can smell dip, but hunters say the spit rarely spooks them. What forums report, why wind wins, and how herbal, coffee and caffeine pouches compare.

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September 17, 2026·8 min read
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How Do Truckers Stay Awake? 11 Tactics, Ranked by DOT Rules
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How Do Truckers Stay Awake? 11 Tactics, Ranked by DOT Rules

Pull over and sleep first. Then the 11 things long-haul drivers actually use to stay alert, ranked against 49 CFR 392.4 and the 11-hour rule.

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September 16, 2026·11 min read
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How Much Caffeine Is in 5-hour Energy? Every Bottle Listed
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How Much Caffeine Is in 5-hour Energy? Every Bottle Listed

Regular Strength 200 mg, Extra Strength 230 mg, Decaf about 6 mg, per 5-hour Energy's own pages and lab tests. Plus what two shots do to the 400 mg line.

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September 16, 2026·7 min read
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Phil Mickelson Coffee: Why He Adds L-Theanine to Caffeine
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Phil Mickelson Coffee: Why He Adds L-Theanine to Caffeine

What is in Phil Mickelson's coffee, from his own words and the label, and why the caffeine plus L-theanine pairing is the part with real evidence.

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September 16, 2026·8 min read
#l-theanine#caffeine+2
How to Stay Awake While Hunting: All-Day Deer Stand Plan
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How to Stay Awake While Hunting: All-Day Deer Stand Plan

How to stay awake while hunting: sleep math, the 10 a.m. slump, a caffeine plan with no thermos or pee break, and the harness rule that comes first.

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September 16, 2026·9 min read
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Deer Hunting Snacks for the Stand, Ranked by Noise and Scent
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Deer Hunting Snacks for the Stand, Ranked by Noise and Scent

Deer hunting snacks scored on wrapper noise, chew noise and scent, jerky to sunflower seeds, plus repack tricks hunters use and a quiet caffeine option.

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September 16, 2026·11 min read
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How to Stay Awake at Work Without Coffee: 14 Desk Tactics
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How to Stay Awake at Work Without Coffee: 14 Desk Tactics

Fourteen ways to stay awake at work without coffee, sorted by what you can do at your desk, plus a comparison of caffeine that skips the cup.

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September 15, 2026·13 min read
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