After discovering I have quite a high blood pressure for my age and lifestyle at 140/90, I've decided to try and cut my bad espresso/coffee addiction. This is my first full day of no caffeine (had one double shot before I swam yesterday morning), and I am dragging hard. All the typical symptoms, but I was a complete zombie on the bike this morning. It's a rest week so I only had 60 minutes at 70% on the trainer, but every piece of my body felt sore and hurt and it was all I could do for 10 minutes to come close to 50% of my FTP. Does it get easier? If not, I say hell with it and will take at least my morning espresso (down from 2 shots pre-train, 2 or 3 additional pre-lunch coffees, and at least one after lunch).
My diet is great, no added sodium, never fast food, etc. I'm 29, 14% body fat, 6' and 168 lbs. High BP runs in my family, and my mom was on medication at 31, but I refuse to give up just yet. But not drinking caffeine is putting me in a not-happy spot.
@floathammerholdon | @partners_in_tri
My diet is great, no added sodium, never fast food, etc. I'm 29, 14% body fat, 6' and 168 lbs. High BP runs in my family, and my mom was on medication at 31, but I refuse to give up just yet. But not drinking caffeine is putting me in a not-happy spot.
@floathammerholdon | @partners_in_tri