Gwen Jorgensen Drinks Red Bull to fuel during races / long runs? what???

vivalarepublica wrote:

What-the? wrote:

I'd shoot myself if I were that guy. One of the most pathetic emasculating things I ever saw.

What is the world coming to?

The dude decided that being a father and supporting his wife's career is more important than focusing on his own ventures for awhile. In fact, it could be better for the both of them since Gwen is the money train. If he is taking some time to himself when he needs it, they will be fine.

It is one thing to support your wife, it's another one to have her stand on his foot so she can stretch her calves. cringeworthy.

Is this really a big deal? Sheila Reid drinks maple syrup during her races and nobody has freaked out about that yet.

betaboi wrote:

vivalarepublica wrote:

The dude decided that being a father and supporting his wife's career is more important than focusing on his own ventures for awhile. In fact, it could be better for the both of them since Gwen is the money train. If he is taking some time to himself when he needs it, they will be fine.

It is one thing to support your wife, it's another one to have her stand on his foot so she can stretch her calves. cringeworthy.

You just have never given up your entire life and identity for the success of your wife. The future is female. Get with it, man!

vivalarepublica wrote:

betaboi wrote:

It is one thing to support your wife, it's another one to have her stand on his foot so she can stretch her calves. cringeworthy.

^^ Stupidity

You just have never given up your entire life and identity for the success of your wife. The future is female. Get with it, man!

Duh Dud wrote:

vivalarepublica wrote:

You just have never given up your entire life and identity for the success of your wife. The future is female. Get with it, man!

^^ Stupidity

TheLeaf wrote:

Is this really a big deal? Sheila Reid drinks maple syrup during her races and nobody has freaked out about that yet.

Yeah, she doesn't want to bonk in the 5000m. If she moves up to the marathon she will consume a bucket of KFC with a 40 oz mountain dew

This is extremely common.

There was a semi-recent US Olympic marathon runner who drank half Gatorade and Redbull.

YMMV wrote:

Frank Shorter used de-fizzed Coke, and it is still used in ultras today.

About Rod Dixon before the 1972 1500m Final,

"His mouth felt dry and he allowed himself a little water. He looked across the room at Keino and was surprised to see that even he was beginning to show signs of the strain. Keino was drinking a Coke."

TLW wrote:

This is extremely common.

There was a semi-recent US Olympic marathon runner who drank half Gatorade and Redbull.

Yeah, are the people on this thread newbie runners? The Hanson Team has been drinking a Red Bull-Gatorade concoction for 10+ years.

Think i remember from team ingebrigsten that Jakob drinks Red Bull before races...

Klosterhalfen is a Red Bull athlete as well but I am not sure if she only poses with the drink or actually drinks it. There was an involuntarily funny brief interview last fall after a cross country race with a shivering/miserably cold Klosterhalfen clutching a Red Bull can into the camera.

during my last marathon (chicago just a few weeks ago), a friend of mine handled me an ice cold redbull at km 32 (mile 20), can't really tell whether it helped or not, but it sure was delicious to drink that

Red Bull dropped Gwen. You won't see her peddle their horrible product anymore.

Rick Sanchez wrote:

To me, Red Bull, never seemed to be good for the heart. I don't think I would want to even try to run with it. What other people do is their own perogative.

I've read about 25 year old top world class runners who died during marathons. They did not know the

reason but I suggest that it may have indeed been some kind of high caffeine mix.

Gwen facts wrote:

Red Bull dropped Gwen. You won't see her peddle their horrible product anymore.

Just curious, but where did you read this? Gwen's still listed as a sponsored athlete.

I could see using caffeine about 10 miles into a marathon, but definitely not before the start and not everyday if it’s being used as a performance enhancer.

Flat coke is a staple at ultra aid stations, but we are also running much slower (even compared to Gwen). I can't imagine stomaching carbonation at a road marathon pace.

Bed Rull wrote:

Gwen facts wrote:

Red Bull dropped Gwen. You won't see her peddle their horrible product anymore.

Just curious, but where did you read this?

It's true that nowadays forums are for people that can't use Google.