health4ni wrote:How long does it take the catecholamines to "go away"? Thus, what would generally be considered the minimum amount if time to go without some food/drink etc PWO?
The only figure I can find is that Adrenaline and Noradrenaline remain elevated for 2 hours after 80 minutes of exercise at 75% VO2 Max.
After a marathon its a whole day.
I doubt in either of these cases a fast occurred until levels returned to normal.
I've found 1 hour perfect for me as it takes me about that time to get home and make some food
