Beer

[Mathew]

Alcohol has a bad press, does anyone have any experience of abstaining from booze?

I don't tend to drink the day before a run or the week before a race, obviously (as experienced) running with a hang over is a true pain in the arse.

My moto so far has been 'a little bit of what you fancy never does you any harm'..

[Heaning Hobbler]

Well Kenny Stuart certainly didnt abstain from having a beer and he was a fairly handy runner.

[that_fjell_guy]

I find a pint and a packet of crisps can be a useful pick-me-up if I'm out on a very long day/run!

[Derby Tup]

I abstained on Monday this week. It was awful

[Mathew]

Loving it. Seems Kenny Stuart had it sorted, I've heard he ate a lot of steak as well.. I'd be happy to follow such a diet!

[Swoop]

Derby Tup said: "I abstained on Monday this week. It was awful."

Abstaining makes you appreciate it even more Andy.

Didn't someone say, "Abstinence makes the heart grow fonder."?

[djglover]

I thought the whole reason that fell races tended to start at 11:30-12:00 was to let you get over your hangover.

[L.F.F.]

I assumed not drinking would be part and parcel of a top runner's preparation, but then saw a top runner having a beer and fish and chips at a pub the night before the Turner Landscape Championship race a year or two ago. He did well in that race too.

On the other hand, I remember reading that Gavin Bland was enjoying his first beer for a year the night he won the British Champs race in, was it Northern Ireland a couple of years ago? So he must've thought abstaining was worthwhile.

[mr brightside]

I think a pint before a race makes you faster, it's the euphoric effect the alcohol has.

[geronimo]

If you want to win - Abstain
If you dont want to win - Drink
Simples