Interesting question Injury Advice.
I think you are proposing that runners might be more likely to drink excessivley compared to the average population due to a natural predisposition towards chemical dependency.
Whether its the endorphins from running, or alcohol, to the brain its just another fix.
I vaguely recall one anonymous forumite admitting having swopped one addiction for the other (the later one being running).
There must have been some studies on this?
This made me chuckle. In 'Feet in the Clouds' the Joss Naylor chapter refers to his dietary regimen in his heyday; what he ate, and what does he recommend etc. Its boils down to what is essentially a lot of cake and a lot of Guinness.
If its good enough for Joss, its good enough for me.
but do you do Joss' trainingOriginally Posted by simgreen78
This made me chuckle. In 'Feet in the Clouds' the Joss Naylor chapter refers to his dietary regimen in his heyday; what he ate, and what does he recommend etc. Its boils down to what is essentially a lot of cake and a lot of Guinness.
If its good enough for Joss, its good enough for me.
On a more serious note, I was reading an article a couple of weeks ago that was putting forward a link between pale ales and increased bone strength in runners. I'll try and find it again.
I have also heard mention of ale being of benefit to distance and fell runners as it assists in the release of a particular type of enzyme required to function more effectively during exercise. As i say I got that info third hand so can't be more specific.
Needless to say in light of the above, I did some serious training at the Ilkley Beer Festival a few weeks ago.
Also, please note the use of the word 'ale'. Not lager. Eeeuugh.
A mere technicality TT...
Grouse drinks Albmaleaf when he can't get hold of meths.
I think basically to be really good at anything you have to be focussed and obsessional. therefor if you really want to be a top class drinker you need to concerntrate on that alone and give up the running!
I prefer a Jack of all trades role
Poacher turned game-keeper
I won a race in Devon in 82 after a good pub lunch. A bloke called Dan Archer (honest) presented me with a nice pewter tankard.
You can combine running and beer with Hash House Harriers, though it's more of an ex-pat thing.
I brew about 15 gallons a month and I rarely let anybody else have a whiff at it and I run about 150 miles a month, so that 10 miles to the gallon.
For me, anything more than three pints the night before has a real effect - almost more psychological than physical.
I always think as I set off on a run 'this is going to be so much harder than if I'd just stayed in last night'. But then I do enjoy a rollie with a pint so that probably makes it worse again.
Tonight I'm trying to force myself to stay in because I want to go for a long run in the morning, which I know will either go out the window or be hard work if I succumb and have a few.
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