The effects of Alchol on Running

depends on how much you're drinking.

For me, with running and alcohol I primarily worry about sleep loss (I don't sleep well after drinking), dehydration (particularly in warm weather), and lastly empty calories and associated weight gain.

Alcohol - turns of fat metabolism...cannot burn fat, this accounts for the excess fat carried by people who eat a lot of food and drink at the same time.

Also, alcohol has been proven to mess up sleep patterns.

#3 - Alcohol slows down or haults protein synthesis, which will greatly hinder recovery for your muscles.

#4 - Yea, empty calories, but I think the first reason I listed is a lot worse than this.

That's what I can come up with off of 30 seconds of thinking about it.

Other then loss of rest associated with heavy drinking, I would not worry about negative effects. What are the effects of eating a fatty sugary food, i.e. dessert, in comparision to drinking? Yet people do not seem as concerned with the former.

Will getting wasted have any sort of affect on my performance a month down the line?

no.

I am wondering the same thing about eating too many high fat/high sugary foods in one day. i am not overweight at all- on the skinny side- but i consume mass amounts of cakes/donuts/cookies on a weekly basis (two desserts per day- some are worse than others). what does this do to my body? is it still bad for me, even though i dont have a weight problem? i have heard that too many hydrogenated oils cause inflammation...any truth to this?

I think you also have to thtow Dehydration into the mix as well.

you should be more concerned with its effects on spelling.

I ALWAYS get a nasty stitch the next day.

I had pertty bad dehydration the morning after a drinking binge. My calfs were killing me the entire race. But then again I wasn't too hydrated to start with.

fat sh*t wrote:

Alcohol - turns of fat metabolism...cannot burn fat, this accounts for the excess fat carried by people who eat a lot of food and drink at the same time.

Alcohol does not "turn off" fat metabolism. The body can and does burn fat, even while stinking drunk.

What accounts for the excess fat of "people who eat a lot and drink at the same time" that they are eating a lot and drinking. They are consuming more calories than they expend

I don't know if it's good or bad but I'll tell ya there's nothing like a couple of ice cold beers after a good hard race.

6:48 on 4 Budweisers.

Ask Henry Rono about the effects of booze on running. About 10% of the population should not drink at all; many of these people lack the ability to stop drinking once they start,unless they pass out. If anyone in your family is such a person, it would be wise to avoid alcohol before its too late.

Enzymes in the body are used for oxidating fatty acids, these same enzymes place a role in the oxidation of alcohol. (This is just a simplification). Therefore, if these enzymes have to oxidize the alcohol, they cannot oxidize the fats simulataneously. If you want some research on it, I\'m sure I can find some.

say what? wrote:

fat sh*t wrote:

Alcohol - turns of fat metabolism...cannot burn fat, this accounts for the excess fat carried by people who eat a lot of food and drink at the same time.

Alcohol does not \"turn off\" fat metabolism. The body can and does burn fat, even while stinking drunk.

What accounts for the excess fat of \"people who eat a lot and drink at the same time\" that they are eating a lot and drinking. They are consuming more calories than they expend

Awww...I'll just give it to you so you can read it for yourself without me having to wait for your reply. And it's not completely shut off, but nearly (79%) of it.

http://www.pubmedcentral.gov/articlerender.fcgi?tool=pubmed&pubmedid=3280601

Is that before or after you pull on the white hood?