I'm talking about athletes who are serious about their running and aiming to attract the attention of a college program.
Obviously this is a topic that would be ripe with lying, but I'm just curious what the general consensus would be. Actual high schoolers are invited to respond.
How many drinks per week/month/season??
I recently won 3 state championships (8, 16, 32) and I try to keep drinking to a minimum. I find that it inhibits training easily. When I do, I take shots rather than beer because beer makes me feel bloated. Moving forward into college running, it is something I will not be making a habit out of. I had a teammate a few years ago who got wasted pretty much every weekend and still managed 4:25/1:59. If you want to be competitive, I would say twice a month is fine.
Thanks. Let's keep it coming.
And by twice a month I mean drunk. 2x max
In my experience, from being a decent runner and friends with many that were tops in the state, prep runners are generally 50/50 when it comes to drinking. Half of them drink a decent amount (maybe not quite every weekend, but within the realms of a normal high schooler), but another half of them take running pretty seriously and rarely party/drink.
As with anything, I'd say that within moderation, drinking isn't going to effect your running too much.
Why are you asking?
How are you going to use our answers to guide your behavior?
a95^&9t87 wrote:
Why are you asking?
How are you going to use our answers to guide your behavior?
Guide my behavior. Lord above, I'm a coach, and drink way too much as it is!