How much do you drink?

It supposed to create that traditional Guinness head by releasing millions of tiny bubbles when opened...

I've only had Guiness once, and that was from the bottle- but all six beers was absolutely flat. tasted like two-month old keg beer. Was it just the six-pack or is it supposed to be that way?

I don't recommend drinking Guinness out of a bottle. Out of the tap, preferably in a pub somewhere in Ireland, is most preferable. With that said, it's still a stout and therefore, a relatively flat beverage. Slainte' !!

What ever happened to the "Do what makes you happy" theory of life?

Also, to say that no serious runner drinks is rediculous. I am a serious runner, as are my teammates, and we have all drank a beer before. Lance Armstrong has said numerous times he enjoys a nice glass of "shiner" after a long or hard ride. I know, I know, Lance is not a serious runner. My bad.

Finally, alcohol, while not as good for you as a spinach salad with tuna and a glass of water, does have benefits. For one, it thins the blood. As far as life goes and running goes, this is not all bad. When one is sitting down for dinner, and the choice for beverages is a can of soda or a glass of beer, I do believe that the beer is the better choice. This argument can be carried futher: going to McDonald's and hammering the dollar menu (which is a great thread, where the hell is that?) is much much worse for your body then drinking two or three beers. The Doctor of the board mentioned the liver work on a beer; please consider the what the liver endures when working on a Big n Tasty or a Monster Thick Burger, which we can all agree taste grrrrreat.

anti-flanders wrote:

is everyone a self-absorbed puss on this site? Damn, lighten up and have a few drinks if you like it. Who cares. No worse, and a hell of a lot more enjoyable, than a about 90% of the shit people throw down their holes in the normal course of a day. For whatever it's worth, beer taken in significant quantities is popular throughout most parts Kenya and Ethiopia. Bekele throws a few back, and he's not the only one. Many of the top level Kenyans like a Tusker or twenty. Granted getting sloshed day in and day out is not going to help your life or running any, but a few drinks on the weekend or from time to time? What's the big deal?

And spare me the misdirected "the bottle ruined my life" stories. Alcoholism and gross alcohol abuse are not what we're talking about here.

Amen, brother. Supposedly, Jonsey wouldn't touch a drop for 3 mo prior to a big race, and then "make up for it" that evening, after kicking everyone's arses.

ninja, if you were replying to me, I was quoting what ddd had said and disagreeing with it.....

Husky wrote:

Lets set the record straight. Most runners drink, right? I mean what is better than a nice long run and a few PBRs? But then again, do the elite think this way? Ive seen some of Americas best at post nationals parties drinking water. I mean, come on. You just placed in the top five at xc nationals and you're drinking water? Relax a little and enjoy a cold brew. It might actually help.

PBRs??? I didn't think that counted as drinking?

(I admit I'm a beer snob ; )

You never ask a navy man if he'll have another drink, because it's nobody's goddamned business how much he's had already

drink every weekend you dont have a race but at the same time do not let it interfer with your running schedule cause when you do thats when it will affect your times. look at Prefontaine he was a motherf*cking lush...someone tell him it hurt his times

cumulus nimbus chick wrote:

d.d.d.: come on. What you said was incredibly inaccurate.

1. Many serious runners, such as Paula Radcliffe, etc enjoy drinking in moderation.

2. 'You know how long it takes for your liver to process just one beer? 24 hours' - don't supply us with flase information. In general, the liver can process one ounce of liquor (or one standard drink) in one hour. This is the medically accepted norm.

3. Three beers on Saturday ruining your Tuesday workout? Seven beers putting you out for a week? I don't know why I'm bothering to reply to this rubbish. Any doctor would laugh at all this (or be concerned about your lack of undertanding and attempt to enlighten us with information that's wrong).

Reading the last part of your post though, it looks like you're simply taking the piss...

Ok, maybe "process" is the wrong word. The liver can "process" 1 drink in an hour in the sence that it detoxifys the blood stream. But that is not what I am talking about. Your liver reamins in a hypermetabolic state (meaning that it metabolized oxygen at a faster rate then normal).While in this hypermetabolic state the liver is able netabolize only a fraction of the normal ammount of latic acid. Since this slows recovery you must do one of two things. Either run fewer hard workouts or run your hard workouts when your are not completely recovered. Either way you will get less out of your training and thus not progress as much as you could have.

I think a good compromise is accepting that alcohol is not good for you; however, it's debatable about exactly how bad it is for you. For some people, it's negligible, for others it can muck up their entire system. Everyone's different.

I'm a beer snob too ... what is better than a nice long run and a few PBRs? hmmm ... maybe my own urine? ;-)Guinness is good.

BarryP wrote:

Husky wrote:

I mean what is better than a nice long run and a few PBRs?

PBRs??? I didn't think that counted as drinking?

(I admit I'm a beer snob ; )

Nothing wrong with a little beer snobbery. How about a cold Rogue IPA? Run that past your palate a few times.

Why does everyone assume that Pre drank a lot? Is it because in his movies, he is made to look like a party animal who drank, well, a lot of that is hollywood. Now, me, i drink a lot, and suck, but i don't understand this PRE drank thing, it is absurd. I know he did drink, but not to the extent that most people think.