BEER

Rainman sez...Pre was a big beer drinker wasn't he? He ran fast.

...and his beer drinking got him to where he is today, no?

You are obviously curious enough that you are considering trying it, so take it easy, have a couple beers and if it isn't agreeing with you stop. If you have fun, then consider what role it plays in your life, if any.

"Vitamin B"; most all the stupid things I did in my life was when I was wasted! Stupid is as stupid does.... What ever you do, always keep it low key. And please don't drive or let anyone else drive at the party!!!

I said the same thing in high school, now I let loose and here I am today. I don't drink too much, but I do it in moderation (especially on saturday's the night after the meet). Now that I'm in college alot of things change. That is for one thing that I am ceratin about.

Unless you decide to not drink your whole life (good luck with that) you will at some point have your first drink. Might as well start now.

The first study talks about the benefits of 12 oz of beer, not 5-6 oz (conversion tables, dude), so it's drinking one beer that aids in the prevention of plaque formation. The second presumes that you know that wine, in moderation, ie 2 glasses for men, has significant health benefits that have been recognized by medicine. thus, in having a comparison between beer and wine and finding that beer not only is as effective in wine in its content of antioxidants, but also greater in its amount of B12, indicates that it, too, has healthy properties. As for the third? Small doses, yes. But they categorize small doses as 8oz serving anywhere from 1-4 times a day. That's close to three beers. As for confounding due to psychological factors, they say that because these factors a hard to adjust for in their analysis because of the difficulty in categorization.

Anyway, I would say that in excess, the consequences of drinking alcohol are dire, but in moderation, it's safe to say that drinking beer has more benefit than risk.

get hammered. it is so worth it. i've always regretted not getting hammered. i run everyday, i don't get wasted that often. to quote mick jagger, it's alright letting yourself go so long as you can let yourself back in. stop being a pansy and drink a few beers.

mmmmmmmmmmm...beeeeeeerrrr. Here's to alcohol, the cause of, and solution to, all life's problems.

have fun enjoy a few cold ones, you may not even like the taste, but you will enjoy the buzz...remember. do not drink and drive!

The Way I Rank Things wrote:

1. beer

2. sex

3. girl on girl action

I think your rankings a bit messed up.

1. sex

2. girl on girl action

3. beer

Dude you need to lighten the F*** up, first of all, beer is probably not great for you, but it won't destroy your running. So drink it up, you probably shouldn't get plastered because thats definatly not good for you, but getting a good buzz on or gettin' tipsy is A OK. secondly, you should not, under any circumstance look for life lessons on matters of social context from people on Running Message Board, because A)Running carries that "you're weird" stigma, and B)Online Message Boards carry that "You seriously need to get out side and interact with real people" vibe. So there you have, lighten up, your 17, you're probably not a world class runner so you shouldn't make it your "end all be all," definatly go have you frosty brew or two. A plus is that you're a runner, so you can drink the dark, filling, tasty kind, so go and get you something good, maybe after a few you'll mellow out.

When I was seventeen

I drank some very good beer.

I drank some very good beer

I purchased with a fake ID.

My name was Brian McGee.

I stayed up listening to Queen.

When I was seventeen.

Homer Simpson

Here are your rules:

1. No drinking games, or funnels, or shotguns, etc. That's for amateurs.

2. Moderation means moderation. No more than 3-4 your first time. Puking is a buzz-killer your first time. Later on, it shows dedication.

3. Eat something beforehand.

4. Get a designated driver you can trust.

5. And, most important, don't let a hangover alter your training the next day. If you enjoy the party, you have to deal with the after-effects.

one of the best ways to prevent a hangover is to drink some gatorade and/or water before you go to bed.

Thnx guys for all the advise. I've decided to just do it. What the hell, why not. I just hope I don't turn out to be some sort of alcoholic bumm. By the way... is alcohol addictive?

Is alcohol addictive??-no man i dont think so, I have never heard of someone who has had a drinking problem.

P.S. You're not very smart

I know exactly what alcohol can do to a person. I've studied it. I was just wondering what the rest of you guys thought about it. I mean, what's your take on it?

You just need to run yourself a beer mile. That way you can train and drink at the same time. Dont be a wuss just be sure not to run it on a full stomach. For the official rules of the beer mile go to.

It's just like in running - just drink under your threshold as much as you can without overdoing it. It will make you stronger. Once it becomes "anerobic" you start to damage your body because your liver can't clear out the waste products quick enough - just like lactic acid.