I tend to form respect for someone based on their sense of humanity, overall intelligence and common sense. The type of alcohol they drink really doesn’t factor into it unless of course they drink daily and/or over drink. Then I have no use for them in my life.
Drinking probs wrote:
sad boi wrote:
I only drink beer after a hard run, or hard workout. Don't expect me to run 30 minutes light and then go to the liquor store and buy some IPA's.
The reason why I'm self conscious about this topic is because I recently graduated and now I'm home. I've been drinking beer for the past year, and since I live about a 5 minute walk away from the liquor store, I go in and buy 2-24 ounces of beer every day.
I have rum and vodka in case I have a few old friends visit, but I prefer drinking beer.
Anyways I wonder if this is a bad habit. And I've been on Reddit reading about alcoholism, and it seems like every cashier/clerk at a liquor store knows if someone is an alcoholic.
I think of Sage Canaday, Pre, and Nick Symmonds - they're all runners who love beer.
I see the same clerks/cashiers every day. But I drink enough to get tipsy and not full out drunk.
I have a friend who never drinks, and he's going to be an accountant soon. He has the worst / judgmental personality, and he's always negative. I don't trust people who don't drink. Like what's their outlet?
I love going for hard runs / sweating until I'm close to heat stroke. And then drinking a cold beer is the best feeling in the world.
I run almost every day so I go to the same liquor store every day. This is within the realms of appropriate alcohol drinking right?
Who else has drinking problems and is a runner?
The fact that you are questioning your drinking indicates you know you have, or are developing, a problem with alcohol.
Do you drink by yourself at home? Why? Running does not justify drinking.
Who cares what Sage Canaday does? Maybe he is an alcoholic also? He was also sponsored by a beer company which to me is the stupidest relationship in sport I have ever heard of. It's like a Cannabis company sponsoring a chess player.
Not to mention, Pre was DRUNK DRIVING and died because it. Wow, what a role model:
https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=afwjAAAAIBAJ&sjid=i34EAAAAIBAJ&pg=1605%2C5174223
Dude...cannabis sponsored chess player?! HAHAHA..that's amazing..
Who doesn't enjoy a nice beer, especially now in the summer time..but..a couple every night? I can't see how that adds up well overtime. Sure, you're only 23, and when I was 23 I was usually on a weekend bender, very regularly. That's an extreme scenario, but common for many alike. Alcohol is a toxin to the body at the end of the day. It changes how you utilize glycogen, insulin response, and can keep your heart rate elevated the next morning depending on how much consumed, for me nowadays, it's one and done, but that's a personal choice.
I found that when I was in Europe, that they do not worry about this stuff like we do. A large portion of them drink a few beers daily and no one judges. I have been running for over 35 years, and was competitive for about 19 of them. I drank a few beers here and there. I am not one who desires a beer after running. I like a beer with a meal or shortly after. But, unlike some of my running buddies, I only drink one maybe two after a hard run or workout. I get tired now that I'm older. And, also, due to my age being over 50, I feel two beers the next day.
Bottom line; don't sweat it. If you are someone with a problem, you would not be sharing, you would be hiding your pattern, and be in denial.
Enjoy yourself, and quit worrying. Someday you'll look back and wonder why you got worked up.
Spinachrunner wrote:
yesIguess wrote:
Don't overthink it. Run, get a job, get a place, to live, and drink when you want. It's not a problem unless you're failing in other aspects of your life. Always be aware of making healthy choices, but we get one life. Enjoy the hell out of it. There's nothing better than working hard and playing harder. Get after it!
Respect your opinion no problem - all I'm saying is race directors who have alcohol at their events should at least consider liability ramifications should someone get killed or kill someone as a result from drinking at the race - me personally I would not want all the hassle - liquor license, insurance, making sure people don't over drink ect ect. Now on a personal level when I was a kid growing up, I was offered alcohol and drugs but never was interested - I had a friend who we flew model airplanes together, but I'd always have to wait for him to finish his weed - so I'd be like "are you #$%^&*$ done yet? Can we go now?" Later in life I became licensed to fly REAL airplanes so thank God I didn't do the weed and alcohol - in the Air Force I was invited perhaps 100 times to go to the bar and drink - just did not interest me in the slightest - I never went 1 time - I usually went running instead - or go out to the airport to rent an airplane - I'm sorry, not trying to be mean, I just don't see what the appeal of alcohol is, don't get pissed, drink if you want but whatever - I am however very excited about the possibility of using 100% Ethanol to power our cars Ha Ha especially piston powered light aircraft.
lol wut
Get a job loser.