Ovett went drinking with the Irish on the night he won the 800 in Moscow. I was sceptical about the story til I read an account verifying it from Mark Naylor (HJer)on the TFN MB - he says Ovett threw up in his bath.
This explains him overheating in the semi and is the real reason Coe won the 1500.
Ovett was an outrageously talented club runner. With Coe’s drive and training he’d have been unbeatable. And less loved.
Ask Pre.
Oh wait...
7 shots, usually when I'm out training no more than 5 shots :D
Pretty sure Centro said he partied once...we need John Walker to weigh in
Sovietvest wrote:
Ovett went drinking with the Irish on the night he won the 800 in Moscow. I was sceptical about the story til I read an account verifying it from Mark Naylor (HJer)on the TFN MB - he says Ovett threw up in his bath.
This explains him overheating in the semi and is the real reason Coe won the 1500.
Ovett was an outrageously talented club runner. With Coe’s drive and training he’d have been unbeatable. And less loved.
Every anecdote I read about Ovett makes me like the guy even more
I don't know, but I've never done it
by the way didn't Nick Symmonds drink a lot? He ran a beer mile so he did at least once. His career nosedived not long after that though.
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eliterunner wrote:
I am a very serious runner with pretty respectable pr's (not gonna say them because it could get people guessing) and I constantly go back and forth mentally on what I think about drinking and its effects on my running. On one hand, I don't think that it is in my best interest to be out late at night drinking heavily but at the same time in my experience it does take the edge off. I have run some of my best times 1-2 weeks after getting very drunk.
I have decided not to drink until my season is over but I already feel mentally tired. I know people are going to say "just drink 2 or 3 beers" but when I drink I like to drink excessively. If i'm going to enjoy a few beers I may as well go all in and get drunk and have fun. But obviously if I do that it could have severe impacts on my recovery.
anyone have any advice or experiences they'd like to share?
You need help, bro, and I think you know that on some level.
Don't listen to them brah, you're fine.
I was at best sub-elite in my prime and I would drink twice a day Monday through Saturday. Usually more at night than before work. Took off Sunday out of respect for the Lord. I suppose elite drinkers can get away with a couple at lunch too