Beers two nights before - Health + Injury

KarlMend85

14/03/2013 at 02:34

My friends are having a huge beer weekend related to St. Patrick's celebration (we are not Irish however)

My first 10k is this Sunday, my friend's party is Saturday which I wont go, but some of them want me to go to a club for a couple of beers on Friday.

Could I have a couple of "lite" beers, I mean two or three and go home about midnight?

I really want to go.

Runnin man

14/03/2013 at 06:04

depends what you're aiming for, if you thrash it and have been on beer the night before it won't be comfortable, but if you're taking it easy out on the Friday night it shouldn't matter too much on the Sunday unless you're aiming at winning

PSC

pirate

14/03/2013 at 07:09

it's your first 10k... so a PB is looming already! Take it easy and enjoy. It's all about balance. Hyrdate the morning after and don't get wrecked - but you already knew that

cougie

pirate

14/03/2013 at 08:32

Of course you can. I've known people to PB with a hangover.

oirisheyes

14/03/2013 at 09:58

Show some discipline man! My Guinness 4 pack will remain unopened until 5 minutes after completing my half marathon on Sunday morning.

lá sona Naomh Pádraig

RicF

14/03/2013 at 10:10

A guy in my club ran a 2:57 marathon after sinking 7 pints of real ale the night before.

He was also 63 years old.

Lou Diamonds

14/03/2013 at 10:11

Carb- loading isn't it.

Lou Diamonds

14/03/2013 at 10:12

Before any smart arse comes along, I know you don't need to Carb-load for a 10k.

Grendel3

14/03/2013 at 10:51

I ran my 10K PB (34:57) two days after being so drunk I got a black eye and couldn't remember how I got it.

Johnas

14/03/2013 at 11:37

Grendel3 wrote (see)

I ran my 10K PB (34:57) two days after being so drunk I got a black eye and couldn't remember how I got it.

brilliant! is this to support 'Yes do it' or 'No don't do it' though?

Wilkie

14/03/2013 at 11:41

I ran a 10k pb a couple of hours after a nice lunch of mussels and wine

Peter Collins

14/03/2013 at 13:04

RicF wrote (see)

A guy in my club ran a 2:57 marathon after sinking 7 pints of real ale the night before.

He was also 63 years old.

I hate him already!

PhilPub

14/03/2013 at 15:19

I'll happily have a couple the night before, even if it's a big race. The night before the night before, my general rule would be not to drink so much that it affects my penultimate sleep, or gives me a noticeable hangover the next day. So three or four, no probs. Depends on your tolerance, really!

Peter Collins

14/03/2013 at 15:20

a very small shandy for me, then!

KarlMend85

17/03/2013 at 03:04

Thank you all. I had a couple of beers, not a big deal.

Race is in about 9 hours. Wish me luck

Jellybelly69

17/03/2013 at 11:49

Hope al went well, why were you up at 3 am on race day though?

KarlMend85

31/03/2013 at 05:29

Jellybelly69 wrote (see)

Hope al went well, why were you up at 3 am on race day though?

I made it to the 30th place out of 500 runners, among profesionals. In 55 minutes with a gluteus maximus injured (left butt cheek strained) I'm proud and Happy. I was "up at 3am your time, I'm in the other side of the world, Central America.

Greetings runners.

Chappers

04/04/2013 at 02:12

Just get leathered. Parkrun great training for coping with Friday night pish.

Nick Windsor 4

04/04/2013 at 09:26

KarlMend85 wrote (see)

I made it to the 30th place out of 500 runners, among profesionals. In 55 minutes .

Greetings runners.

30th in 55 mins, among professionals, where were you running western Samoa?

Adam Pants

04/04/2013 at 11:49

No harm in a having a Pint the evening before a race.It might even be beneficial in relaxing pre race nerves

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