Is it me or does anyone else notice that running seems to reduce your alcohol resistance? I've never exactly been a drinking machine, but since I've been taking my running more seriously and upped my mileage I've notice that I can't quite drink

On the beginners forum there is a thread about alcohol. I am amazed (or perhaps not) that in less than 24 hours it has generated no less than 844 responses. Magnify that by all those who never visit here - and this is a board where people

i have a big 400m race in week and i've got a 21st tommorrow night and i was just wondering will drinking alcohol a week before a big race hinder me at all? Wouldn't have thought so, the alcohol will be long out of your system by then and any

just been reading the thread about giving up alcohol.im currently having a lot of problems with alcohol and woul welcome any tips and advice to help me.sometimes i feel i cant get through the day without a drink Are there reasons why you drink

Decided to give up alcohol 10 weeks ago and have really enjoyed the feeling,didnt really have a problem before, but only needed a couple to feel pretty rough the next day,my problem is everybody else who insist you drink when you go out,friends seem

I usually don't drink any alcohol 4 weeks before a race.  However I have 2 weddings one week before a 10K race.  Do you think it actually makes that much of a difference?Thanks only makes 5 minutes difference to me between running whilst hungover

LSR after a heavy night so I chose betweed alcohol and running. Running won I find I don't want to drink as much any more, I'm sure if push came to shove I probably could drink the same amount I get drunk much easily nowadays. Not sure if its because

's helped me to sleep - but I'm worried the alcohol will have un-done any good work. Any one been like this? Won't have any adverse effects on you at all. As you say - its helped you relax in the evenings. I wouldnt recommend getting bladdered on Saturday

at about 4pm I was hoping for a more reasoned (scientific) reply.It's obviously more than the dehydration-effect which impacts performance . . . . . I have abolished all alcohol untill the marathon. GOOD OR WHAT!!! Excellent Sara, me too! Only way to avoid

drink about 5 nights a week, not loads just half a bottle of wine and am currently cutting down to about 3. I eat well, train hard but you have to have some treats in life. Sure giving up alcohol may increase my pb's by a couple of minutes but you only