Beer & Running

A Beer post on a Friday? Brilliant!

First, I do not condone drinking. In fact, my friends know I don’t even like drinking. *Cough* *Hack* I can’t even type that with a straight face. Okay, I love a beer after a run, and I like to claim I’m reloading on carbs and hydrating… So I when I started to write this post I was planning on talking about how beer is good for your running. Turns out that’s wrong. Sorry.

So here’s the summary for those who don’t want to read this; if you want to be an elite ultra runner, don’t drink alcohol, there are much better ways of hydrating and carbo loading. If you want to enjoy life, there must be a reason we have a liver – just make sure to practice moderation.

So with the unfortunate (for ultra athletes) summary out of the way, here are some of the facts;