beer and training

30-06.-2003, 03:57 PM	#1
al-xc Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Mae Sot, Tak Province, Thailand Posts: 8	beer and training Hi, I am a cross country racer and take my training seriously. However, I also enjoy a beer on a regular basis and average one large bottle/day. I once calculated that it is the calorie equivalent of 1 hour of hard sustained cycling. Apart from the wasted calories, are there any deleterious affects from this quantity of alcohol in terms of performance? I guess I am serious enough that I'd consider reducing my beer intake if I though it might have an adverse effect. Thanks, Al __________________ Al Brockman Mae Sot, Thailand http://www.al-astro.com

30-06.-2003, 04:28 PM

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Re: beer and training

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Originally posted by al-xc
Hi,
I am a cross country racer and take my training seriously.
However, I also enjoy a beer on a regular basis and average one large bottle/day. I once calculated that it is the calorie equivalent of 1 hour of hard sustained cycling.
Apart from the wasted calories, are there any deleterious affects from this quantity of alcohol in terms of performance?
I guess I am serious enough that I'd consider reducing my beer intake if I though it might have an adverse effect.

Thanks, Al

Hydration and carbo-loading should be an important part of everyones training

cheers

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30-06.-2003, 04:37 PM	#3
al-xc Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Mae Sot, Tak Province, Thailand Posts: 8	Unfortunately, as far as carbo loading and hydratioin are concerned, they are wasted calories - not useable as a source of energy, and the alcohol in the beer, rather than helping with hydration, acts as a diuretic making you less hydrated. __________________ Al Brockman Mae Sot, Thailand http://www.al-astro.com

01-07.-2003, 08:38 AM	#4
Shabby Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: On the couch at this time of year. Posts: 616	Keep drinking, unless is stops you training the next day. Just make sure you drink lots of water during the day as well. If you're at an elite level, that 1% difference might make the difference, but at any other level it's a balance of life. And one or two beers after work is probably good for your mental health. Noone will be a world champion if they have a career as well, plus family, plus a social life. But you can combine the rest as [part of a balanced life. __________________ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - "I believe that one of these days we're going to have brand new types of cars that are going to make us less dependent on foreign sources of crude oil, and we'll be more better at cleaning our air". -- George W. Bush. 15/4/2002

01-07.-2003, 10:02 AM	#5
Blimp Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Bothwell, Tasmania Posts: 144	Balance is the key. Don't forget beer is one of the five essential food groups.

08-07.-2003, 11:20 PM	#6
2LAP Moderator Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: UK Posts: 1,265	1. Beer 2. Ice Cream 3. Peas 4. Quorn (I'm veggie) 5........... I always get stuck on that 5th food group! __________________ www.cyclingforums.com

08-07.-2003, 11:44 PM

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Quote:

Originally posted by 2LAP
1. Beer
2. Ice Cream
3. Peas
4. Quorn (I'm veggie)
5...........

I always get stuck on that 5th food group!

Ummm, isn't the fifth group chips (fries for non UK peeps)

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09-07.-2003, 12:55 AM	#8
nferyn Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Gistel - Belgium Posts: 112	Wasn't it chocolate? I'm quite sure it is here in Belgium Niek

09-07.-2003, 01:31 AM

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Wasn't it chocolate? I'm quite sure it is here in Belgium

Niek

Perhaps I was wrong with my peas, I like Green and Blacks too.

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09-07.-2003, 01:39 AM

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Originally posted by 2LAP
Perhaps I was wrong with my peas, I like Green and Blacks too.

and, i was completely wrong, as i never have 1 and 2, only occasionally have 3!

pasta and veg are my two main food groups.

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09-07.-2003, 01:53 AM	#11
2LAP Moderator Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: UK Posts: 1,265	Ric, your eating all wrong! Haven't you ever seen a food pyramid? A base of Quorn, covered in chocolate, followed by chips, ice cream and toped with beer to wash it down. Or have I got it all upside down? This balanced diet thing is tough! __________________ www.cyclingforums.com

09-07.-2003, 02:37 AM	#12
ric_stern/RST Community Team Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Newport, South Wales Posts: 3,831	eurgh! chocolate, ice cream and beer. not keen on any of them. although i have been known to eat a few thorntons continentals at christmas. always, preferred savoury foods. sprouts are a bit of a favourite on a different note 2Lap, do you recall eating Quorn 'roast beef' flavour slices? I'm 100% positive of eating these but Quorn don't make it any more :-( __________________ http://www.cyclecoach.com

09-07.-2003, 06:18 AM	#13
2LAP Moderator Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: UK Posts: 1,265	I got carried away Ric!!! As for the Quorn I don't remember the 'roast beef' slices, but have recently had some dodgy 'fake bacon' from Tesco! I managed to convince my flat mates that the chicken curry contained chicken and not 'fake chicken'. Some of that Quorn stuff is better than the real thing (particularly when the real thing is cooked badly!). __________________ www.cyclingforums.com

09-07.-2003, 06:34 AM

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Originally posted by 2LAP
I got carried away Ric!!!

As for the Quorn I don't remember the 'roast beef' slices, but have recently had some dodgy 'fake bacon' from Tesco!

I managed to convince my flat mates that the chicken curry contained chicken and not 'fake chicken'. Some of that Quorn stuff is better than the real thing (particularly when the real thing is cooked badly!).

Quorn are having problems remembering too :-). I never liked bacon, so i don't have to eat the fake stuff. It doesn't look too clever, at least the one's i've seen.

Some of the quorn stuff is really quite good, as is some of the Linda McCartney stuff (imo). We've 'fooled' a few people with it!

Anyway, for everyone who now thinks myself and 2Lap are mad, and wondering what the hell we're talking about, please click here

http://www.quorn.com/uk/index.htm

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09-07.-2003, 07:49 AM	#15
Blimp Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Bothwell, Tasmania Posts: 144	The fifth food group is, of course, Pizza Breakfast / lunch / dinner of champions. Goes so well with one of the other essential food groups, beer.

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