Beer may be good for recovery - Fun Beyond 10K & ...

Fun Beyond 10K & Race Support

2,583 members β€’ 7,648 posts

Beer may be good for recovery

Decker profile image
DeckerUltramarathon
β€’40 Replies

I knew if I waited long enough that they would find a connection 😁

runningmagazine.ca/trail-ru...

Written by
Decker profile image
Decker
Ultramarathon
To view profiles and participate in discussions please or .
40 Replies
β€’
SaskAlliecat profile image
SaskAlliecatHalf Marathon

Just another reason why trailrunning ROCKS 😁🍺

Decker profile image
DeckerUltramarathon in reply to SaskAlliecat

Yep!

Lordi profile image
LordiMarathon

Best news all week! I knew I was doing something right! I really couldn't stomach beer after my marathon though (and I can usually be relied on to sink a few in short order) - I struggled to drink one beer after the race despite my mates offering copious top-ups! Water went down a treat though!

Decker profile image
DeckerUltramarathon in reply to Lordi

Haha it is good news! I went to a beer fest on Friday before our race but I behaved for the most part. Now to work it into our training... 🍺

Tbae profile image
TbaeMetric Marathon

Lovely.πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ˜‚

Trouble is when I get that taste I cannot stop.πŸ™ˆ

So now I boringly do not start and I am too old to be doing ultra marathons anyway.πŸ‘πŸ™ˆπŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚

You Keep finding the good stuff Decker.πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ’₯πŸƒβ€β™‚οΈπŸ’₯

Decker profile image
DeckerUltramarathon in reply to Tbae

Your probably better off for it Tbae. I thought we were getting a beer at our race on Sunday but there was none to be had.

Tbae profile image
TbaeMetric Marathon in reply to Decker

πŸ™ˆπŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ»This is on me.πŸ’₯πŸƒβ€β™‚οΈπŸ’₯πŸ‘πŸ‘

Decker profile image
DeckerUltramarathon in reply to Tbae

Delicious!

roseabi profile image
roseabiUltramarathon

That'll work for me!

Have you seen that Sufferfest beer? Developed by big name ultra runners, it's a beer with added electrolytes, and not the only one out there. Clever marketing idea 😊

Decker profile image
DeckerUltramarathon in reply to roseabi

I’ve not seen this but it’s not surprising after reading this article. Going to see if it is available locally...

Decker profile image
DeckerUltramarathon in reply to roseabi

I went to a beer festival on friday before our race and there were some gems to be had. But I behaved πŸ˜ƒ

roseabi profile image
roseabiUltramarathon in reply to Decker

You are very good. I will take your lead and have no beer until after my race on Saturday. And then... Beer!! 😁

Decker profile image
DeckerUltramarathon in reply to roseabi

That's probably a wise plan :)

misswobble profile image
misswobbleMarathon

Just the one though πŸ™‚. Some beers are rich in iron too I’m sure there’ll be a handy chart somewhere 🧐

The social aspect 🀨.Hmmmm. Wasn’t convinced πŸ˜ƒ You could just as well have a cuppa tea πŸ‘πŸ˜ƒ

Decker profile image
DeckerUltramarathon in reply to misswobble

Yes they seemed a little biased, but I can’t argue with science! 😁

MikeJones68 profile image
MikeJones68Half Marathon

I always have a Guinness after a long run :)

Decker profile image
DeckerUltramarathon in reply to MikeJones68

Can’t argue with the logic there. 🍻

misswobble profile image
misswobbleMarathon in reply to MikeJones68

a meal in itself πŸ˜ƒ

Decker profile image
DeckerUltramarathon in reply to misswobble

Nutritious and delicious

AnnieW55 profile image
AnnieW55

β€˜B’ vitamins never tasted so good - plenty in beer.πŸ‘

Erdinger Alkoholfrei (so not real beer !?) was handed out at the end of York Marathon Booklet blurb says : refreshing, isotonic, B vits - yes, but is it actually 🍻?

roseabi profile image
roseabiUltramarathon in reply to AnnieW55

My answer to that is: No, it's revolting!! 😊

They were handing it out after the Brighton Marathon too. Pints! Most people were only having a couple of mouthfuls and then leaving them on the ground for the poor volunteers to throw away πŸ™„

AnnieW55 profile image
AnnieW55 in reply to roseabi

My Dad was a brewer and always used to joke that the flavour depended on the colour of his socks he’d washed in the starter πŸ˜‰. Maybe they need to find a decent colour of sock to begin with.

roseabi profile image
roseabiUltramarathon in reply to AnnieW55

Awesome!! πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚

Tbae profile image
TbaeMetric Marathon in reply to AnnieW55

πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚.Aww Annie you just got to have a laugh.πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘

Decker profile image
DeckerUltramarathon in reply to AnnieW55

So that’s where the great flavours come from! πŸ˜‚

AnnieW55 profile image
AnnieW55 in reply to Decker

Oops I’ve just given The Secret away ☺️

misswobble profile image
misswobbleMarathon in reply to AnnieW55

A brewer! How interesting πŸ€“. I visited Brampton brewery for the tour. It’s about as big as my bathroom so we had to stand in one spot 😁. I came away with a boot full of spent hops ☺️

AnnieW55 profile image
AnnieW55 in reply to misswobble

There are loads of micro breweries around here now! Hops will be good for the garden. Smell nice too.

misswobble profile image
misswobbleMarathon in reply to AnnieW55

I composted the stuff. Took an age. It does smell gorgeous πŸ˜ƒ

Decker profile image
DeckerUltramarathon in reply to AnnieW55

Alkoholfrei? What’s the point? I would not call that 🍺 either.

Sqkr profile image
SqkrHalf Marathon

Don't know about the beer, but drinking a bunch of High5 tablets I got free in a race goody bag definitely helped me survive a long hen weekend in Manchester not so long ago. Running has given me so much more than just tough legs 😁

The running club I'm wondering about joining appears to have a big focus on beer (though categorically not lager). They've got some cracking athletes in their midst, they must be harnessing this knowledge already.

Decker profile image
DeckerUltramarathon in reply to Sqkr

Maybe they know some things that we don’t yet. I’m not familiar with High5 but they sound handy on a fun weekend

Razouski profile image
RazouskiHalf Marathon

Do you think I could substitute the beer for wine? πŸ˜‰

Decker profile image
DeckerUltramarathon in reply to Razouski

Absolutely! Apparently it is excercise in a bottle: :) eurekalert.org/pub_releases...

Lordi profile image
LordiMarathon

My Strava running "club" is based from a real ale pub in Helsinki! The first beer after the beer/club run is free ( which at Helsinki prices is nothing short of a miracle!). So serious runners have known about beer's magical properties all along?

Decker profile image
DeckerUltramarathon in reply to Lordi

I need to visit Helsinki

Lordi profile image
LordiMarathon in reply to Decker

My club is the Helsinki Chapter mikkellerrunningclub.dk/cha...

strava.com/clubs/mrchelsinki

It looks like there is a Toronto Chapter too

mikkellerrunningclub.dk/cha...

misswobble profile image
misswobbleMarathon

Too much is no good though ☝️

mrrun profile image
mrrunUltramarathon

Ha! Praise the Lord! Whenever I run certain routes where l know I would not be required to operate a motor vehicle, l always, without hesitation, second thought or deep analysis, I always (after a run) order and enjoy a pint, or two, of my favourite lager. The bar staff know me, they expect to see a slim, sweaty guy in basketball gear, and they know the score. How does cold beer feel after a run, summer or winter? Great, of course!

Decker profile image
DeckerUltramarathon in reply to mrrun

And now we know that its good for you πŸ˜„ So all is right in the world πŸ‘πŸΌ

You may also like...

October Half Marathon Group πŸ˜„ Cross training and lashings of ginger beer 🀀

cycling, etc. it may well be counter-productive to force yourself to do it. But I would just like...

New shoes and a recovery run

comfortable 3k for their maiden voyage. Anyone else find recovery after a HM a struggle? I seem to...

A nice recovery run πŸƒπŸ»β€β™€οΈ 😊🌳

and inspirational post, I thought well, you either run or you don’t, so I did. Anyway, I took it...

Do Recovery Runs Work?

This was a week2 NRC HM programme 35 minute recovery run with β€œhead space”. That wouldn’t be an...

Recovery after HM or longer.

dry... presumably there should be some sort of recovery run a day or two after? I was thinking...