by Herbsman » Sun Sep 19, 2010 7:23 pm
[quote="Hiking Fox"]I love beer after walking and cycling (but not after running) and don't see why there would be any problem with it. Beer (proper beer) is nutritious, tasty and relaxing in moderation. Enjoy your beer.
(it's actually sweet wine that I'm craving)
The problem is that alcohol inhibits recovery. I'm trying to get fit enough to start racing. It's counterproductive to be training so hard if I'm not going to get the full benefit. Thinking about how horrible the last turbo session was, and how horrible every turbo session ever will be, it's quite frustrating to think that I experienced all that torture and then wasted even 1% of it.
Real ale might contain decent nutrients but no more than can be found in decent bread. And there are better ways of relaxing than using alcohol.
I've managed to stay away from the bad stuff after training. Have had a drink on a few rest days though. I think the last step of me giving up drinking is stopping using wine for cooking. It's the only booze I actually like drinking anymore. It's fine for cooking, because the alcohol content of the food is negligible after the majority has evaporated... but once I've used part of a bottle for cooking with there's always at least a glass and a half left that I'm tempted to drink. And I don't drink slow, or stop at one.
It's mostly a case of keeping alcohol out of the house and not going to pubs - I find it easy not to drink when there's no temptation.
*stays strong*
*drinks tea*
