Drying out
Camus
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By no means am I a big drinker, I'll have a glass or two of red wine at the weekend and two 500ml bottles of beer/ale midweek but as of today I am cutting out the alcohol completely for the forseeable. What are your experiences giving up the drink, why did you cut it out, did it have a positive effect on your performance and fitness, and if so how much? :?:
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Camus wrote:By no means am I a big drinker, I'll have a glass or two of red wine at the weekend and two 500ml bottles of beer/ale midweek but as of today I am cutting out the alcohol completely for the forseeable. What are your experiences giving up the drink, why did you cut it out, did it have a positive effect on your performance and fitness, and if so how much? :?:
Yes, being busy mon-fri I really value my weekend rides. Since I usually drink either Fri or Sat night, it definitely has an impact on training. Drink driving is one thing, but drink cycling is quite another. Did consider it once, until that is, I got out of bed and realised I couldn't walk in a straight line.
My reasons for limiting alcohol consumption are:
Price
Feel rough the following morning
Dehydrated
And quite simple, prevents me from going on a decent cycle.
I drink in moderation, and am happy to share a bottle of wine with a friend every now and then. Don't quit it, but cut it to what you deem appropriate.0 -
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I value cycling more than I value drinking. They don't really work together for me, there's no compromise.CAPTAIN BUCKFAST'S CYCLING TIPS - GUARANTEED TO WORK! 1 OUT OF 10 RACING CYCLISTS AGREE!0
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Viktor3 wrote:dzp1 wrote:
study ignores affect of alcohol on moral fibre.
I know it is bad for my physical health, but it is extremely good for my mental health.strava - http://app.strava.com/athletes/1217847
trainerroad - http://www.trainerroad.com/career/joeh0 -
"However the notion that alcohol consumption effects performance has not received enough consistent validation to advance beyond being anecdotal. "dzp1 wrote:0 -
jotko wrote:
I'm sure there are studies showing it's not good for either. Like all toxins, it's the dose that determines the damage it does.
The older I get the more it seems to affect me, so nowadays I rarely have more than a couple of drinks at a time. Thus it has no effect on my modest cycling activities.0 -
Herbsman wrote:I value cycling more than I value drinking. They don't really work together for me, there's no compromise.
This, and Its probably about valuing your body and health as well0 -
real ale and bikes were made for each other - dont deny yourself - i'ts later than you think - both in moderation = happy days.
The dissenter is every human being at those moments of his life when he resigns
momentarily from the herd and thinks for himself.0 -
I'm in between cutting it out completely, and just trying to be extra careful (because being just careful doesn't really working for me), I find the cycling makes me a really cheap date - especially when I move it up a gear on training - and the cocktail flu is hitting me worse and worse now. I do like the odd alcoholic drink, and I can stop at just the one, but I struggle when it's a social thing though.
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Muffintop wrote:I'm in between cutting it out completely, and just trying to be extra careful (because being just careful doesn't really working for me), I find the cycling makes me a really cheap date - especially when I move it up a gear on training - and the cocktail flu is hitting me worse and worse now. I do like the odd alcoholic drink, and I can stop at just the one, but I struggle when it's a social thing though.
Mx
have you had a few already?
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Arthur Scrimshaw wrote:have you had a few already?
I did have wine gums at lunch time...0
