At least you knew who the bed belonged to. Hell, at least it was bed....not a bench in downtown Playa (what happens in Mexico stays in Mexico?) or standing up against the men's room stall at the Tri-Delt social (not me!! just someone I know...Mexico was me, though). Just remember....it could be plenty worse.

Well, I am certainly well renowned for enjoying a nice cocktail or beer upon occassion and have never felt any adverse training effects from moderation....but....Two days after IMAZ, I decided to have a glass or 2....maybe 3, of wine while making diner. It was freakin' Tuesday afternoon, around 5pm. So I 'm having all this fun in my kitchen and the next thing I know.....I AM HAMMERED!!!! Like, "Oh, my God, I'm wasted like a chick on prom night!" drunk. I managed to make it through dinner and then passed out on the coach until my wife made me go to bed at 7pm. I was soo hung over the next day, it was laughable! It wasn't alarmed, I just realized that I was still probably under caloired and under hydrated and had lost all semblence of tolerence for booze prior to IM (although I still would have a few beer duting the week or weekend).

^^^Darker beer has more antioxidants. Even though it has more calories, it's actually much better for you than American piss-water (aka Bud, Coors, Mich, etc). At least that's the rationale I give myself on Friday nights.

What I found works for me (even though I barely drink anymore) is to drink a glass of bloody mary mix (tomato juice, lemon, salt, pepper and worshceterst-whetever sauce) for every drink I take.
Another thing I have noticed is that my ability to "stomach" drinks has been greatly reduced. I used to be able to put shame upon an Irish man, but lately, a couple of drinks ahve really been knocking my head round.

I know a very fast runner (can't drop names for obvious reasons) who smokes like Cheech & Chong and manages to win anyway. I'm sure you know guys like that up in Ann Arbor, though. Is it true that Ann Arbor only has like a $25 fine for posession? Not that it would make a difference to me....I can't even smell a cigarette without feeling sick.

Um....no. The dude confessed to having smoked pot in the ast- not that he was some kind of pot head. Dont spread misinformation or make assumptions based on some tidbit that wasnt even supposed to be public. From SI:

"No one should get too worked up over the report on Pro Football Weekly's Web site that says top draft prospects Calvin Johnson, Gaines Adams and Amobi Okoye admitted during team interviews at February's NFL Combine that they have used marijuana at some point in the past."

I cannot speak personally for the lack of law enforcement when it comes to poking smot. I can speak personally for the amazingly quick response time when it comes to your parking meter running over by a few minutes though. yes, i do believe that the fine for being caught with a small amount of marijuana is pretty much a slap on the wrist. although the famed "hash bash" has pretty much gone down the tubes. it has become a reason for 50 year old hippies to come out and smoke weed.

Guiness has fewer calories than a Budwieser, in addition to just being better tasting. A 12 ounce Guinesss has about 125 calories where a Budweiser has about 143. Guiness has only 16 more calories than a Coors Light - and there isn't really much comparison in taste there.

Everything in moderation... I drank after IM AZ and I was hammered (2 long islands :) ) but then again it was after the IM and I didn't care anymore. I do smoke cigars as well every now and then but it is maybe once or twice a month. I couldn't imagine being a pothead like one guy I know (no names) and still even functioning every day. Different people have different things that work or don't work for them.

Guinness also has a little less alcohol than Budweiser. People describe it as a heavy beer but in actuality it's one of the lighter (alcohol wise) beers out there. Guinness is a good beer to choose when you don't want to get too buzzed. Chances are you'll be full way before you start doing anything stupid.

This ultra-runner/biologist/writer has some interesting ideas on carbohydrate drinks (or did). His research was done prior to the advent of gatorade and he tried cranberry juice and beer, among others as ultra-running fuel.

He ended up setting a few records. But I'm pretty sure he's ruled out beer as an ergogenic aid.

http://www.amazon.com/Why-We-Run-Natural-History/dp/0060958707

Coming from an Austrian background and drinking with the family since my teen years I always was able to put it away ("Here...have another liter! )
Any more, I'm on the floor with deepblue after one or two....I have to say I sort of like it that way...
Age is probably a factor,too....although I won't pass up the HHH beer table at Marathons!

I am more into darker ales than the whole cool IPA thing. I really like Ambers and Coppers. Fat Tire Copper is goooood stuff.

Booze and training???

I'm from Ireland, enough said.