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Alcohol is such an accepted part of our society due to a powerful alcohol lobby and most health professionals partaking. It’s important to understand that the best amount for your health and running performance is none. Coach Brad goes over some tips to help navigate alcohol as a runner.

[@aprilwoodworth5034]

I was about to get up and go to the liquor store and just came across your video. I think I’ll skip the wine tonight since I have a long run planned tomorrow morning 😅 thank you!

[@TheRunExperience]

That is awesome! Well done

[@snowboardbrigade3348]

I was a crazy 6’1” 230lb alcoholic for most of my adult life (21-36). I quit drinking and smoking 3 1/2 months ago and have recently started running thanks to the inspiring videos on this channel and others. I’ve dropped 20 lbs so far and my cardio health feels substantially better. Hats off to you if you are the kind of person who can have just one or two. Personally, I didn’t drink everyday, but if I was drinking it was definently to an excess. Thanks for the continued inspiration!

[@TheRunExperience]

That’s for sharing your journey mate. Well done on making those decisions to benefit your wellbeing! Keep it up.

[@mikelucey2541]

Fantastic message, and it's one that isn't talked about enough. I have not had a drink in over 7 months, and have been enjoying the NA beers. I have seen tremendous improvements in my running, the quality of my sleep, reduced anxiety, the list goes on. Thanks for a great video!

[@TheRunExperience]

Thanks for sharing your experience. Well done.

[@wunderlichdrive]

Impressive messaging and much needed! Thanks. Mix a little bit of this in to other videos every now and then. It would help to hear this and keep the message fresh and help our motivation.

[@TheRunExperience]

Thanks for the feedback. We are all very passionate about the holistic wellness message. Healthy habits improve running performance for sure

[@wunderlichdrive]

@@TheRunExperience That's great! Can't get enough of that content

[@danespirare4291]

Can you do a video on how to run away from the police

[@Anthony-yd2we]

Yeah you ever see a pig in the US? Usually if you’re a runner you can outrun them.

[@Kelly_Ben]

@@Anthony-yd2we Way to take a joke and make it into an ignorant insult.

[@juniorgorg3348]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Anthony-yd2we]

@@Kelly_Ben I don’t care. Cry more about it.

[@Kelly_Ben]

@@Anthony-yd2we Don't worry, little ant, your lack of courtesy doesn't make me weepy.

[@paulbrotherton8583]

Wow. Awesome information and I love the passion you delivered the message. You also highlight the peer pressure issue when drinking with friends. I LOVE RUNNING…YYYAAAAAAAHH

[@TheRunExperience]

Thanks for the feedback!

[@Veroweithofer]

I stopped drinking and other people get very defensive when I say I don’t drink. It is so weird. I simply refuse (politely) an alcoholic drink and I am not telling them to not have one. So weird.

[@TheRunExperience]

@@Veroweithofer that is due to their issues with alcohol. Keep up your journey and don’t let others drag you down

[@Veroweithofer]

@@TheRunExperience I have learned to just change the subject. With a smile. 😜

[@Veroweithofer]

I stopped drinking alcohol 10 months ago and never looked back. What amazes me is that alcohol is being served after races, mostly beer but also hard seltzer (US).

[@TheRunExperience]

Well done! Yes the alcohol industry should have less ability to ride on the coat tails of sport to advertise

[@Veroweithofer]

@@TheRunExperience exactly. They are not handing out cigarettes afterwards either.

[@seanp6476]

The last marathon I ran had Athletic Brewing alcohol-free beer at the finish. I was thrilled to see that.

[@Veroweithofer]

@@seanp6476 excellent! Which one? At my last one several runners including me asked for non alcoholic and we got it, but it wasn’t Athletic. They were sponsored by a brewery and they had their own.

[@seanp6476]

@@Veroweithofer Athletic Lite and Upside Dawn

[@MrCol104]

Now I'm not here to preach to anybody about the perils of alcohol. Anything in moderation is perfectly ok. As a non-runner, I initially cut out alcohol when I spontaneously decided to train for a 10k race. Now been teetotal for 2744 days. It was a bit awkward at first but it is the best decision ever made. I can now tackle problems with a clear head and that means so much. Quite difficult for me to gage the training benefits of no alcohol. Life is for living. Unless you're a professional athlete, the odd alcoholic drink is ok. Anything in moderation, as I said earlier.

[@TheRunExperience]

Thanks for commenting Colin. Unfortunately for some people ‘moderation’ is not ok when it comes to alcohol. As a society we have to be supportive of anyone who chooses not to drink while understanding the harm that excessive alcohol consumption has on our communities. Thanks again for continuing this conversation

[@dinahvargas6312]

You are so right about the damages the alcohol does in your body specially on a runner. I had the bad experience of having a few beers the day before a 5K. I was so dehadrated, I almost passed out during the race. It was awful and scary. Never again. It is not worth it. I have changed my eating habits and barely no alcohol. Excellent information, thank you.

[@TheRunExperience]

Thanks for your feedback! Have a great weekend

[@donavinngirangeboi9950]

Well why u drinking alcohol before a race? 🤔 🤦‍♀️

[@dinahvargas6312]

@@donavinngirangeboi9950 You can call it a Rookie mistake!!!

[@malkysmitt2267]

Excellent, no nonsense facts on the negatives of the impact of alcohol, life’s a balance, everything in moderation I guess

[@TheRunExperience]

Absolutely. With alcohol less is best. Thanks for commenting

[@ambarishudta6291]

Thanks for the information 🙏

[@pauladeviveiros1448]

Love this! Truth and passion!

[@TheRunExperience]

Thanks for commenting Paula

[@townsendstephen]

I drank every night for most of my adult life but decided to stop for th month of January this year. The benefits, particularly in quality sleep were so great that I have not had a drink since. I don't think I will miss out o anything if I never drink alcohol ever again. And I would never have dreamed of say this before I stopped. Alcohol is rubbish

[@TheRunExperience]

Thanks for sharing Stephen

[@maldo007]

Alcohol goes straight to my head and makes me want to run to the bathroom.

[@TheRunExperience]

Less is best

[@adventuredogs8773]

Ka pai Coach Brad, great to get the message out. I've noticed some of these things myself, most obviously that my body spends its energy processing the alcohol out of my system instead of repairing muscles, so I'm always sore the day after a run if I've had even a single beer that evening. Also noticed my heart rate up 5 to 8bpm, and it's all too easy to become a nightly habit in these sunny arvos leading up to Xmas. Listened to a super interesting podcast about alcohol by Andrew Huberman last week. It's even worse than I knew. I'm on day 11 of zero alcohol and hope to keep it that way. Cheers, Amy, Welly

[@TheRunExperience]

Kia ora Amy! Appreciate your feedback. Agree - The Huberman podcast really blew my mind as well. Hope your weekend is going well.

[@Kelly_Ben]

I believe most things in moderation. I avoid alcohol the day before a race, and rarely drink more than twice a week. (Usually less. ) It's a bit like restricting carbs... whatever benefits there might be don't offset the enjoyment lost. I try to avoid extremism in all things. (Odd thing for an ultra runner to say. 😆)

[@SeC-q9m]

I run hungover nearly every day. My PB was hungover as hell, 39:13 for 5 miles

[@TheRunExperience]

Think how much faster you could run not hungover

[@withrahul]

The more I’m getting into fitness, lesser I drink.

[@TheRunExperience]

Great work Rahul

[@TristinKing]

Kia ora e hoa. Awesome video and great to see kiwi faces on this channel

[@TheRunExperience]

Kia ora! Appreciate the comment. Have an awesome weekend

[@bryanoconnor9462]

Valuable information! That's a bunch!

[@TheRunExperience]

Our pleasure! We love putting info out about holistic wellness

[@Gary_sub3marathoner]

28 days alcohol free before a race, really? I'm certainly no elite but I know my body and I am improving. I'm 51, and ran a marathon PB 2:56 in Budapest in October 2022. I spent 5 nights in Budapest and stayed off alcohol the day before the race.

[@TheRunExperience]

It’s a suggestion with merit.

[@Second2LastPioneer]

As always, right on time! 🤬

[@timeonfeet]

I tend to only drink 3 or 4 times a year now and feel much better for it. Great info here

[@TheRunExperience]

Thanks for commenting

[@asimd09]

I totally agree with the thoughts. Another thing with alcohol is that it is a Massive Dehydrator. I dont feel like going for a run even on the next day of consuming. alcohol.

[@TheRunExperience]

True.

[@MihaiBucKovina]

Enjoying this video wth a beer :)

[@matthewsmeets]

I gotta wipe my search history. Googled this last night

[@TheRunExperience]

Hope you enjoyed the message Matt. Have a great weekend

[@matthewsmeets]

@@TheRunExperience that nonetheless!

[@bayarearob]

Having ADHD I couldn't run a mile on the road. I need the trails to keep my mind active and constantly engaged. With that said I have never run a trail without an edible first. For years I ate high dose mg edible before my trail runs now I'm down to about 5mg with 5mg CBD and usually do a two hour trail run in the east bay. On Special occasions I may add a micro dose of mushrooms. I don't get crazy high but I do get a lifted/calm sense

[@n8tn808]

Thanks!!!

[@reitsforlife]

what is your opinion on drinking a few beers once a month after a big running weekend? It's rare I drink but honestly run harder on a weekend I know I get a reward at the end lol.

[@Behine.DeChilis]

I thought I was an expert at handling alcohol until it started wearing my Garmin watch during sleep. I know it is an estimate as opposed to a true assessment, but my HRV plummets with even one beer. This persists throughout the night and affects the sleep even if I consume the beer around 5 or 6:00 p.m. I have significantly limited my alcohol exposure since then. I wish I would have had that insight, and your advice, earlier in life!

[@TheRunExperience]

Totally agree. Thanks for sharing your experience

[@helenbrunner7608]

How ironic that the YT ad at the start of this vid when I went to watch it was for Steinlager 🤦🏼‍♀️

[@TheRunExperience]

Ah the alcohol lobby machine is powerful!

[@nk-dw2hm]

Watching the first half of the video: oh no I need to quit drinking Watching the second half: oh I could actually double my drinking and still be below his recommendation

[@TheRunExperience]

Less is still best

[@stopurcryin425]

Me watching this after drinking last night and going on a run today

[@TheRunExperience]

Hope the run goes well

[@MrJatinderk]

Very informative ..

[@TheRunExperience]

Thanks for the feedback

[@tejionthompson2953]

I’m a Athlete, I don’t do 🍺🍻🍷🍾🥃

[@peacelovevans101]

Not me watching this while drunk

[@TheRunExperience]

Hope your weekend is a good one. Thanks for watching

[@toadinthehole84]

10-14 litres you say. I better up my game

[@TheRunExperience]

Better to up your running game rather then your drinking game ;)

[@flameace]

Well, when I drink alcohol, I absolutely fly on the next day's run. Sorry. :D

[@TheRunExperience]

I’m sure you would fly without alcohol as well. Thanks for commenting

[@RyanBoehm85]

Literally watching this while intoxicated 😑 lol

[@TheRunExperience]

Let us know what you think

[@ua_dancer]

I like to drink a bottle of beer after running.

[@TheRunExperience]

How about trying a low or no alcohol beer to improve your training gains?

[@Anthony-yd2we]

@@TheRunExperience I mean i can provide anecdotes of great runners who drink and really great runners who drink often that you probably know of. They may be genetic anomalies, but the point is we have to enjoy our training as well.

[@blaquaman1739]

I hate alcohol

[@travisw.5116]

There are some ok non alcoholic beers out there now.

[@TheRunExperience]

Agree!

[@janoski195]

I run so I can drink

[@three-stripes]

What about methamphetamine?

[@Kelly_Ben]

Jeez, silly question!! NO METH BEFORE A RACE!!! Wait til after.

[@TheRunExperience]

Here in Aotearoa meth use isn’t really a joking matter. I’ve seen the damage it does.

[@Kelly_Ben]

@@TheRunExperience I worked in emergency dispatch for 11 years, and dealt with the death and family trauma of drugs many times. Joking is how we dealt with it. Sorry to offend.

[@neilbirch8431]

Come on! We are not pro athletes! I run so I can sup larger. I had 4 jd and cokes and 7 beers last night and just bashed out a 2hr 30 min long run this morning! Enjoy yourself people we only get one go at this!

[@bobbynygaardchrisitansen6874]

I agree that we are not pro atletes but I think the message and the advice is very good. A runner also ran marathon while smoking and ran a marathon without problem. But that doesn't mean smoking is good for you. That is the same with alcohol. I guess it will be harder for you to do the same in 10 years. I was in the army when I was young and I could drink and get very drunk and run the day after. Now I can still run the day after but I really have to run very slow.

[@neilbirch8431]

@@bobbynygaardchrisitansen6874 I'm 40 next year so In 10 years i will be slowing down anyway🍻

[@TheRunExperience]

The information is to optimise health & performance. It’s possible to enjoy life with less alcohol.

[@neilbirch8431]

@@TheRunExperience each to their own. I love alcohol and love running we don't need to be so serious all the time, life is hard enough without the guilt trips. A few drinks at the weekend with good friends is not hurting anyone including yourself.

[@loreleitrageser3904]

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