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On the wagon...
garyroberts
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...i know there was a thread recently about drinking but i never got involved and there was a good reason for that, i drink too much! But I've made a decision that it really has to stop if I'm in any way serious about doing my best in Triathlon (and i am). This weekend i have polished of 12 cans of beer, a few glasses of wine and a couple of pints with my carvery lunch!!!!! How can i call myself an 'athlete' and be doing this to myself?
It stops NOW.
There are many reasons for this but i will list them (if for no other reason than to look at them every day to keep me spurred on).
1. It is bad for you!
2. It costs money that i could be spending on new red tri gear.
3. It effects my recovery/training/progress/fitness
4. It is the reason i still have a small 'podge' - and why will be ashamed of myself when i put my tri-suit on in public
These are just a few....please feel free to add more, in fact, the more reasons i (we) have the better.
Hi.....my name is Gary Roberts.....i'm trying not to sound too much like an alcoholic!
It stops NOW.
There are many reasons for this but i will list them (if for no other reason than to look at them every day to keep me spurred on).
1. It is bad for you!
2. It costs money that i could be spending on new red tri gear.
3. It effects my recovery/training/progress/fitness
4. It is the reason i still have a small 'podge' - and why will be ashamed of myself when i put my tri-suit on in public
These are just a few....please feel free to add more, in fact, the more reasons i (we) have the better.
Hi.....my name is Gary Roberts.....i'm trying not to sound too much like an alcoholic!
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Seriously, that's an impressive / scary intake for a weekend.
Have you resolved to not drink at all or just to cut down?
I drank four beers on each of Friday and Saturday. I know this is a bit too much and would get me banned from entering any races organised by Treefrong or Conehead, but I don't care! I was out on the bike on Sunday anyway. (No training on Saturday as I had to paint a bedroom and put up a wardrobe).
Also, the vending machine at the pool had run out of frazzles! [:@][:@]
So I'm starting again. No booze, more training = faster, healthier, thinner dave. [:D][:D]
I do still enjoy a real ale, a good malt whiskey and the odd glass of red wine, but I rarely have more than 4 drinks a month and often none at all. My view is that my life is more enjoyable sober than drunk and I really don't need it.I suspect that once you've cut back you will feel the same way.
David.
I think i will join you
I have never been a massive drinker but i do like a glass of red especially on a friday night
So i will join you on the the wagon and hope my training and recovery gets better
cheers
steve
This reminds me of lightweight rowing when the traditional cut off was 1st March. The brighter days and better weather will help to steel our resolve
3 coronas in afternoon
1 can kronenburg and 3 white wines at supper
3 coronas in pub
2 sambucas in pub
1 jager bomb in pub
in my defence i did manage an hour bike ride the next day
And its only monday lunchtime !!!
I am not teetotal yet but can only boast to 2 glassesof super fast red wine in the last week!
I gace up booze for January and felt good for it. I have now started to drink J2O when out but its to drinkable and only lasts 2 mins. I also find that drinking soft drinks just seems to mean to much sugar! I cant stay out of the pub it would destroy my social life outside fitness and most of my friends think I am nuts already!!!!
I do agree however with the moderation part, i tried to give up completely but then it just makes it more tempting... maybe the way forward is to take up night training on a friday and saturday night, you in Gary?
[;)]
I, after what seems likes years (actually it is years!!!) have been pursuaded to go Teetotal.. I will try and achieve this perfect life that has been promised to me by the wife[:)]
" Exceed all expectations of my goals rather than failing or only just achieving...."
Today is the 5th day of the rest of my life....
I am realising that i cannto deal with hangovers like I used to and I think that less booze = better training = weight loss = looking sexy not flabby!
But I do tend to make a difference between race season and off/base period.
During Race season I'm almost completely clean, apart from the one glass in about 3 weeks of REDREDREDREDRED wine.
During other periods, like now, I'd say I have about 3-4 drinks a week; wine and (of course, I'm from Belgium[image]http://forum.220magazine.com/micons/m4.gif[/image]) the better beers like Duvel, Leffe or similar heavier beers.
I'm afraid that trying to keep away from alcohol completely year round could end up pretty nasty after a few years!?
So: My trips to the pub are an occasional treat - and only after I've done something to deserve it.
Midweek I try to avoid beer altogether - too fattening, and stick to a glass of red wine.. but once you've had one...
Recently, I've got into getting a pint of water instead of beer on social trips to the pub, might get you the odd look, but it is very cheap! And acutally far nicer than those nasty gassy sweet drinks. And positively better for you!
This Lent (a bit of deprivation is good!) I shall be pursuing an extreme "heart friendly" diet. Low salt. Low saturated fats (no meat, butter etc.). Lots of sesonal fruit and veg. And giving up alcohol _completely_. I also have a 10K at the end of March, on a PB potential course, so need to get down to my race weight.
A lot of you seem to be doing the same sort of thing, so we probably need a "Lent Confessions" thread!
You were defo so drunk when posting this! Totally wasted while writing this fata morgana!
Friday evening I drank 6 cans of lager then went out 9 am Saturday for a 36 mile bike
Saturday I drank at least 7 cans of lager, ate 1 x 1/2 lb burger and Kebab meat and chips and then Sunday morning did a run bike run comprising 7 miles and later in the day swam for an hour ...
Not that I am proud of this achievement but it is definately doable lol .... wouldn't reccomend it though.
I have my first ever event on Sunday a duathlon 2 mile 10 mile 2 mile - I am trying to give up the booze as of tomorrow .. we shall see what happens.
Gary!!! Well done!! We're in this together (and it's gonna hurt a lot!!) I actually have my birthday to get over before the drinking totally stops (mid march) but apart from that I wont be touching another drop.
But you gotta be honest and post on wall of shame if you have one... [;)] xx