[Zacho]

I am training to do a marathon in a few months and just wondered what people thought about effects of alcohol on training regimes. At the moment, I drink a couple of beers a few nights a week, and have a big binge drinking night out at least once a week.

I am thinking about cutting alcohol out completely whilst training if it really does have benefits.

[AMG44]

(Original post by Zacho)
I am training to do a marathon in a few months and just wondered what people thought about effects of alcohol on training regimes. At the moment, I drink a couple of beers a few nights a week, and have a big binge drinking night out at least once a week.

I am thinking about cutting alcohol out completely whilst training if it really does have benefits.

Mind is blown at this. If you haven't figured this out by now I really hope you have prepared. A marathon isn't something you give 2 months to train for. People dedicate 6-12 months training for marathons.

By all means go on and continue binge drinking.

Edit: I couldn't be bother to type the effects myself so check out these articles.

fist link is the best
http://www.fitnessbeans.com/2011/the...your-training/
http://www.livestrong.com/article/47...ight-training/
http://www.runnersworld.co.uk/genera...later/704.html
http://fightpassport.com/mma-workout...ts-of-alcohol/

[Intriguing Alias]

(Original post by Zacho)
I am training to do a marathon in a few months and just wondered what people thought about effects of alcohol on training regimes. At the moment, I drink a couple of beers a few nights a week, and have a big binge drinking night out at least once a week.

I am thinking about cutting alcohol out completely whilst training if it really does have benefits.

Yes stopping drinking will certainly have great benefits - you're body is held back quite a bit from drinking.

[Nichrome]

(Original post by Zacho)
I am training to do a marathon in a few months and just wondered what people thought about effects of alcohol on training regimes. At the moment, I drink a couple of beers a few nights a week, and have a big binge drinking night out at least once a week.

I am thinking about cutting alcohol out completely whilst training if it really does have benefits.

If you're doing a binge once a week, make sure you're doing it the day before your rest day, and certainly not the day before your long run. You have to make sure each training session is of good quality, which it wont be if you're hungover. Try and cut back on the heavy sessions though.

[Chillywilly93]

i did a marathon a week after freshers week and lordy there was a lot of alcohol during that week.

mind over matter young padewan, you can do the marathon using only your mind.

[Mark85]

Sure you would probably do better but on the other hand, if this is just a hobby for you - you don't need to completely sacrifice drinking.

Loads of young people perform ok in their sports whilst still having a couple of pints twice a week.

[robo donkey]

I'd cut the binge while training, having a couple of drinks in the week is honestly fine, you're healthier having a couple I think than being completely tee-total but you shouldn't be waking up hungover or anything on a regular basis if you're also training.