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Boards Beer Mile 2015, June 13th

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  • #152
    TRR_the_turd
    Registered Users Posts: 928 ✭✭✭TRR_the_turd


    menoscemo wrote: »
    Hey feck off!! Even in the first year I finished ahead of ecoli!!

    Did you finish the first year?


  • #153
    eldiva
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 227 ✭✭eldiva


    what sort of time is considered good and what should be a decent lap time?


  • #154
    dublin runner
    Registered Users Posts: 2,065 ✭✭✭dublin runner


    eldiva wrote: »
    what sort of time is considered good and what should be a decent lap time?

    Sub 7 minutes!

    Hoping to do 80-85 second laps......hoping!


  • #155
    menoscemo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,915 ✭✭✭✭menoscemo


    TRR_the_turd wrote: »
    Did you finish the first year?

    yeah 4th last!


  • #156
    TRR_the_turd
    Registered Users Posts: 928 ✭✭✭TRR_the_turd


    eldiva wrote: »
    what sort of time is considered good and what should be a decent lap time?

    sub 10 minutes is a good time. Keeping 4 bottles of fizzy liquid down is the major issue.

    Actually, it's the taking part that counts :) It's only a bit of mindless fun!


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  • #157
    davedanon
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    A couple of questions.

    Is the appearance of froth considered a puke, and am I correct in thinking we're going drinking straight afterwards? I assume there's no showering facilities available? I'm just thinking of practical issues, like transportation to the venue and changing afterward.


  • #158
    TRR_the_turd
    Registered Users Posts: 928 ✭✭✭TRR_the_turd


    davedanon wrote: »
    Is the appearance of froth considered a puke,

    Yes, see boards vs meno 2013 for a comprehensive analysis of such an outcome.
    davedanon wrote: »
    am I correct in thinking we're going drinking straight afterwards?

    Yes
    davedanon wrote: »
    I assume there's no showering facilities available?

    Is that a statement or a question? I'll assume it a question due to the question mark, that's more than a couple of questions ;) No showering facilities. You really won't give a ****e what anyone thinks after running a mile and drinking 4 beers as quick as you can.


  • #159
    davedanon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,062 ✭✭✭davedanon


    TRR_the_turd wrote: »
    Yes, see boards vs meno 2013 for a comprehensive analysis of such an outcome.



    Yes



    Is that a statement or a question? I'll assume it a question due to the question mark, that's more than a couple of questions ;) No showering facilities. You really won't give a ****e what anyone thinks after running a mile and drinking 4 beers as quick as you can.


    It was a statement, turned into a question by this fashionable method of appending a question mark. You are supposed to read it imagining my voice going UP AT THE END? Because that's how you know IT'S A QUESTION? Anyway, you've answered all seven of my questions satisfactorily. Thank you.


  • #160
    kit3
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    TRR_the_turd wrote: »
    sub 10 minutes is a good time. Keeping 4 bottles of fizzy liquid down is the major issue.

    Actually, it's the taking part that counts :) It's only a bit of mindless fun![/QUOTE]

    This is quite a clever tactic - lull them into a false sense of security - let them think you don't care when all the while this is your next goal race - in fact, London was really only your 'B' goal for the year really, wasn't it ?

    (that, by the way, was a real question with a question mark at the end - you can imagine my voice going anyway you wish ;) )


  • #161
    emerald007
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    on a serious note - is there an accepted training plan for a beer mile?


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  • #162
    Chivito550
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    emerald007 wrote: »
    on a serious note - is there an accepted training plan for a beer mile?

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GhaO83q42jQ


  • #163
    emerald007
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 667 ✭✭✭emerald007


    Chivito550 wrote: »
    Originally Posted by emerald007 View Post
    on a serious note - is there an accepted training plan for a beer mile?

    4m 20s of my life wasted but a lifetime of education at the same time. The glass bottles would mean he'd be disqualified if it was a real race?


  • #164
    Chivito550
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,695 ✭✭✭Chivito550


    emerald007 wrote: »
    4m 20s of my life wasted but a lifetime of education at the same time. The glass bottles would mean he'd be disqualified if it was a real race?

    DQ'ed? For what? Bottles or cans are allowed. Bottles are best as it is more clear when somebody doesn't drink all their beer.


  • #165
    emerald007
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 667 ✭✭✭emerald007


    Chivito550 wrote: »
    Bottles or cans are allowed.

    I'll have to investigate bottled beer options now. Is home-brew allowed?


  • #166
    Chivito550
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,695 ✭✭✭Chivito550


    emerald007 wrote: »
    I'll have to investigate bottled beer options now. Is home-brew allowed?

    If it is guaranteed to be 5% and 355ml. Might be hard to prove though so best to stick with something more well known.


  • #167
    RedRunner
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    emerald007 wrote: »
    I'll have to investigate bottled beer options now. Is home-brew allowed?

    Feel free to bring some along for us to sample afterwards during the "warm down";)


  • #168
    Krusty_Clown
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    Chivito550 wrote: »
    If it is guaranteed to be 5% and 355ml. Might be hard to prove though so best to stick with something more well known.
    Additionally, part of the challenge of the beer mile is dealing with the the gasiness of the beer, while on the run. With homebrew, you can't really guarantee the consistency of the product from beer to beer (for better or for worse).

    Popular choices are:
    Moosehead - 5% - cheap and tastes like crap (which is good, as you're unlikely to drink it afterwards)
    Brooklyn larger - 5.2%
    Brooklyn Summer Ale - 5%
    Sierra Nevada - 5.6% (very bitter/hoppy - brave choice!)

    American imports usually come in 12oz/355ml servings (so as long as they're 5%+ they're usually a good choice). The Brooklyns and SN are also available in 355ml cans, in case you think the wider opening of the can will help with air flow (though I can't say I've noticed a significant difference). You can pick em up in most decent off-licenses for around €2.50/can. Moosehead is a lot cheaper - just make sure you're buying the 12oz/355ml version.


  • #169
    TRR_the_turd
    Registered Users Posts: 928 ✭✭✭TRR_the_turd


    Krusty_Clown wrote: »

    American imports usually come in 12oz/355ml servings (so as long as they're 5%+ they're usually a good choice). The Brooklyns and SN are also available in 355ml cans, in case you think the wider opening of the can will help with air flow (though I can't say I've noticed a significant difference). You can pick em up in most decent off-licenses for around €2.50/can. Moosehead is a lot cheaper - just make sure you're buying the 12oz/355ml version.

    indeed, every competitor's beer is ruthlessly checked beforehand to ensure it complies with all the rules and regulations. If it fails you will be mocked and jeered in a childish manner. The founder of the Boards beer mile (he who must not be named) was a stickler for this. However, he then competed last year with non-regulation beer if I remember correctly. He really is an complex and confusing character :)


  • #170
    yaboya1
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    For what it's worth, my advice is not to use Sierra Nevada. It's a nice ale, but it's not for beer miling. Maybe drink that afterwards?
    The same way you can bring a nice pair of jeans to wear in the pub, but sporting them during the race would be detrimental to your performance :D


  • #171
    Narco0o0o0o
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    I'm not sure if I am mentally challenged enough to do this but if I did, my choice would definitely be Dutch Gold as I've years of experience drinking warm cans of the Golden Nectar outdoors in big fields. Plus, if worst came to worst, I'd be OK with never being able to taste a drop of the stuff again!


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  • #172
    yaboya1
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    Narco0o0o0o wrote: »
    I'm not sure if I am mentally challenged enough to do this but if I did, my choice would definitely be Dutch Gold as I've years of experience drinking warm cans of the Golden Nectar outdoors in big fields. Plus, if worst came to worst, I'd be OK with never being able to taste a drop of the stuff again!

    Only 4.2% though.
    I'm afraid it doesn't qualify :P


  • #173
    Narco0o0o0o
    Registered Users Posts: 28 ✭Narco0o0o0o


    yaboya1 wrote: »
    Only 4.2% though.
    I'm afraid it doesn't qualify :P

    Ah OK, didn't read the small print. I would just about be able to keep them down without the running though but good luck to all! What's the boards beer mile record?


  • #174
    yaboya1
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    Narco0o0o0o wrote: »
    Ah OK, didn't read the small print. I would just about be able to keep them down without the running though but good luck to all! What's the boards beer mile record?

    6:56, but it's not just the boards record, it's the National record.

    It's only going to last another few weeks though, if you're to believe everything you read/listen to lately :)


  • #175
    Narco0o0o0o
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    yaboya1 wrote: »
    6:56, but it's not just the boards record, it's the National record.

    It's only going to last another few weeks though, if you're to believe everything you read/listen to lately :)

    Actually, that's beatable but I've a feeling it's going to hinge more on the ability to keep the beer down than to run fast! The winner of this might be more a seasoned drinker than a fast runner


  • #176
    TRR_the_turd
    Registered Users Posts: 928 ✭✭✭TRR_the_turd


    yaboya1 wrote: »
    6:56, but it's not just the boards record, it's the National record.

    It's only going to last another few weeks though, if you're to believe everything you read/listen to lately :)

    I'm sure someone has run faster but they probably don't have the video footage to back it up. It's actually a poor record relative to the world record


  • #177
    Chivito550
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    yaboya1 wrote: »
    6:56, but it's not just the boards record, it's the National record.

    It's only going to last another few weeks though, if you're to believe everything you read/listen to lately :)

    Irish lad ran 6:03 in Melbourne in the same beer mile I was in. Won't name him in case he doesn't want to be named. 6:56 ain't the Irish record. Maybe fastest on Irish soil, that we know of?


  • #178
    eldiva
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 227 ✭✭eldiva


    Chivito550 wrote: »
    Irish lad ran 6:03 in Melbourne in the same beer mile I was in. Won't name him in case he doesn't want to be named. 6:56 ain't the Irish record. Maybe fastest on Irish soil, that we know of?

    Was about to say that myself, he's a club mate of mine. 2012 wasn't it?


  • #179
    TRR_the_turd
    Registered Users Posts: 928 ✭✭✭TRR_the_turd


    Chivito550 wrote: »
    Irish lad ran 6:03 in Melbourne in the same beer mile I was in. Won't name him in case he doesn't want to be named. 6:56 ain't the Irish record. Maybe fastest on Irish soil, that we know of?

    And there are lads in UCD who have ran sub 6 too!


  • #180
    yaboya1
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    Ok, it's the record in the National Championship then.

    Stop nit picking :D


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  • #181
    davedanon
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    yaboya1 wrote: »
    Ok, it's the record in the National Championship then.

    Stop nit picking :D


    No nit picking in an athletics forum?

    That would be a first.


  • #182
    Chivito550
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    eldiva wrote: »
    Was about to say that myself, he's a club mate of mine. 2012 wasn't it?

    It was either 2012 or 2013. There were 3 beer miles that I did between Sep 2012 and Sep 2013, so it was within that timeframe. There's video evidence of all 3 races, and fully legit beer was chosen.

    Would be skeptical about any of those old UCD times. Did they use legit beer, and were they in bottle or can format? ecoli would have the answers to that I guess.


  • #183
    eldiva
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 227 ✭✭eldiva


    Chivito550 wrote: »
    It was either 2012 or 2013. There were 3 beer miles that I did between Sep 2012 and Sep 2013, so it was within that timeframe. There's video evidence of all 3 races, and fully legit beer was chosen.

    Would be skeptical about any of those old UCD times. Did they use legit beer, and were they in bottle or can format? ecoli would have the answers to that I guess.

    Yeah I've seen them, used to post on our club page congratulating his efforts. Used to wear a green speed suit. He's a top bloke as well


  • #184
    annapr
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    TRR_the_turd wrote: »
    indeed, every competitor's beer is ruthlessly checked beforehand to ensure it complies with all the rules and regulations. If it fails you will be mocked and jeered in a childish manner. The founder of the Boards beer mile (he who must not be named) was a stickler for this. However, he then competed last year with non-regulation beer if I remember correctly. He really is an complex and confusing character :)

    wait, who does the checking? do you need marshals*? :)


    *so long as there's no cleaning up required


  • #185
    davedanon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,062 ✭✭✭davedanon


    eldiva wrote: »
    Yeah I've seen them, used to post on our club page congratulating his efforts. Used to wear a green speed suit. He's a top bloke as well

    The old-fashioned one-piece jobs? The only time I've seen someone wearing one of those was at a graded meet 3/4 years ago in Irishtown. I wonder was it the same guy. On a middle-aged bloke, it was really quite disconcerting.


  • #186
    Timmaay
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    Chivito550 wrote: »
    Would be skeptical about any of those old UCD times. Did they use legit beer, and were they in bottle or can format? ecoli would have the answers to that I guess.

    Short answer, no.


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  • #187
    yaboya1
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    Got a solid training session in for this tonight.
    I've no chance of winning, but am quietly optimistic about a top six finish :)


  • #188
    menoscemo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,915 ✭✭✭✭menoscemo


    Went for 3 moosehead tonight with 30 second recovery, the third one was a real struggle and I definitely need more burping practise.
    Just remembering the video Josh harris sent us 2 years ago. Wise words indeed from the greatest. Ignore this advice at your peril!!!

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QKTfbRc5xBw


  • #189
    TRR_the_turd
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    menoscemo wrote: »
    Went for 3 moosehead tonight with 30 second recovery, the third one was a real struggle and I definitely need more burping practise.
    Just remembering the video Josh harris sent us 2 years ago. Wise words indeed from the greatest. Ignore this advice at your peril!!!

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QKTfbRc5xBw

    30 second recovery! Jesus you are being incredibly optimistic. Had a good session tonight and last night myself. Didn't go with regulation beer though. Still, am definitely ahead of where I was last year. Don't know if that is a good or a bad thing :)


  • #190
    menoscemo
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    TRR_the_turd wrote: »
    30 second recovery! Jesus you are being incredibly optimistic. Had a good session tonight and last night myself. Didn't go with regulation beer though. Still, am definitely ahead of where I was last year. Don't know if that is a good or a bad thing :)

    Yeah 30 second standing recovery is what JH recommends in the video Chivito posted. I made the mistake of drinking beers straight from the fridge. Will try warmer ones tomorrow.....


  • #191
    yaboya1
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    Lads I'm about to buy some of this moosehead p*ss. I notice it's only 350ml (rather than 355ml) bottles though. Are they acceptable?


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  • #192
    belcarra
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    yaboya1 wrote: »
    Lads I'm about to buy some of this moosehead p*ss. I notice it's only 350ml (rather than 355ml) bottles though. Are they acceptable?

    12Oz = 354.88ml, so I'd reckon not.
    Now, if you were to drink two bottles each lap that would be acceptable, I'm sure!;)


  • #193
    TRR_the_turd
    Registered Users Posts: 928 ✭✭✭TRR_the_turd


    yaboya1 wrote: »
    Lads I'm about to buy some of this moosehead p*ss. I notice it's only 350ml (rather than 355ml) bottles though. Are they acceptable?

    if it's for training purposes it's acceptable. If it's for race purposes you will be tarred, feathered and fed to the dogs


  • #194
    adrian522
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    TRR_the_turd wrote: »
    if it's for training purposes it's acceptable. If it's for race purposes you will be tarred, feathered and fed to the dogs

    What happened to this?

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=90979669&postcount=154

    I thought we would be ok with Mossehead. If that is out, can someone recommend a (legal) alternative?


  • #195
    yaboya1
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    TRR_the_turd wrote: »
    if it's for training purposes it's acceptable. If it's for race purposes you will be tarred, feathered and fed to the dogs

    Is that not what you used last year?


  • #196
    menoscemo
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    yaboya1 wrote: »
    Lads I'm about to buy some of this moosehead p*ss. I notice it's only 350ml (rather than 355ml) bottles though. Are they acceptable?

    The official standard acceptable Beer size is 12 floz which is what Moosehead is.
    Labelling it 350ml seems to have been a badly measured 'translation' by our friends across the water.

    Moosehead is absolutely A ok and is what we most used last year (including TRR)


  • #197
    menoscemo
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    BTW we have already had this conversation the last 2 years. If we can't use moosehead we are basically down to craft beers which cost a fortune!!


  • #198
    menoscemo
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    belcarra wrote: »
    12Oz = 354.88ml, so I'd reckon not.
    Now, if you were to drink two bottles each lap that would be acceptable, I'm sure!;)

    http://www.beermile.com/rules
    Kingston rules wrote:
    5. Competitors must drink canned beer and the cans should not be less than 355ml (the standard can volume) or 12oz (the imperial equivalent). Bottles may be substituted for cans as long as they are at least 12 oz (355 ml) in volume.
    8. Beer must be a minimum of 5% alcohol by volume. Hard ciders and lemonades will not suffice. The beer must be a fermented alcoholic beverage brewed from malted cereal grains and flavored with hops. For an abbreviated list of valid beers and exceptions, click here.


  • #199
    ultraman1
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    menoscemo wrote: »
    http://www.beermile.com/rules

    500mls are pussies


  • #200
    kit3
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,677 ✭✭✭kit3


    ultraman1 wrote: »
    500mls are pussies

    Would go as far as to say they are Ultra-pussies ??? ;)


  • #201
    Timmaay
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    The mile is an ultra pussy distance full stop, I'm amazed ultra man has lowered himself to posting here.


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