The 7th Annual Irish Beer Mile Championships. Saturday 21st September 2019

DrDrankEngine · 13-06-2019 7:19pm #1

Time to start training for this year's beer mile. This year we're moving the event back to a Saturday meaning that we'll be heading into Dublin city centre for celebratory/action-replay drinks afterward.

Location: The National Beer Mile track, Kilbogget Park, Cabinteely

Date: Saturday 21st September 2019

Rules:
Rules (below) will be the same as before. For more information on beer mile rules and information in general see beermile.com

4 laps.
1 12 oz beer per lap..
Must be at least 5 % ABV.
Puking means a penalty lap.
You must be over 18.
You must acknowledge that drinking 4 beers and running a mile is an irresponsible thing to do, but it's just a bit of juvenile fun.
Fancy dress is permitted.
Competitors must remain clothed during the event
Competitors are asked not to fill up on beans and eggs before the event.

12 oz beers are hard to find in Ireland, so make sure to buy some in advance. This is a nonsense American measure, but it’s part of the official rules so make sure to find some.

Same as last year there will be both the men’s and women’s categories. I haven't bought medals yet but I plan to. And whoever gets the fastest time will win the severely coveted Irish National Beer Mile Trophy!

If you're interested in coming either PM me or add yourself to the facebook event:
https://www.facebook.com/events/640208659797769/

DrDrankEngine · 13-06-2019 7:31pm

Here are last years results! We'll be doing well to beat last years top time of 6:18!

https://www.beermile.com/display/event_151295

Pherekydes · 13-06-2019 11:16pm

WTF? 6:18 while stopping to have 4 bevvies? :eek:

Can I self identify as female? I could beat 36 mins and win the women's race. :pac:

P.S. I've probably less testosterone than Caster Semenya. :pac:

P.P.S. Brooklyn is a good one! It'd be my choice.

rainbow kirby · 14-06-2019 8:04am

I'd like to think I could do better than 36 mins! :pac:

yaboya1 · 14-06-2019 8:45am

6:18 wasn't even good enough for 3rd a few years ago.
Standards have dropped

rainbow kirby · 14-06-2019 9:43am

Time to send Cathal back out

HelenAnne · 14-06-2019 9:54am

rainbow kirby wrote: »

I'd like to think I could do better than 36 mins! :pac:

I like to think that too, but then I watched the video, and the female competitor really seemed to be taking ages with the drinking -- and I think I'd be the same! It would normally take me WAY longer than 36 minutes to get through 4 beers, never mind having to run a mile as well!

Chivito550 · 14-06-2019 10:50am

My old housemate, who does the odd bit of jogging, and enjoys a beer, did the beer mile 3 years ago. She did one training session with me, got through 2 beers and 2 runs and quit. She didn't think she'd get through it. Anyway, she came along, and got through it in 12:xx minutes. It wasn't even good enough to come first in the women's race that year.

No excuses.

Must recruit her to do it again this year!

DrDrankEngine · 14-06-2019 3:33pm

Chivito you say this every year! Will this be the year where it actually happens and she comes along???

MisterDrak · 14-06-2019 4:16pm

HelenAnne wrote: »

I like to think that too, but then I watched the video, and the female competitor really seemed to be taking ages with the drinking -- and I think I'd be the same! It would normally take me WAY longer than 36 minutes to get through 4 beers, never mind having to run a mile as well!

Helen,

I think we need a north side version of this

HelenAnne · 14-06-2019 4:47pm

MisterDrak wrote: »

Helen,

I think we need a north side version of this

I would like one I could walk (stagger!) home from.

I don't know why I think I can do this, by the way, I genuinely don't think I've ever had four beers in one evening, never mind in 36 minutes!

Chivito550 · 14-06-2019 5:56pm

HelenAnne wrote: »

I would like one I could walk (stagger!) home from.

I don't know why I think I can do this, by the way, I genuinely don't think I've ever had four beers in one evening, never mind in 36 minutes!

The longer you take the harder it gets, as the drunkness kicks in. Better off to just go at it hell for leather and aim for 12-15 mins.

HelenAnne · 14-06-2019 10:00pm

Chivito550 wrote: »

The longer you take the harder it gets, as the drunkness kicks in. Better off to just go at it hell for leather and aim for 12-15 mins.

Are you doing it this year?

Murph_D · 14-06-2019 10:29pm

MisterDrak wrote: »

Helen,

I think we need a north side version of this

Pity the Kilbarrack track is gone.

Chivito550 · 15-06-2019 5:44pm

HelenAnne wrote: »

Are you doing it this year?

I’ll be there alright. Always a great event.

Pacing Mule · 15-06-2019 7:49pm

Tempted to come out of retirement for this.

HelenAnne · 15-06-2019 10:09pm

I’ve just taken over an hour to drink 500ml of IPA and also now have a headache after it. I may rethink this beer thing ...

Wubble Wubble · 15-06-2019 10:31pm

This date could actually suit! After all these years....I might get to run a Beer Mile

Wubble Wubble · 15-06-2019 10:32pm

HelenAnne wrote: »

I’ve just taken over an hour to drink 500ml of IPA and also now have a headache after it. I may rethink this beer thing ...

Bit like training vs racing, no? Surely adrenalin counts for something

martyboy48 · 15-06-2019 11:04pm

HelenAnne wrote: »

I’ve just taken over an hour to drink 500ml of IPA and also now have a headache after it. I may rethink this beer thing ...

I've read some sandbagging stories over the years....... :pac::pac::D

Chivito550 · 16-06-2019 12:00pm

HelenAnne wrote: »

I’ve just taken over an hour to drink 500ml of IPA and also now have a headache after it. I may rethink this beer thing ...

2 issues here:

1) Drinking slowly v skulling is like comparing 10k to 200m. Totally different twitch fibers used.

2) IPA? No no. Absolutely no no. What you want for this is generic lager piss.

Murph_D · 16-06-2019 5:09pm

Chivito550 wrote: »

2 issues here:

1) Drinking slowly v skulling is like comparing 10k to 200m. Totally different twitch fibers used.

2) IPA? No no. Absolutely no no. What you want for this is generic lager piss.

Absolutely agree. Moosehead seemed to be the go-to piss when I did this race a couple of years ago. Goes down pretty easily. Haven’t touched it since!

HelenAnne · 17-06-2019 10:56am

Murph_D wrote: »

Absolutely agree. Moosehead seemed to be the go-to piss when I did this race a couple of years ago. Goes down pretty easily. Haven’t touched it since!

Will you do it again this year??

Murph_D · 17-06-2019 11:41am

I doubt it very much, definitely just a one-off bucket list thing for me. Might watch though!

HelenAnne · 17-06-2019 12:10pm

Murph_D wrote: »

I doubt it very much, definitely just a one-off bucket list thing for me. Might watch though!

Not even to race your dear old session-mate?? (ie me!)

Murph_D · 26-06-2019 10:32am

Clearing out my iCloud and found a few photos from the 2015 event to whet your beer running appetites (let me know if anyone wants any of these to be deleted or unshared).

https://share.icloud.com/photos/0tFl9J3mTamW291FgFV02G8Pw

adrian522 · 28-06-2019 12:24pm

Moosehead is nasty.

simonw · 17-07-2019 4:04pm

Had a training run with two newbies at the weekend, super slow because of the heat and the pints the previous night, but they now have a deep respect for the event

DrDrankEngine · 17-07-2019 6:56pm

I ended up doing a beer mile in Stuttgart last weekend too! Managed 8:35 even though if was at the end of a day of heavy drinking and not long after a 20km run, so I should be on form for our beer mile this year :-D :-D

CountingCrows · 18-07-2019 10:41am

Going to give this a go. Not sure how I can practice without looking very suspicious?! .. heads out the door with running gear and beers :pac:

Swashbuckler · 18-07-2019 11:52am

CountingCrows wrote:

Going to give this a go. Not sure how I can practice without looking very suspicious?! .. heads out the door with running gear and beers

See above from DrDrankEngine. It's what people would call specific endurance training. Drinking and running on tired liver and legs.

aquinn · 18-07-2019 12:22pm

CountingCrows wrote: »

Going to give this a go. Not sure how I can practice without looking very suspicious?! .. heads out the door with running gear and beers :pac:

Hannibal Smith a few years ago did this in her back garden as training. She posted a picture as far as I can remember and had a path worn around the garden.

Murph_D · 18-07-2019 12:55pm

DrDrankEngine wrote: »

I ended up doing a beer mile in Stuttgart last weekend too! Managed 8:35 even though if was at the end of a day of heavy drinking and not long after a 20km run, so I should be on form for our beer mile this year :-D :-D

That's an incredible improvement on last year. Well done.

HelenAnne · 18-07-2019 1:33pm

I'm out, I'm afraid. My drinking practice hasn't been going well! However, I'm going to come over and be chief crew to my husband.

Chivito550 · 18-07-2019 2:49pm

HelenAnne wrote: »

I'm out, I'm afraid. My drinking practice hasn't been going well! However, I'm going to come over and be chief crew to my husband.

Training only needs to begin the week before. Even the great Josh Harris only starts beer reps the week before. Focus on the running til then, with some nice slow beers in the pub.

People are over-complicating this way too much.

You won’t regret giving this a go.

HelenAnne · 19-07-2019 2:46pm

Chivito550 wrote: »

Training only needs to begin the week before. Even the great Josh Harris only starts beer reps the week before. Focus on the running til then, with some nice slow beers in the pub.

People are over-complicating this way too much.

You won’t regret giving this a go.

:pac::pac:
I was being completely tongue-in-cheek when I said 'beer training' / 'drinking practice'

- I've no more been going out drinking and running and doing over-complicated training ...

I just meant, since it's summer and barbecue season, I've been having the odd mid-week beer more often than I usually do, and I've been forced to admit that really my limit is about a pint and a half, so I actually have no desire to drink 4 beers in a row, running or no running.

So I'll come along and 'crew' for Eoin.

juke · 19-07-2019 3:16pm

HelenAnne wrote: »

:pac::pac:
I was being completely tongue-in-cheek when I said 'beer training' / 'drinking practice' - I've no more been going out drinking and running and doing over-complicated training ...

I just meant, since it's summer and barbecue season, I've been having the odd mid-week beer more often than I usually do, and I've been forced to admit that really my limit is about a pint and a half, so I actually have no desire to drink 4 beers in a row, running or no running.

So I'll come along and 'crew' for Eoin.

Yeah - 4 beers like that would be a lot for me - I am very messy drunk

HelenAnne · 19-07-2019 3:27pm

juke wrote: »

Yeah - 4 beers like that would be a lot for me - I am very messy drunk

I just find I have a hangover after literally a can of beer! Four would be way too many! But I'm happy to come and watch

morceli · 22-07-2019 3:51pm

Chivito550 wrote: »

Training only needs to begin the week before. Even the great Josh Harris only starts beer reps the week before. Focus on the running til then, with some nice slow beers in the pub.

People are over-complicating this way too much.

You won’t regret giving this a go.

I'll prob just do one beer rep session or 3x400m with 2 beers a week before and that will be me done. Will rely on my years of beer drinking to get me through the event.

Chivito550 · 16-09-2019 9:15pm

Where can I get Brooklyn Lager in Dublin? Used to be so easy to get. Now I can't seem to find it.

HelenAnne · 16-09-2019 9:18pm

Chivito550 wrote: »

Where can I get Brooklyn Lager in Dublin? Used to be so easy to get. Now I can't seem to find it.

Tesco! My husband got some at the weekend.

eoinín · 16-09-2019 9:19pm

HelenAnne wrote: »

Tesco! My husband got some at the weekend.

4 cans for €10!

HelenAnne · 16-09-2019 9:30pm

eoinín wrote: »

4 cans for €10!

Eoinin is the husband I referred to.

Chivito550 · 16-09-2019 9:57pm

Tried 2 Supervalus and a Tesco today and no joy. Also tried my local off licence and they don't have it. They said they'll order it in but touch and go whether I'll have it in time. I want to have it for a few practice chugs too on Thursday.

I'm picky. It must be bottles, not cans.

I've picked up some Moosehead as a backup in the meantime.

eoinín · 16-09-2019 11:19pm

Chivito550 wrote: »

Tried 2 Supervalus and a Tesco today and no joy. Also tried my local off licence and they don't have it. They said they'll order it in but touch and go whether I'll have it in time. I want to have it for a few practice chugs too on Thursday.

I'm picky. It must be bottles, not cans.

I've picked up some Moosehead as a backup in the meantime.

get it delivered!

https://www.tesco.ie/groceries/product/details/?id=292249940

Chivito550 · 16-09-2019 11:34pm

eoinín wrote: »

get it delivered!

https://www.tesco.ie/groceries/product/details/?id=292249940

Do they have bottles?

Chivito550 · 16-09-2019 11:41pm

Did a beer mile with 3 beers, starting with a run (skipping the first beer).

The runs were about 340m or so according to the watch.

I used Moosehead for the beer and the splits were:

30-36-44

Felt horrendous on the runs. Moosehead doesn't seem to agree with me. Felt I was constantly burping all run and could never relax and up the speed. Kept the runs very easy as a result. Overall time was 10 mins flat.

My only Moosehead beer mile was my only disaster in the 10+ beer miles I've done. I want to make sure I make that starting like with Brooklyn Lager. I'll be in a much stronger position if I do.

Post your training updates here folks. Happy beer mile week

HelenAnne · 18-09-2019 12:31pm

Who from here is going?

Good jib! · 18-09-2019 3:24pm

Not going to this, but out of curiosity, how does the drinking part work?

Do you have to drink it from the bottle/can, or can you have it poured into a glass to make it easier to gulp it down?

Rocky Seven · 18-09-2019 4:01pm

HelenAnne wrote: »

Who from here is going?

Hopefully not Mr tri

Itziger · 18-09-2019 8:36pm

Good jib! wrote: »

Not going to this, but out of curiosity, how does the drinking part work?

Do you have to drink it from the bottle/can, or can you have it poured into a glass to make it easier to gulp it down?

Don't know about others but I usually get my man to pour it in to a bowl and hand me the specially adapted straw, eco-friendly. Whereby and wherein I proceed to suck up the liquor and jog on, as the kids say.

Works for me.

The 7th Annual Irish Beer Mile Championships. Saturday 21st September 2019

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