Boards Beer Mile 2015, June 13th

TRR_the_turd · 10-06-2015 09:15PM

dublin runner wrote: »

For fook sake! Stop the recruitment of runners! I want a soft win :pac:

Pfft. You are not winning this with or without the recruitment of additional runners.

shels4ever · 10-06-2015 09:48PM

just witnessed something very special , I remember hearing stories about Coghlans preparation for the Olympics and the Munich loop been elevated to legend status amount Irish runners.

Tonight I was on the on a loop the in the future will be held in the same regard for generations of Irish beer milers. To see a runner down 4 beers and run a mile in a back field is not something to witness everyday but for the other runners who where passed by a burping farting trr tonight were oblivious to what they witnessed.
Irish beer mile records aren't often broken in training but this was a great run. Even with ecoli sized beers.

The location of the loop will remain a secret until the preservation order is passed.

AuldManKing · 10-06-2015 09:49PM

Any room for a running hipster Nun? (3rd place in the inaugural beer mile &#55357;&#56832;)

Thinking about it, thanks Pat.

kit3 · 10-06-2015 09:57PM

shels4ever wrote: »

just witnessed something very special , I remember hearing stories about Coghlans preparation for the Olympics and the Munich loop been elevated to legend status amount Irish runners.

Tonight I was on the on a loop the in the future will be held in the same regard for generations of Irish beer milers. To see a runner down 4 beers and run a mile in a back field is not something to witness everyday but for the other runners who where passed by a burping farting trr tonight were oblivious to what they witnessed.
Irish beer mile records aren't often broken in training but this was a great run. Even with ecoli sized beers.

The location of the loop will remain a secret until the preservation order is passed.

Don't suppose you managed to record this in any way or were you too awe struck ?

TRR_the_turd · 10-06-2015 09:59PM

shels4ever wrote: »

just witnessed something very special , I remember hearing stories about Coghlans preparation for the Olympics and the Munich loop been elevated to legend status amount Irish runners.

Tonight I was on the on a loop the in the future will be held in the same regard for generations of Irish beer milers. To see a runner down 4 beers and run a mile in a back field is not something to witness everyday but for the other runners who where passed by a burping farting trr tonight were oblivious to what they witnessed.
Irish beer mile records aren't often broken in training but this was a great run. Even with ecoli sized beers.

The location of the loop will remain a secret until the preservation order is passed.

They were 330 ml bottles of budweiser piss in my defence not the 250 ml bottles he used!

Chivito550 · 10-06-2015 10:58PM

Chivito550 wrote: »

So I had another session this evening, a beer/run combo session. The weather was simply too nice to waste, so I grabbed 3 Moosehead, a bottle opener, threw them in my bag and off I went up to Marlay Park. Near one of the entrances was a perfect spot where I could do my chugging. Buried behind thick trees and bushes, nobody would have a hope of seeing me. When I'd suddenly appear out or dash into the bushes, sure I could easily be some Marathon runner in the middle of a disgusting 22 mile long run, and needing a quick pit stop.

I stacked my bag and 3 bottles in this nice little corner, safe in the knowledge that nobody would see what I was getting up to. The plan was a beer 1200, and I measured out what I thought was 400m, but according to Mapmyrun it seems like it was closer to 440m, which is a relief as the times did seem slow. The runs included a few sharp turns, especially into my little drinking cave.

Before my run, I thought I would use one of Josh Harris' tips for expanding the stomach. I had a big glass of water, a bowl of soup, and a slice of bread, just before I headed out. If I can nail these 3 beers on a partially full stomach then it's a good sign for Saturday, when the gut will be empty.

Splits are below. Beer times naturally slower than with a beer only session as it includes the bottle opening, and a small bit of running and picking up the bottle.

Beer 1: 32 seconds. Nice and controlled, everything went down in one continuous fluid motion. Beers were 45 minutes out of the fridge which is usually perfect, but they still felt a bit cold, so maybe I need to adjust for Irish temperatures.

Run 1: 1:57. Kept this ridiculously easy. A lot of burpage but really did not try to push things, and stayed in cruise control.

Beer 2: 45 seconds: Got to about 40% through in one motion and then opted for the big fast gulp technique. Got through this quickly enough.

Run: 1:50. Again kept things controlled and easy, but did increase the stride length in the second half of the rep.

Beer 3: 45 seconds: This was big fast gulps all the way through. It's a decent technique which I picked up off a lad in Oz who was so bad at beer miles, and then one day pulled out a good one, and only finished 1 place behind me. This was his secret. Damage limitation type of stuff.

Run 3: 1:49. This was a serious struggle. My stomach felt full, and in complete knots during this run. I burped a lot, but knowing this was my last rep, I pushed the second half out a bit. I was nowhere near 100% through any of this, but got myself to the end in a position where I know I had a 4th beer and 4th lap in me if I really had to.

Total time was 7:40. It would be very close to 7 minutes flat had I ran 400 rather than 440. Feeling in good shape. PB will be tough because of the cinder, but should go much faster than last year.

Job done. Next session will be Thursday and a 4 x Beer session with no run. Then taper.

Almost identical session to the above this evening, except with an extra running rep. So 4 runs, 3 beers. The way I look at it is, the first beer is handy enough, so I practiced all 3 beers being out of breath. Another Josh Harris technique I picked up over the years.

Mapmyrun measures my run as 440m, but I measured it out roughly as 410m today. It's fully of tight turns though, so maybe 420m is a reasonable guess.

Splits as follows:

Run 1: 1:48
Beer 1: 37.6
Run 2: 1:53
Beer 2: 39.2
Run 3: 1:50
Beer 3: 40.8
Run 4: 1:42

Total: 9:13

I pushed out the effort levels of the runs a bit more, particularly on the last rep. My drinking was very solid with no real drop off in times, and the beer didn't hit me half as bad this evening. Have to say I''m feeling in good shape. No chance of making the podium, but I''l be up there in the 8-9 minute range. One more session tomorrow which will be a drink only session.

simonw · 11-06-2015 07:17AM

Trained again last night, 4 beers, 30 secs recovery again. They were straight out of the fridge so lesson learned there, the cold really slowed me down. First two were fine. but was feeling it after number 3, and the last one was awful. Average pace of 41.5 secs is probably slow but if I could manage that on the day I'd be happy!

00:45 / 00:38 / 00:46 / 00:37

aero2k · 11-06-2015 09:19AM

I'd forgotten it was that time of year again - I'll have to catch up on this thread later.

A warning to you all, I saw TRR in the PP a few days ago and he was absolutely flying. I actually didn't recognize him until he had passed, I must have been distracted by his naked torso (I suppose I should be thankful he wasn't in his boxers:D)

No burping, farting, and not a beer in sight - is that really the best training?

I won't be around at the weekend but I'll definitely be checking in for the results.

AdpRo · 11-06-2015 10:08AM

Whats the advantage of having the beer slightly warm, normally I hate drinking warm beer, the colder the better!

shels4ever · 11-06-2015 10:15AM

AdpRo wrote: »

Whats the advantage of having the beer slightly warm, normally I hate drinking warm beer, the colder the better!

For me I think warmer is slightly easier but can foam up a bit more, Last night I had two cold beers and just couldn't down them. Compared to the night before it was a joke. Just going to try two more beers before the race as I'm supposed to be trying to get fit at the moment.

Hannibal Smith · 11-06-2015 12:07PM

Admittedly ive no beer mile experience...but id imagine cold beers would be really sharp on your tummy and cause serious bloating. You could also be tempted to take small refreshing gulps as opposed to an open the gullet down the hatch approach youd need...where with warm beer foam is your only immediate problem?

shels4ever · 11-06-2015 01:56PM

Hannibal Smith wrote: »

Admittedly ive no beer mile experience...but id imagine cold beers would be really sharp on your tummy and cause serious bloating. You could also be tempted to take small refreshing gulps as opposed to an open the gullet down the hatch approach youd need...where with warm beer foam is your only immediate problem?

To much foam = Vomit chances increase , also bottles that foam up may not be fully drunk if checked

menoscemo · 11-06-2015 01:59PM

Yeah, definitely cold beers are a bit more of a shock to the stomach but you don't want them roasting hot either. I find between an hour-2 hours out of the fridge is ideal. Any more than 2 hours and they start becoming increasingly hard to drink again.

BTW for any last minute beer shoppers out there. Dunnes in Cornelscourt (just a mile from the stadium and on the 145 bus route) are selling 6 packs of Moosehead for just €8:85. I am all stocked up now, might try one final session later.

belcarra · 11-06-2015 02:27PM

The path to the beer mile smile!

Hannibal Smith · 11-06-2015 02:56PM

shels4ever wrote: »

To much foam = Vomit chances increase , also bottles that foam up may not be fully drunk if checked

What about if you fill the gob...give the foam a chance to settle then swallow? Or does that add too much time??

Who checks for fully emptied bottles/cans?? How much foam is an acceptable settlement amount as opposed to sneaky missed gulp?? Is there an umpire?? I can bring a whistle!

*is waaaaaay too excited about all of this

*

Pacing Mule · 11-06-2015 03:02PM

belcarra wrote: »

The path to the beer mile smile!

Can someone explain that !

Time drinking versus temp ? Does it mean that it takes longer to drink if too hot / too cold or is it that if you are going to take X amount of time you are better having the beer at Y temp ?

Hannibal Smith · 11-06-2015 03:09PM

Pacing Mule wrote: »

Can someone explain that !

Time drinking versus temp ? Does it mean that it takes longer to drink if too hot / too cold or is it that if you are going to take X amount of time you are better having the beer at Y temp ?

I think you have to turn it upside down

menoscemo · 11-06-2015 03:21PM

Hannibal Smith wrote: »

Who checks for fully emptied bottles/cans?? How much foam is an acceptable settlement amount as opposed to sneaky missed gulp?? Is there an umpire?? I can bring a whistle!

*is waaaaaay too excited about all of this *

We'll be relying on you as a judge for this one.

Everyone has to demonstrate their bottle/can is empty at the end of each beer by holding it upside down over their head. If you see more than a dribble of liquid coming out you must make them run an extra lap. If it happens twice you have the power to DQ them

.

Also I reckon you should check all the beers before the race to make sure they are all regulation beers (12floz/355ml+ and 5%+ABV). If not you have to mark them with * in the results.

* Drinking pussy beer :pac:.

Hannibal Smith · 11-06-2015 03:24PM

menoscemo wrote: »

We'll be relying on you as a judge for this one.

Everyone has to demonstrate their bottle/can is empty at the end of each beer by holding it upside down over their head. If you see more than a dribble of liquid coming out you must make them run an extra lap. If it happens twice you have the power to DQ them .

Also I reckon you should check all the be

ers before the race to make sure they are all regulation beers (12floz/355ml+ and 5%+ABV). If not you have to mark them with * in the results.

* Drinking pussy beer :pac:.

I'll be needing a yellow and red card too! I wont let you down Meno!!

Pacing Mule · 11-06-2015 03:26PM

menoscemo wrote: »

We'll be relying on you as a judge for this one.

Everyone has to demonstrate their bottle/can is empty at the end of each beer by holding it upside down over their head. If you see more than a dribble of liquid coming out you must make them run an extra lap. If it happens twice you have the power to DQ them .

Also I reckon you should check all the beers before the race to make sure they are all regulation beers (12floz/355ml+ and 5%+ABV). If not you have to mark them with * in the results.

* Drinking pussy beer :pac:.

But just to confirm the moosehead labelled 350ml is ok yeah ?

belcarra · 11-06-2015 03:31PM

Pacing Mule wrote: »

Can someone explain that !

Time drinking versus temp ? Does it mean that it takes longer to drink if too hot / too cold or is it that if you are going to take X amount of time you are better having the beer at Y temp ?

Haha, I never thought it might be taken any other way but you have a point!

It's a simple approximation to suggest that you would be likely to drink the beer fastest if it is between 10-15deg celsius*.

*This is all based on hearsay and very basic levels of excel. Proceed at your own risk!;)

menoscemo · 11-06-2015 03:34PM

Pacing Mule wrote: »

But just to confirm the moosehead labelled 350ml is ok yeah ?

12Floz!!!

Pacing Mule · 11-06-2015 03:54PM

menoscemo wrote: »

12Floz!!!

Moosehead I got last night says 6 x 12fl.oz on the packaging but the bottles say 350ml. What do yours say ?

adrian522 · 11-06-2015 04:01PM

They're fine. Been covered already a few pages back and also last year. Also that beer looks like its too cold.

menoscemo · 11-06-2015 04:06PM

adrian522 wrote: »

They're fine. Been covered already a few pages back and also last year. Also that beer looks like its too cold.

Yep as adrian says 12 Floz is the standard American size we are supposed to use (Americans don't use mls, cms or kms), 350ml is just a bad translation into 'European speak'.

If moosehead is Canada's oldest independent brewery, does that make moosehead a craft beer?

Pacing Mule · 11-06-2015 04:06PM

adrian522 wrote: »

They're fine. Been covered already a few pages back and also last year. Also that beer looks like its too cold.

Well the research of the official adjudicator tells me that there is a difference between US fl oz and Imperial fl oz. A US fl oz being slightly smaller. The standard beer mile rules are based on imperial. So are we 100% sure that a US fl oz 350 ml is going to be ok.

Hannibal Smith · 11-06-2015 04:09PM

Pacing Mule wrote: »

Well the research of the official adjudicator tells me that there is a difference between US fl oz and Imperial fl oz. A US fl oz being slightly smaller. The standard beer mile rules are based on imperial. So are we 100% sure that a US fl oz 350 ml is going to be ok.

Ssssh will you!!! They said its ok!!

Pacing Mule · 11-06-2015 04:10PM

menoscemo wrote: »

Yep as adrian says 12 Floz is the standard American size we are supposed to use (Americans don't use mls, cms or kms), 350ml is just a bad translation into 'European speak'.

There's the issue though. It's not quite a bad translation - it's that a fl oz in the US is slightly smaller. The aussies are on imperial measurements hence the 355ml referred to in rule 5.

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.

Personally speaking I don't give a **** - I'm not breaking world records so am not too bothered. But anyone wanting to declare official national records etc may not be ok with the moosehead unless we have decided and confirmed for sure in advance that we are operating a 350ml US fl oz rule.

Pacing Mule · 11-06-2015 04:12PM

Hannibal Smith wrote: »

Ssssh will you!!! They said its ok!!

Lips sealed so !

menoscemo · 11-06-2015 04:12PM

As HS said ssshhhhh, we are all using moosehead so stfu!!

Also the rules on Beermile.com are written by Americans, not Aussies.

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