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This week, RunTalkRadio explores some of the challenges runners face while training and racing. We’ve narrowed our conversation down to three that trouble us, running and alcohol, hitting the wall, and barefoot running.
Runners have always had a unique relationship with alcohol. Some embrace it, and some stay far away from it. To us, the link is built on a few ideas, running is a social sport, drinking is a social activity… running requires hydration, alcohol has water in it… running hurts, alcohol relieves pain.
Hitting the wall is something that most runners fear, some of us have experienced it, and some of us are lucky (and smart) enough to avoid it. The wall can be a very physical thing, so how do we plan ahead to make sure our nutrition will help us stay far away from it. But, the wall can also be psychological. What happens when runners are broken down mentally?
Finally, some brave runners are turning towards barefoot running. Feeling the need to free the foot from the confines of a running shoe, runners have taken them off and discovered a new bag of tricks to add to their training repertoire.
Thanks for watching RunTalkRadio! As always, send us your feedback and anything you’d like us to share for next week! Fun far, run fast, run often!
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This was the first time that I viewed RunTalkRadio. What a fantastic idea and great topics. Keep up the great work and I look forward to more!
Thanks, Mickey! We really appreciate the feedback.
Great job you guys! I enjoyed the 2nd segment of Talk Run Radio!!
I struggle with drink or not to drink and decided to just hydrate as much as I drink and I seem to be holding my own BUT with that said, I wonder how much better runner I could be if I didn’t drink at all, but that’s no fun!!
Suggestion for your radio show: how about featuring a DMer once an a while…I dunno maybe on a specific race they are training for, or experience of a race, or whatever…..
You’re doing great! I look forward to future segments!!
Peace.
Liza
Good feedback from a fellow DMer, Aaron C. Here are some URLs we left out –
Born to Run:
http://tinyurl.com/borntorun
Brian Training for Runners:
http://tinyurl.com/brain-training-for-runners
Pete Larson’s blog entry:
http://www.runblogger.com/2009/09/analyzing-my-running-footstrike-fun.html
Re: the alcohol question, I think it’s interesting that caffeinated coffee (and other caffeinated drinks) have very similar diuretic/dehydrating qualities as alcohol, yet you don’t hear the same “do you cut back” questions asked regarding those. I’m guessing that has to do with the potentially performance enhancing properties of coffee, versus the detrimental effects of alcohol… But if you’re talking strictly about dehydration issues, both beverages are equally problematic.
And for Caleb: Do you really think bonking is 75% mental? Or were you just trying to stir the pot? ;-) I think there is a large mental component, but I think that mental component is a manifestation of the physical collapse during the bonk. We’ve all been on long runs and felt the “marathon retardation” start to settle in around 18 miles. With the brain consuming 25% of your energy, it’s bound to slow down when the bonk hits.
I will seek out the specific journal article, but I recall reading in the past that the diuretic properties of coffee tend to be overstated. On the dose-response curve I think 500mg of caffeine was the magic number. Less than 500mg of tended NOT to produce much in the way of increased diuresis. (8 oz of coffee contains about 125mg-ish.)
This makes sense. How many gels, beans, and bloks on the market contain small amount of caffeine? More than a few.
I think the larger problem for alcohol is NOT just the diuretic properties (rehydration can counter that) but more the role it plays in altering the liver’s function with gluconeogenesis and glycogen stores. That being said, I ran my half marathon PR the morning after a going away party (and 8 pints of Guinness) so maybe I’m just full of crap.
As far as your show – I love the format. Keep it going.