Further Study Required

[Hawoh]

I propose a second phase of this study be performed. I volunteer for round II.

http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/08/24/nonalcoholic-beer-aids-marathon-recovery/

[brew]

Count me in! I'll bet it helps the immune system fight cancer as well....

[Richard]

Hawoh: I think it'd be pretty hard for homebrewers to make non-alcoholic beer.

brew: this better not be your way of telling us you're dying

[Shawn]

I propose a second round, but one that involves high-alcohol beers (nothing below 10-12%), BEFORE the marathon is run, and at designated check points (say, every 5 km).

[Richard]

Can the rest of the group follow the runners with paintball markers to provide motivation? For science!

[Shawn]

I was initially going to recommend rotten fruit of some sort, but I suppose paintball markers will provide more of a speed-inducing sting...

[brew]

brew: this better not be your way of telling us you're dying

Not a chance - I drink enough beer to keep me going until my mid 90's...   Not even JohnQ is close to being that old!

[JohnQ]

Careful there kiddo.

[brew]

Me forgets - we're still young  

[Richard]

I'm 27.

[Hawoh]

I'm pretty sure I've already proved that drinking a lot of beer and running marathons go hand-in-hand quite well.

I'm up for this drinking while running challenge as well. There's wine marathons, why not a beer one? I'd give it a whirl...