Quantcast

Lead Stories: Tuesday, December 2, 2008

Enjoy the post-race celebration
. . . but skip the bubbly

Posted December 18th, 2006 at 10:00 AM by Adam Jacobs

Section: Running & Training, Injury & Rehab, Health & Fitness

beer.jpgA few years ago (while I was living in Florence, Italy) I trained a good friend of mine to run the Rome Marathon.

I paced him throughout the cobble-stone laden course and he crossed the finish line in just over 4 hours; an excellent time for a first-time marathoner.

After the race, as I gleamed with pride over his accomplishment, we went to a restaurant near the Coliseum to stuff our faces and I did what any good friend would do to celebrate such a milestone . . . I ordered a bottle of champagne.

No, alcohol and post-race recovery are not a match made in heaven (especially when so many runners’ stomachs are already in knots), but we were caught up in the aftermath of his glory. We were also in Italy, where alcohol is an important and respected dimension of the culture.
So as they say . . . “When in Rome”!
Read the rest of this entry »


Comment on this post | Permalink


-->
Add to Google

Subscribe in NewsGator Online



What's this?

Or subscribe via email


Which currently declared candidate would most improve USATF if elected as President of the Board of Directors?
View Results