Beer will make you the next Ryan Hall

Related to Meghan's "Beer > Wine for Aerobic Athletes" post (and while we're here, > for ANYONE), Amby Burfoot comments in his Runner's World column on a recent study that showed that marathoners who drank non-alcoholic beer before and after their races had lower markers of inflammation and fewer colds than their competitors who did not fuel or recover with a nice, thirst-quenching O'Doul's (has anyone actually ever had one of these?).

Burfoot ponders whether "regular" beer would have the same effect because it "contains up to twice the polyphenol content of [non-alcoholic] beer." Unfortunately, he never reaches a scientific conclusion, but he writes that you'll likely survive and "maybe even get stronger . . . if you occasionally sipped a sensational Belgian ale or any other beer of your choice."

Thus, the moral of the story is this: Come out to the Team RRO/FASTCoaching Inaugural Beer Run on July 9 (and the RRO-sponsored weekly Tuesday night Big Boss Runs) to get stronger by enjoying an "isotonic sports drink" (or two).

P.S. Thank you Fullsteam, a local Durham brewery, for taking note of this report and providing a refreshing recovery drink in the form of your Summer Basil and El Toro Cream Ale at 7:45 a.m. after the Running of the Bulls 8k on Saturday.