Brew for the Slopes

Combining a love of skiing and a love of beer.

Boston Marathon Brew

A Sam Adams 26.2 Brew for the Boston Marathon? Meh, I'd be more impressed if it was 26.2% ABV and served at aid stations along the route. Mmmmm...46 proof beer. But in all seriousness, I wish I could pick up a case in Virginia. Maybe I'll have to stop by somewhere when I'm up in Boston on business around the marathon.

Link to Article: Sam Adams Brews Boston Marathon Beer  (running.competitor.com)

22 Miles and 250 Beers

Week 13 wasn't much to write about. Just a quick recovery week with a couple skipped runs to rest up for the final assault in the following week.

Week 13 Summary  -  (7 Weeks to Go)
Wed	5 mi
Thurs	6 mi
Sat	12 mi
Total Week's Mileage: 23 miles

But week 14, wow, what a week. Altered the schedule a bit to accommodate Oktoberfest on Saturday, so I knocked out a 22-miler on Friday. 22 MILES. Hard to really comprehend the distance until you're on the final mile and smiling about the past three hours being all worth it. The 22-miler was actually easier than I expected, which puts me in a great mood headed in the taper weeks to recover for the Army Ten Miler in early October.
 

Week 14 Summary  -  (6 Weeks to Go)
Mon	8 mi
Tues	5 mi
Thurs	10 mi  (at marathon pace)
Friday	22 mi
Sat	Oktoberfest  -  Ein Prosit!
Total Week's Mileage: 45 miles

Did I mention Oktoberfest? Yeah, had 30 different brands and types of German beer, making up a beer mountain of 250 bottles of beer. It...was...epic.

250 bottles of beer on the wall, 250 bottles of beer;
Take one down, pass it around....

For total 20-week training plan from previous blog posting: Click here.

Off-Season Training (Germany & Austria)

I don't think street food qualifies as protein and carb-loading...but it tastes better than a bagel.

There's no numbered bib, but solo racing against the clock counts as training, right?

And it's always important to stay well-hydrated when training.

Nothing like a couple days at the Roman baths of Baden Baden, and the good food of Heidelberg, to rejuvenate the body.  This still counts as training...right?