The Runner's Resource » sports drink http://runners-resource.com Your Source for Great Running Sun, 21 Apr 2024 23:39:20 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.6.1 Casey from Runners-Resource.com provides quick summaries of the best running and exercise tips so you can improve your fitness and health. The tips include advice and information on training, racing, nutrition, injuries, sports psychology, marathons, running shoes and much more. Casey has been a runner for over 20 years and really enjoys sharing his helpful tricks and tips for getting the most out of running. Casey Moriarty: Health and Fitness Expert no Casey Moriarty: Health and Fitness Expert cmoriarty1@gmail.com cmoriarty1@gmail.com (Casey Moriarty: Health and Fitness Expert) Training | Racing | Nutrition | Injuries | And More running,training,racing,nutrition,injuries,sports psychology,marathons,running shoes,exercise,fitness,health The Runner's Resource » sports drink http://runners-resource.com/wp-content/uploads/powerpress/RunningTipsLogo-620.png http://runners-resource.com Nothing’s better than a cold beer after a run, right? Maybe not. http://runners-resource.com/nothings-better-than-a-cold-beer-after-a-run-right-maybe-not/ http://runners-resource.com/nothings-better-than-a-cold-beer-after-a-run-right-maybe-not/#comments Wed, 19 Feb 2014 02:31:00 +0000 Casey http://runners-resource.com/?p=5293 In addition to Powerade and Gatorade, one common post-run drink is a nice cold glass of beer. As shown by the number of fun runs with post-race beer gardens, beer and exercise recovery go together, right? Well, maybe not. A recent study has found that ingesting alcohol after exercise may hinder muscle recovery. Specifically, alcohol […]

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]]> In addition to Powerade and Gatorade, one common post-run drink is a nice cold glass of beer. As shown by the number of fun runs with post-race beer gardens, beer and exercise recovery go together, right? Well, maybe not.

A recent study has found that ingesting alcohol after exercise may hinder muscle recovery. Specifically, alcohol appears to inhibit rates of myofibrillar protein synthesis (MPS) – an important component in post-run recovery.

So although a post-run beer is fine now and then, it is best to choose a different recovery drink most of the time.

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