Trying to visit all the pubs Australia has to offer while keeping up with my 1/2 marathon training schedule seems like a crazy yet wonderfully perfect idea. Don't they give out beer in or after marathons anyway???I'll just have to pop into a few pubs after my runs to see what the whole "benefit of beer" discussion is all about. According to nutritionists, water and carbohydrates (of which beer mostly consists of) are essential for post race recovery. And a study from spain found that the salt, bubbles and sugar help the athlete's body absorb fluids more quickly than simply trying to rehydrate with water. We'll see if I come back with a better stride, or a bigger belly... Here's my first 4 mi run I'll try to do while staying in Bondi. Better start with the run first and then the pub... no?
