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Antagony, you don't have to give up your beer but it is a question of what else you're willing to give up/do to compensate. I drink beer (good beer, not MGD or Bud Light crap) 2 or 3 times a week, usually 2-3 beers at a sitting. I'm also going to run my second 50k in October. I'm getting into ultra running (as in greater than marathon distance) and plan to run my first 50 mile race next year and eventually I'd like to finish a 100 mile race. I know several ultra runners that already have several 100 mile ultras under their belt and still drink pretty regularly. You need to look at the total picture. As long as you're eating a healthy, balanced diet and getting in enough exercise then a few beers aren't going to matter much unless competing at professional/olympic level in some sport. I'm never going to win any races, but that's not why I run. I just enjoy getting out on the trails and running for hours and I also happen to really like good beer. Beer and fitness are not incompatible.
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