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One of the best beers I've ever had was at the WEC in Compiegne - just before sunset, celebrating a 90 mile 'victory' with the crew, the castle in the distance, 10 miles to go before the finish of an incredible ride...  at that point I would have considered anything possible.

 

Steph

 

(I usually stick to Starbucks and Gatorade)

-----Original Message-----
From: ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Truman Prevatt
Sent: Saturday, June 14, 2003 3:56 PM
To: Magnumsmom@xxxxxxx
Cc: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [RC] human electrolytes, ...

I don't know, a beer taste awfully good down here in the deep south in the summer. Nothing seems to replace depleted electrolytes the way a few cold ones do at the end of the day. Someone told me that it was the amount of sodium and potassium in beer. I don't know I've never bothered to read the label.

Truman

PS I don't think I would drink one at a vet check. Some body else's crew offered me one at the 90 mile check in a 100 one time. I think they wanted me to fall off in the woods in the dark since their ride was behind me:-).



Magnumsmom@xxxxxxx wrote:

Brenda wrote:
  

3. Human electrolytes: I like beer. No sugar, lotsa vitamin B 
[...]
    

You're kidding, right?  I didn't see any smiley faces though.

1) Beer and other alchoholic drinks actually leach vitamin B out  of 
your body.  
2) I like the description of alchohol being the "ultimate sugar high".  
3) Beer is a dehydrating liquid, not what you want to "combat heat".  

'Nuff said,

Kathy Myers
in Santa Fe, NM

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