November 1st was the voluntary "Dry-date" for the UW Nordic team. Any athlete who has chosen to participate will now limit their drinking to one social drink (one drink with dinner when eating out, for example) from November 1 through March 9.
This is completely voluntary but those who choose to participate will not only ski faster but will get the chance to participate in a Dry-date trip. Last year we crust skied on Rabbit Ears Pass, ate lunch in downtown Steamboat and went to Strawberry Hot Springs. All this was paid for by the coaches as a thank you for athlete dedication.
As coaches we are all about educating athletes, we don't just tell them not to drink, we explain in great detail the effects of alcohol on their body and why these effects are counter-productive to skiing fast.
We had our yearly alcohol meeting after training last night, a little late since the dry-date was November 1st but better late than never! In our alcohol meeting Rachel broke down the metabolic pathway to great detail explaining on a molecular level the effects of alcohol, she teaches biochemistry for her day job. We can't post her chalkboard drawing online but we have posted the handout that we composed, complete with citations. Alcohol Handout PDF Format
We are always extremely proud of the athletes that choose to participate in the dry-date, it shows great dedication and respect to themselves, their team mates and the coaches.
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