bjvando wrote:i'll go one further, Why drink the day before you compete???
yeah, you shouldn't get tanked the night before you jump (but i'm one to talk
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I actually used to have a couple beers the night before competitions my last year in school. I always used to get so fired up about jumping the next day that I couldn't sleep and would be tired the next morning from not getting enough sleep. I started knocking back a couple of nice, dark beers to relax and make myself sleepy. The trick is to drink at a leisurely pace in a quiet setting. No parties! As soon as you start feeling a little tired, finish you beer, go drink a couple big glasses of water, empty your bladder, then hit the sack. Solid 8-10 hours guaranteed.
After you wake up, keep drinking water until you get to the competition.
**DISCLAIMER** - I am not condoning or reccommending this to anyone. Folks under 21 shouldn't drink.
This worked for me, but there are other ways to relax the night before a meet.
