Smoking marijuana and competitive runners

banana_na wrote:

mariacow wrote:

I combined running with smoking marijuana earlier when I used weed, but now I don't smoke anymore. Why did I refuse it? It's safe, but it doesn't suit my body. I preferred CBD because they are less active in affecting the body. For me

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became a decisive factor in choosing the method of cannabis use. First of all, this oil does not leave visible traces of its use, such as marijuana (it has a pronounced aroma and a strong influence on the mind, thinking of a person). If you choose between CBD oil and weed when combined with running, I definitely prefer the first option

Could you tell me some more information about it? Let’s talk in PM

Does Letsrun have a messaging feature now? Cool! I'll join you guys in PM.

Also, weed is ridiculously overrated.

Yes, I smoke a fat joint before every marathon.

- Eliud "Kushmaster" Kipchoge

Career was between 1999-2009

10k - 28:25 1/2 - sub 63

I used to smoke every day while training 85-100 mpw. I would go in and out of phases where I smoked none or smoked a ton. I've run just as fast if times while I was smoking every day for months ( and when I say every day, I mean I'm high all day long), as I did when I was not smoking for months at a time. After about 10 years of smoking I did get wiser the last couple years and decided to mix in a vape about 50-60% of the time to help with the lungs. You can train really well. It I would not recommend it as a way of life.

But I did have some crazy stories from some of the times that I ate edibles and had 15 mile long runs the next day. I would usually average closer to 6:45-7:00 when high for a long run vs 6:10-30 pace. Avg. But for racing I could have decently off being high when I was younger. When I was older I had races where I prd and smoked the days leading into the race breaking 28:30 for a 10k on the track. I was lucky to never be tested when I had been on a weed smoking binge.

Oh yeah and Im night right now off of Delta 8 THC

High*

Why smoke if you're in US and there's a thriving edibles industry? Factory-produced gummies, candy and such allow you to pick a pretty precise dosage and consuming them doesn't involve inhaling smoke. Frequent smoking can't be beneficial to a runner's lung capacity, can it?

Me personally, I'm not as fast as stated in the OP but age group competitive. Anecdotally, last year I won 40+ group at a local marathon which was my season goal. Just a week later I traveled to a big city marathon 'for fun'. The evening before I met some of my old time college buddies, had 2 beers and shared a joint. Well, go figure: next morning I got the same result as in my goal race and actually felt better during the final 5k stretch. My take is that weed, beer and not giving a sh*t about the result allowed me to relax better and that outdid any harm that smoking and drinking could have done.

Because edibles get you way higher and last way longer, and are more expensive, more time consuming to make yourself, etc. The flower is more convenient in a lot of ways.

I had college PR's of 14:13/8:09 and smoked or vaped (volcano weed vape which is essentially just air with THC in it, not the THC oil pens you see out there today which I believe actually are bad for your lungs) every day for about the last two years. In my experience, it didn't really help or hurt performance. I was working so hard at upping my endurance any way I could that it probably negated any negative effects that the herb had on my body, if any. I had numerous teammates who did the exact same and only got better over the course of college. I think there's a negative stigma out there that doesn't hold water in my experience.

I’ve never had a stronger addiction than running, lol. I’ve never smoked weed, but I sometimes eat THC gummies. From my personal experience, THC can really increase my efficiency. I noticed it when my doctor prescribed me these gummies to cure my anxiety. So, actually, thc is not the type of thing that can cause strong addiction. Tbh, alcohol is more addictive than THC gummies. Btw, I’ve found a good article on the topic https://www.kirklandreporter.com/blog/weed-gummies-5-reasons-why-everyone-needs-a-little-thc-in-their-life/. For those who don’t know much about THC this article is a must. Keep the topic updated. Cheers

this nonsense that THC is not addictive is just corporate BS to get it legalized. It has gone so bad that they had to make up a condition called "cannabis use disorder" instead of saying addiction.

The substance is not addictive in all its forms, and if it is used consciously, no problems should arise - just a good mood and a relaxed body.

I agree with the comment above, I myself have been using delta 8 jellies for quite a long time, check them out here, they are good prices and sold absolutely legally, on the same site you can learn more about their effects on your body and what the side effects are - in fact, there are very few. So I recommend asking around.