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Didn't we already do this thread?
not bad for mile 25
Sigh.
+1
"When a person trains once, nothing happens. When a person forces himself to do a thing a hundred or a thousand times, then he certainly has developed in more ways than physical. Is it raining? That doesn't matter. Am I tired? That doesn't matter, either. Then willpower will be no problem." Emil Zatopek
Feeling the growl again
See, the thread I found was just a few people completely ignoring the question
I'm not sure why you thought starting the same thread again would generate a different outcome...
"If you want to be a bad a$s, then do what a bad a$s does. There's your pep talk for today. Go Run." -- Slo_Hand
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sas. I see.
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If you want to get high and run, go for it. I say if this is the only way you enjoy your runs and it gets you out there, then good.
HOWEVER, you should not be running all your runs with a hard effort. You can put out a hard effort two or three times a week at most (and most people will tell you that you should have a solid base of at least a few month before you hit the hard workouts). There's a wise saying around here: run lots, mostly easy, sometimes fast. Surely as a person who likes to get high you can learn to embrace the slow float of an easy run - yes, it's an acquired taste and it might take a while before you "get it" - in my case, it took a couple of YEARS to get to that "AHA" moment.
I'm not trying to be snarky or judgemental, just honest advice. Trust me that a diet of all hard runs WILL catch up to you, even if it takes months.
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a few people completely ignoring the question and then having a pissing match while making blanket generalizations and bigoted remarks.
That's not limited to pot or running threads.
I want to do it because I want to do it. -Amelia Earhart
Ostrich runner
I'd be interested in seeing how the OP would do with two months running high and two months not high.
http://www.runningahead.com/groups/Indy/forum
@arlahile: thanks for the input. I am new to this running thing, but have found a way to enjoy it so far. I have a lot to learn... thats why I came here in the first place. My plan is to cross-train each day with swimming and alternate which workout I go hard on each day.
@beef: challenge accepted :] I bet I will have to re-learn how to push myself w/o the extra help.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1111833/
A running related sequel to "Super High Me" in the works?
Interval Junkie --Nobby
I'll caveat this by noting I've never been high on drugs, so most of this is conjecture and an honest attempt to entertain the question.
Other than inhaling smoke, which is detrimental to lung capacity the same way cigarettes are, the main problem I'd imagine is lack of body attentiveness. When on a run, and your body hurts, it is for a reason. It's telling you to slow down, or stop because something is wrong. Though body attentiveness (where you stay aware and concerned about what you're body is telling you) you can push the limits of your body by small bits, and thus help it adapt to the new requirements of your physical demands.
While high your judgment is impaired. This might not let you notice, or react to things your body is telling you. I have no idea if the actual sensation of pain will be altered, or if heart palpitations are masked. With the impaired judgment you might also run too fast -- as mentioned above the primarily recommendation for training is not to go all out, but to reign your zest for speed in; slow it down; take it easier than you think you should.
Finally, running high may have the short-term effect of allowing you to ignore the pain felt in a race when you try to max out the possibilities of you body: thus allowing you to push beyond where you'd stop while straight. But on a better trained athlete it might reduce the ambition necessary to push into a pain threshold that the athlete is prepared to endure. You might get that "yeah, I don't really care" attitude, rather than the "killer instinct" that might allow you to take back the lead from a friend who just passed you.
Anyway, all conjecture. People with more direct or medical/scientific experience should feel free to aim a shotgun at my post.
2021 Goals: 50mpw 'cause there's nothing else to do
Actually, the NYT reported that smoking marijuana doesn't harm lung capacity...might even improve it: http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/01/11/marijuana-smoking-does-not-harm-lungs-study-finds/
I also remember reading somewhere that the "runner's high" actually mimics the same marijuana effect (from a brain perspective). The argument being that the runner's high allowed humans to cover long distances with less discomfort. So maybe you're just skipping the natural response and going right for the high on the outset. It seems that if you smoke just a little it might be enough for running (or any exercise) to feel more enjoyable.
I find during a long run where I can just sort of zone out and go is when I can just enjoy it and not constantly be thinking about my breathing or foot fall or the elements (too hot, too cold, etc). I wonder if smoking before running softens the edges a bit so you can just get into that zone state quicker.
What arla said. Whether you want to smoke up or not, learn to run EASY. The problem isn't so much the presence/absence of Weed, it's the idea that you seem to be racing every run you do.
Don't do that.
Just go out and run easy. You might find a calming effect and a level of enjoyment that would match the perceived Weed Effect. And cheaper too. Plus you won't stink like weed.
As for this: "Being high allowed me to lose "control" and allow my body to function as it was intended to." I chuckled.