gman7 wrote:
I honestly really enjoyed reading everyones comments here especially Dents. I smoked weed when I was young but stopped. I also used to smoke cigarettes which I quit a little over a year ago. Those things really do hold back an athletes body. I'm actually really thankful I stopped smoking weed because it does, for me anyway, somewhat cloud the mind. Although it is "non-addicting" I actually believe that it is addicting from personal experience. Not in a crackhead type way but you can become dependable on it. And I believe we should try to break ourselves away from dependencies.
But in all seriousness, quitting smoking cigarettes was the best thing I did. I ran about 7:00 miles while smoking. Once I quit, I ran 7:15!! (Go figure) and then went down from there. I run about 6:30 min miles now and feel so much better doing it. It was difficult at first because of all the years of gunk built up in my lungs I spat out, esp at jiu-jitsu practice. But I am very thankful to be non-dependent on any substance.
I do drink occasionally in moderation. And if you do smoke weed, I don't have a problem with it just not around me. And I would also encourage moderate use, not overdoing anything in life. Because as I have learned the hard way a few times, too much of a good thing can be a bad thing.
But in all seriousness, quitting smoking cigarettes was the best thing I did. I ran about 7:00 miles while smoking. Once I quit, I ran 7:15!! (Go figure) and then went down from there. I run about 6:30 min miles now and feel so much better doing it. It was difficult at first because of all the years of gunk built up in my lungs I spat out, esp at jiu-jitsu practice. But I am very thankful to be non-dependent on any substance.
I do drink occasionally in moderation. And if you do smoke weed, I don't have a problem with it just not around me. And I would also encourage moderate use, not overdoing anything in life. Because as I have learned the hard way a few times, too much of a good thing can be a bad thing.
Good post!
