I'm a cross country runner, if i smoked weed, will it slow me down?

Question

ok ,im not talking about smoking weed before a run, or before a race, will it slow me down if i did it like a day before a race, or a day before a run, not on the day of race/or run

Answer 1

I think it would slow all of you down

Answer 2

Smoking generally will slow you down as it'll decrease ur lung capacity

Answer 3

No actually it will make you faster depending on how mentally tough you are. I have never smokes anything, but I know friends who were on championship teams in various sports and they said they wish they hadn't smoked, but that it doesn't slow them down. So you're okay with smoking in that aspect. Although it is sad that a lot of atheletes can't just live clean lives... Good day hope it helps :)

Answer 4

Well no matter what kind of person you are it would slow you down. If you smoke too much your lungs would turn dark and may cause cancer.Smoking isn't a good idea. Even if you are a  Cross Country Runner doesn't  mean you have to smoke.

Answer 5

yes. it will kill your brain cells any of which could be related to motor skills and it can cause respiratory damage so during races you wont be able to recieve as much oxygen as possible.

Answer 6

most likely

Answer 7

not of you're running to get your weed.

Answer 8

Yes, its not good for your respiratory system.

Maybe off season it wouldn't affect you as much, but if you want to perform to your full potential, then I wouldn't smoke weed.

Answer 9

Probably not noticeably, unless you smoked a LOT.

Answer 10

From what I have heard it will!

Answer 11

Depends on during or before...

Answer 12

if u do it often, i hardly think gettin stoned once would have an effect, but repeated use, then yes

Answer 13

definitely.

weed makes you not care about anything

your not gonna care about winning, and your not gonna try your hardest

also you'll be doing worse in school because of not caring, and of course, that will make your parents probably drop you out of cross country or your school wont allow you to run

Answer 14

I know someone who has done this. Don't DO DRUGS...EVER. But to answer the question they won't. The high will prevent you from experiencing any pain, which allows you to run faster and not have to worry about the feeling of exhaustion.

The bad part is that you can fall over and die of oxygen deprivation.

Answer 15

Won't slow you down, but it makes your conditioning go to c**p.

Answer 16

prolly. although theres a legend that it'll make you "fly"

Answer 17

It could.

depends how much you smoked.

Answer 18

itll make your body rly lry sick and slowly decompose so yeah.. i think it would slow you down.

it'd also slow ur life down a bit

Answer 19

absolutely.

Answer 20

Welli am also across country runner i also  cross country rollerblade i alsosmoke weed but i havefound aslong as u keep ur cartio going good u shouldn't have a problem as long as u don't smoke then run!!!!! lol

Answer 21

I dont think so if you were high while you were running yes but if not you would just get lazy.  

Answer 22

Yea it would

Answer 23

Yes, any foreign substance you put into your lungs is going to have a bad effect on your running.

Answer 24

Yes it will.

Don't smoke weed.

You're better than that.

Answer 25

Don't know if there were any studies on runners but I would have to assume it would.

Pot makes people lazier than others. Tends to make people not really care as much, or I should say trivializes what one thinks is priority.

I would think this type of chemical alteration would affect the muscles at some point in time.

This being said, I'm certain if used once in awhile, it won't do anything but continued use may have a negative affect.

Answer 26

if you quit you could end up getting better and the effect it put on your running could end in a slightly longer period of time but if you keep doing it most likely will slow you down greatly.

Answer 27

My boyfriend was a runner in high school as well as a pothead and he was fine. You just have to constantly exercise but smoking cigarettes is a lot more damaging.

Answer 28

no it wont but it will do bad things to your lungs in the future if you smoke it too much and i wouldnt smoke weed cause schools are starting to do random test and if someone tells the school you did your in a lot of trouble so i would wait till the seasons over or not do it until summer

edit: dont smoke it before the game because yes it could make you cough a lot thats it.  but it wont slow you down its not like how they have it in those movies when you go into slo mo time.  thats all fake.  just do it after not before.  cross country i run and i do track run and throw and doing that will not hurt you but its not the best time to do it.

edit: smoke it a day before it or a day after it wont matter it only does if you smoke it right before it.

Answer 29

YES!  Weed is more potent than cigarettes, the smoke destroys your lungs faster and it also destroys brain cells which would slow you down mentally as well as physically.  Many people think that smoking weed is no big deal but it adds up and it is highly addictive and in my opinion most people that smoke weed are star wars addicted, family guy watching losers.

Answer 30

You are an idiot to even smoke weed in the first place.  

Answer 31

YES!

don't do it!

at my school last year there was a really fast runner and he was under so much pressure that he started doing drugs and drinking that now he SUCKS at running...

(he runs a 8 minute mile)   :(

and now he cant afford college since he lost his running scholarship...

so please, don't.

:D