Athlete Vaporists?

[GetLeft]

The herbalist in me wants to claim the cannabis is beneficial to my stretch as well, but whether this is real fact or state of mind is something I can't answer truthfully.

I have the greatest stretches following a session. Everything just flows the way it's supposed to. I just follow along for the ride. Always feels great.

 

[sanfranciscosadhu]

I teach yoga for a living and have a steady personal practice. I can totally testify to the fact that cannabis makes it easier and far more enjoyable to stretch and open the body up.

 

[MinnBobber]

I teach yoga for a living and have a steady personal practice. I can totally testify to the fact that cannabis makes it easier and far more enjoyable to stretch and open the body up.

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Recently read about "canna-yoga" classes somewhere where folks are encouraged to imbibe before attending.
Do they drug test??? No canna, no class

 

[sanfranciscosadhu]

Cannabis enhanced yoga classes are nothing new in the Bay Area in Northern California. Probably in other MJ friendly places as well I would presume. Here in San Francisco we have a yoga teacher Dee Dussault who teaches ganja yoga classes regularly. You have to bring your own herb and can use on the premises before the class starts. She is coming out with a book called Ganja Yoga later in the spring.
I myself used to regularly substitute teach a class at the Berkeley Patients group, one of the oldest cannabis clubs here, as far back as 2001. The class is no more alas, though I fondly remember the setup: the cooperative would provide an eight of an ounce to share with the class and a Volcano vaporizer for those that preferred vaping over smoking.
Harbor Side in Oakland provides yoga classes as well though local regulations don't allow for medicating on the premises.
All that said, the combination of yoga and cannabis goes way, way back as many sadhus in India have combined the two for hundreds, if not thousands of years.

 

[duckTape]

+1 for the Cannabis & stretching It has taken my flexibility to a whole new level.

I also find it very useful for perfecting martial arts techniques like spin kicks and other techniques where you don't see everything with your eyes but have to somehow feel it instead.

I feel 200% more in touch with my body's when medicated

 

[HighSeasSailor]

Since the weather's been warming up (well, it never really cooled off this year did it?) I've been hitting the pavement extra hard. I'm up to 40-50 miles per week, not counting recovery walks, and putting in maybe 5 hours a week on an indoor bike for extra cardio and muscle balancing. Lately around mile 4 or so on each run, I've been hitting a sweet running nirvana, where I'm still good and baked from the pre-run vape, the runner's high is kicking in full force with endorphins aplenty, and my cardio hits the "sweet spot" so my heart rate drops about 5-10 BPM naturally. I only seem to get drawn out of it when either dehydration or the carb wall rears its ugly head.

Treated myself to a Garmin GPS watch. Really feels like it opens up the streets for me to explore, knowing I can easily check distance at any time - to say nothing of having drastically enhanced metrics. I have to say, of all the devices I've ever owned, this watch feels, somehow, the most improbably futuristic, and makes me feel the most old. Computers have been around for ages, cell phones have had some kind of form or predecessor around for decades, but wearing an accurate GPS with this much shit in it, on your wrist, the same size as a regular old watch?! Am I in Back to the Future?

Vaguely considering the judicious use of edibles for extremely long runs where I can be expected to sober up well before the end from vaping alone. Or I could try stowing a vape in a hydration vest...

 

[His_Highness]

Treated myself to a Garmin GPS watch. Really feels like it opens up the streets for me to explore, knowing I can easily check distance at any time - to say nothing of having drastically enhanced metrics. I have to say, of all the devices I've ever owned, this watch feels, somehow, the most improbably futuristic, and makes me feel the most old. Computers have been around for ages, cell phones have had some kind of form or predecessor around for decades, but wearing an accurate GPS with this much shit in it, on your wrist, the same size as a regular old watch?! Am I in Back to the Future?

Vaguely considering the judicious use of edibles for extremely long runs where I can be expected to sober up well before the end from vaping alone. Or I could try stowing a vape in a hydration vest...

Been curious about the edibles too for the long runs. For me, any run lasting beyond 2 hours would qualify. For 2 plus hours I hydrate during the run, stack easy-on-the-stomach carbs an hour before running and bring gel packs to avoid hitting the wall during the run if need be. Would love to add a buzz booster to the scenario.

Since I'm not in a legal state I'd steer clear of vaping during the run, there is the breath control (not sure I could hold it in long enough while running) and my personal rule that there is no walking allowed. Edibles can be erratic in terms of when they kick in and for how long and then there is the horror of horrors....getting the runs during the run. I figure I would need to take the edible 2 hours before running and can eliminate the potential for diarrhea by eating bananas and white bread 30 minutes to an hour before running to bind everything. I've used the bananas and white bread routine successfully for years without adverse stomach issues but everyone is different. I used to run with a guy who would eat an apple, a banana, 2 slices of whole grain bread and down a small Gatorade 2 hours into a marathon training session without loosing a beat. I tried to eat like him and within 15 minutes had a intestinal event.

If you delve into the edibles I'd love to hear how it worked out!

 

[HellsWindStaff]

Weed high + runners high = CIVILIZED

I've never been much of a runner but I have been the last 2 weeks and it's a real treat lol, I rip the Mighty and then head out. To the point I actually look forward to it. I've hated running my whole life - flat feet and was never good at it.

Been doing this about 2 weeks and watching what I eat, actually gained 5 lbs but I do look and feel slimmer/healthier and believe that I just gained muscle mostly. Really the only explanation as I've been on a steady diet of fish and rice from a steady diet of fast food and my caloric intake has to be down like over 50%. My dinner last night was 360 calories and my usually fast food dinner is over 1000 so it's gotta be muscle right lol

 

[lwien]

Weed high + runners high = CIVILIZED

I've never been much of a runner but I have been the last 2 weeks and it's a real treat lol, I rip the Mighty and then head out. To the point I actually look forward to it. I've hated running my whole life - flat feet and was never good at it.

Been doing this about 2 weeks and watching what I eat, actually gained 5 lbs but I do look and feel slimmer/healthier and believe that I just gained muscle mostly. Really the only explanation as I've been on a steady diet of fish and rice from a steady diet of fast food and my caloric intake has to be down like over 50%. My dinner last night was 360 calories and my usually fast food dinner is over 1000 so it's gotta be muscle right lol

Or water. For me, I've found that if I don't run for 3 days or more, I urinate like crazy every hour for about 4 hours. When I get into my typical routine, that stops so my assumption is that our bodies will acclimate to increased sweating by retaining more water in order to help keep our bodies cooler.

So that weight gain may be a combination of increased muscle mass and water, eh?

Also, I've found that running definitely increases my appetite. It's like my body goes into that Little Shop of Horrors mode and screams................FEED ME !!!

 

[HellsWindStaff]

Or water. For me, I've found that if I don't run for 3 days or more, I urinate like crazy every hour for about 4 hours. When I get into my typical routine, that stops so my assumption is that our bodies will acclimate to increased sweating by retaining more water in order to help keep our bodies cooler.

So that weight gain may be a combination of increased muscle mass and water, eh?

Also, I've found that running definitely increases my appetite. It's like my body goes into that Little Shop of Horrors mode and screams................FEED ME !!!

That's a good point - I naturally drink a lot of water but I've definitely been pissing less

My appetite is weird I usually am only hungry early evening and eat a big (huge) meal but I've been trying not to do that and to just eat many smaller meals.

 

[lwien]

.... I've been trying not to do that and to just eat many smaller meals.

Yup, smaller meals (grazing) throughout the day is MUCH better for you. Helps to keep your metabolism fired up while helping to to steady your sugar levels. I eat 4 meals a day and snack on fruits or nuts in between.

 

[duff]

Not an athlete per say but I do ride the bike every day for an hour and exercise another 4 times a week.
Vape at least once daily but usually 3 times a day.

I do enjoy getting on the bike after a session.

 

[HighSeasSailor]

Been curious about the edibles too for the long runs. For me, any run lasting beyond 2 hours would qualify. For 2 plus hours I hydrate during the run, stack easy-on-the-stomach carbs an hour before running and bring gel packs to avoid hitting the wall during the run if need be. Would love to add a buzz booster to the scenario.

That's about how I feel about it. I can go 2 hours without a drink but any more than that and I actually feel my body weaken from dehydration.

I'll probably start doing the gels at some point. Right now I usually drink slightly high concentration gatorade and eat a banana right before going out so I have a carb load in the tank. I have a pretty stout stomach, or so I like to think, things still digest but I don't typically have to stop to find bushes along the way home...

 

[lwien]

For 2 plus hours I hydrate during the run,.....

Outside temp plays a big part in that, eh, especially on a two hour run?

My runs are never longer than an hour so I never hydrate during a run even in 90 degree heat but when I know it's going to be that warm, I will hydrate a bit extra an hour or two before I head out.

Regarding food, even something as light as a banana, I can't go out for at least 2 hours after I eat. If I run sooner, I don't get any cramps or anything but I do burp, fart and get some acid reflux which isn't fun. The most embarrassing part about all that is when I let go of an uncontrollable fart which is really audible when I'm either running along side someone or passing someone. When that happens, all I can do is exclaim......"Afterburners...." while trying to kick it up a notch..............

 

[HellsWindStaff]

I am say way @lwien but I just cramp super easily I need a good 2 hours.

Did an extra mile today for 3 and a lil change. Felt good could of done a little more maybe but I was beat and my music died.

I did intervals it was nice- it made it less boring for me, I am just running on a track. I tried to go as fast as I could first mile and kind of naturally fell into an interval so I kept with it, walking the bends sprinting the straights, I am whipped feel great.

 

[His_Highness]

It's easy to get ahead of your conditioning and cause an injury that turns you off from running. There's a fine line between that soreness that you can run through that disappears after you've been running for a bit and that soreness that disappears similarly but causes real damage over time because the endorphin's are masking the issue.

There's a bunch of good rules out there but the two I follow religiously:
- Never increase your intensity or distance in a given week by more than 10%. This gives your body a chance to condition itself each week without weakening and causing long term damage. Conditioning isn't just about going faster and farther. It's about allowing your structural components (back, knees, feet, etc.) to get used to it's new job over time. Conditioning also includes your body getting used to heat stress and hydration. Cardio is just one part of equation but it tends to be the focal point early on. My cardio got under control well before my knees were ready for what my cardio conditioning allowed me to do.
- If you can't think clearly during a long run....STOP! Your inability to think clearly is one of the first indicators that the wall is ahead.

Here's a link to one of the most respected running sites. It has a bunch of free training programs and great insights:

http://www.halhigdon.com/

 

[lwien]

There's a bunch of good rules out there but the two I follow religiously:
- Never increase your intensity or distance in a given week by more than 10%. This gives your body a chance to condition itself each week without weakening and causing long term damage. Conditioning isn't just about going faster and farther. It's about allowing your structural components (back, knees, feet, etc.) to get used to it's new job over time. Conditioning also includes your body getting used to heat stress and hydration. Cardio is just one part of equation but it tends to be the focal point early on. My cardio got under control well before my knees were ready for what my cardio conditioning allowed me to do.
- If you can't think clearly during a long run....STOP! Your inability to think clearly is one of the first indicators that the wall is ahead.

One more item to add to those rules. Take rest days for recovery. Those rest days will actually add to your conditioning. You can cross-train on a rest day. If you run, you can walk on a rest day or you can do nothing on a rest day.

My schedule is running 4.2 miles every other day. On the days I don't run, I walk 2.5 miles and about once every 10 to 14 days, I don't do a damn thing.

Ya gotta give your body a chance to recover and mend itself and the older we get, the more important this becomes.

Edit: Oh, and being that summer is coming up, heat can become an issue. If you're out running in 90+ degree weather and all of sudden you notice that you're beginning to feel cold or that you're beginning to sweat less or that you're getting a headache, or you're beginning to get a bit lightheaded, or as HH stated above, you begin not to think clearly, stop and seek some shade and water. That feeling cold and ceasing to sweat in very hot weather has happened to me a few times. Very odd feeling to feel that way when you know that it's fucking hot outside.

 

[His_Highness]

@lwien - Good mention of the 'chills' on very hot days and the rest days/weeks. Got those chills several times and was surprised afterwards that I didn't feel bad at the time they occurred.

Some of the links in the running web site I posted have free training programs for specific distances that are using the premise of '2 progress weeks' followed by a 'resting/establishing a base' week.

 

[lwien]

@lwien - Got those chills several times and was surprised afterwards that I didn't feel bad at the time they occurred.

I know, huh. Ya feel fine but it's hot as hell outside and ya got the chills. Weird, but a major warning sign that ya gotta stop and get into some shade.

 

[organic weed]

Amateurial athlete. Running half marathons, competing in long distance water races (2 to 4 miles) and competing in triathlon. My performance are better now that I quit vaping than when I used to vape... better breathing and endurance. When I vaped I felt less tired in the run but I was performing worse.
I think if you use very little quantities as a recovery when you are tired with high TBC it could help. I read something about it a few months ago. But I would never ever vape before a race or when preparing for it...

 

[HellsWindStaff]

It's easy to get ahead of your conditioning and cause an injury that turns you off from running.

This post resonates so much especially considering the post above it is me talking about pushing myself LOL. That interval run killed my plantar fascia and my ankles. Assumed it was simply hard workout pain. I was still jogging lightly and walking, and I guess about a week later I felt pretty good and did intervals again. This damn near crippled me. Hobbling all over the place.

I stopped jogging and strictly walked to get blood in. Felt pretty shitty. Walked about 2-3 miles every day post injury. Took one day off before trip. Went to Atlantic City for 4 days and walked about 3-5 miles every day there albeit not continuously. Got back Sunday, while feeling better still a bit of pain, lightly lightly lightly jogged 2-3 miles (13:30 miles so pretty slow, my walking miles average about 15). Felt good though. Tuesday I walked 4 miles in an hour, felt great.

Foot is basically healed. I jogged faster yesterday and did 2.3, with an average of 10:10 a mile! My first mile I did in 9:30! I don't remember the last time I ever was able to do a 10 minute mile let alone a sub 10 minute LOL. And wasn't even trying to go that quick lol just trying to push myself a bit and see how foot feels

More importantly my foot/feet feel great. My aerobic ability is definitely improved and I can go longer/faster/harder without gasping for air. Legs feel stronger. Stomach and in generally my body seems slimmer. Body feels good!

Today I'm just going to do a long long walk though to recover from yesterday. Tomorrow I will try to do 3 miles at a quicker pace since I don't workout as much on weekend.

If anyone gets mild plantar fascitis, this is what I did for it to heal pretty well in 2 weeks.

-Lots of water, lots of protein
- Calf stretches against a wall, specifically trying to stretch behind the ankle (5-6 times daily for 10 seconds each leg)
- Sat on ground took belt over foot and pulled foot back (1-2 times a day 10-15 sec per stretch)

Most importantly IMO is I took a golf ball and put my foot on it and rolled my foot back and forth over it. I could hear all kinds of crunching and it felt pretty tight and eventually smoothed itself out. I did this 2-3 times a day, tried to at least, but at least 1 REALLY good session after a hot shower while muscles are loose.

 

[Alexis]

This post resonates so much especially considering the post above it is me talking about pushing myself LOL. That interval run killed my plantar fascia and my ankles. Assumed it was simply hard workout pain. I was still jogging lightly and walking, and I guess about a week later I felt pretty good and did intervals again. This damn near crippled me. Hobbling all over the place.

I stopped jogging and strictly walked to get blood in. Felt pretty shitty. Walked about 2-3 miles every day post injury. Took one day off before trip. Went to Atlantic City for 4 days and walked about 3-5 miles every day there albeit not continuously. Got back Sunday, while feeling better still a bit of pain, lightly lightly lightly jogged 2-3 miles (13:30 miles so pretty slow, my walking miles average about 15). Felt good though. Tuesday I walked 4 miles in an hour, felt great.

Foot is basically healed. I jogged faster yesterday and did 2.3, with an average of 10:10 a mile! My first mile I did in 9:30! I don't remember the last time I ever was able to do a 10 minute mile let alone a sub 10 minute LOL. And wasn't even trying to go that quick lol just trying to push myself a bit and see how foot feels

More importantly my foot/feet feel great. My aerobic ability is definitely improved and I can go longer/faster/harder without gasping for air. Legs feel stronger. Stomach and in generally my body seems slimmer. Body feels good!

Today I'm just going to do a long long walk though to recover from yesterday. Tomorrow I will try to do 3 miles at a quicker pace since I don't workout as much on weekend.

If anyone gets mild plantar fascitis, this is what I did for it to heal pretty well in 2 weeks.

-Lots of water, lots of protein
- Calf stretches against a wall, specifically trying to stretch behind the ankle (5-6 times daily for 10 seconds each leg)
- Sat on ground took belt over foot and pulled foot back (1-2 times a day 10-15 sec per stretch)

Most importantly IMO is I took a golf ball and put my foot on it and rolled my foot back and forth over it. I could hear all kinds of crunching and it felt pretty tight and eventually smoothed itself out. I did this 2-3 times a day, tried to at least, but at least 1 REALLY good session after a hot shower while muscles are loose.

Have you heard of these supplements?- "sunflower lecithin" (supposed to benefit the muscular and nervous sytem and aid in excercise/strain recovery), and even more powerful, "Great lakes gelatin "collagen hydrolysate"".

 

[HellsWindStaff]

Have you heard of these supplements?- "sunflower lecithin (supposed to benefit the muscukar and nervous sytem and aid in excercise/strain recovery), and even more powerful, "Great lakes gelatin "collagen hydrolysate"".

I haven't....my supplement knowledge is creatine and protein powder and that's about it I'll have to look into those

 

[Alexis]

I haven't....my supplement knowledge is creatine and protein powder and that's about it I'll have to look into those

Yeah they are both great natural supplements. The gelatin in particualr will be of particualr benefit for athletes. We even giv it to our old dog to keep her fit, supple and active. They do 2 types of gelatin, the collagen hydrolysate is the one you want. It is high protein, but so much more.
Call it the natural healthier version of the not so natural creatin and protein powders, both somewhat artificial I believe (but dont quote me on that, Im just a firm believer in being as natural as possible.)

Spirulina is also a very good source of concentrated protein I believe.

 

[HellsWindStaff]

Gonna call the local gym later and see what it costs to join. I don't think it's too bad ($30 a month) but I will be miffed if I have to sign a year contract or anything like that as I'm not sure how long I'll be at residence I'm at.

My weight is pretty static. I bounce between 185 and 190. (I am 6 ft and a half about) I am definitely getting stronger in my aerobic activity and my legs definitely. I'm able to do a few (2 or 3) miles averaging out to 9:30 a mile! So I'm definitely seeing improvements. I can even almost break 9 for just one mile, but that kills me the rest of the workout. But I'm consistently getting closer to that 9 minute mark (9:08 on Sunday)

Been trying to run 3 miles at that slightly slower rate, every other day. The days in between I try to walk. I'm improving in that capacity too, and I'm walking for at least 45 minutes to an hour and getting at least 3-4 miles under my belt when I'm doing that. I try to throw one interval session in per week, basically if it's cold or chilly and I'm over running outside

I am definitely fitter and marginally skinnier, but I am definitely soft. Skinny fat you could say. If I added some muscle mass I would be pretty svelte and would help in the loss of extra fat cause muscle takes calories from you during rest

I've been doing pushups too, and while I notice a bit more definition, that was kind of chief reason I wanted to join gym. I can do 50 pushups no problem, rest briefly and belt out another 50. Not building muscle when you don't have enough resistance. When I started I was struggling to do even 15.

Been working my abs too. I have pretty strong abs already from lots of swimming in youth. But even that, rapid improvements.

My diet has been so so. I still don't eat much throughout day, but I do tend to eat healthier overrall. That said late at night is the worst and sometimes when I get real baked I'll destroy some sweets and other stuff. For instance, yesterday my diet was 4-5 cups of black coffee. a 20g protein bar. Roughly 1.25 lbs of Salmon. And the majority of a 10 oz bag of Cadberry Crispy Eggs so gonna try not do that.....