I quit smoking a week ago but now I'm slower at running than I ever been. I used to run a 5km in under 25 mins not very good sure but now it's over 30 mins. I have maintained same weight throughout. But I don't want to go back to smoking anymore but do any

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/fit/izen 06/06/18 (Wed) 23:45:39 No.138975

I quit smoking a week ago but now I'm slower at running than I ever been. I used to run a 5km in under 25 mins not very good sure but now it's over 30 mins. I have maintained same weight throughout. But I don't want to go back to smoking anymore but do anyone have an explanation? I can't find shit online. I thought smoking decreased vo2max?

/fit/izen 06/07/18 (Thu) 00:06:56 No.138978

>>138975

>I thought smoking decreased vo2max?

Bolt smokes a blunt before every race

/fit/izen 06/07/18 (Thu) 00:51:08 No.138980

>>138978

I can't smoke weed or take drugs of any kind not PEDs either.

/fit/izen 06/07/18 (Thu) 02:24:10 No.138983

Nicotine will suppress your immune system in your lungs. When you come off, your lungs start reacting to all the shit in the air and the soot in your lungs, you get inflammation and mucus. It will return to normal eventually.

/fit/izen 06/07/18 (Thu) 04:14:00 No.138987

>>138983

I thought so but I noticed a few former smokers feeling the same way ie reduced performance. I quit smoking, weed, alcohol, caffeine, refined sugar and drugs (used to like meth, cocaine, LSD etc alot). I also don't take any supplements now either. Haven't noticed any lost of gains so far but I'd like to get good at cardio.

/fit/izen 06/07/18 (Thu) 05:30:46 No.138992

>>138980

>I can't smoke weed or take drugs of any kind not PEDs either.

You're never gonna make it.

/fit/izen 06/07/18 (Thu) 13:38:39 No.138997

>>138992

I will if I eat my spaghetti and drink my Japanese sports drinks

/fit/izen 06/07/18 (Thu) 13:52:33 No.138999

>>138987

Yeah, it's a hugely powerful effect. I'm not a smoker, but If I'm really sick, lungs clogged, coughing, etc. I'll smoke a cigarette and immediately feel better.

Unfortunately, you are paying for it now. Maybe get an asthma inhaler to get you by for a while.

/fit/izen 06/07/18 (Thu) 14:35:00 No.139003

>>138999

>>i smoke and feel better after

thats a rediculous claim

if you people are so focused on the time of your run then you should increase the frequency per week of your run.

/fit/izen 06/07/18 (Thu) 15:55:59 No.139007

>>138999

>sick

>lungs clogged via immune response

>take immunosuppressant (cigarettes)

>feel better