RUNNING AND SMOKING

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3 to 4 cigarettes a day? What a pansy. I go through 3 to 4 lighters a day.

(franco@grex) said:

I've been running regularly for six months now. Each evening I either go outside for a 30 min run
or in the gym on the treadmill. The problem is I am also smoking like 3-4 cigarettes each day. I
try to smoke them early in the morning so that it doesn't mess up with my lungs much around
exercise time. But lately I have increased my smoking and I feel it is interfering with my
endurance (I know on the odd day i don't smoke that I feel better and less tired to go on an
aerobic exercise). Anyone has/had a similar problem with this damned nicotine addiction and how to
handle it? How much does it intefere with the capacity to do a good exercise?

Worse than heroin to kick, but if I could do it so can you. I too found running while smoking killed
my endurance, and I think we both know the real answer to this problem, but unfortuneatly I'm not
going to tell you it'll be easy or give you magic cure. Thing is, if you can go one day without a
cig then you're not highly addicted to them. I used to smoke 3 packs a day at my peak, and I could
no more go a day without a cig than go a day without breathing. First I suspect your addiction is
mostly mental, while mine was mostly physical. For me the patch got me through the physical
withdrawal, but for you it sounds like you need to break the habit of smoking by eliminating the
"triggers" that make you want to smoke. For instance if you pick up the phone and automatically
light one, stay off the phone. If you get behind the wheel of your car and always light up, don't
drive. Eliminate the triggers, and use the patch for a few weeks to help with the physical
withdrawals. I 'quit for good' hundreds of times, so don't be discouraged if you slide back and cop
a smoke after a few days, or get drunk and start sucking them down, just wake up the next day and
start again. Your lungs will remind why smoking is bad the next morning too. New day, another day to
start again. If you make it 2 weeks (or sooner) the cravings will get less intense, and of shorter
duration, and everytime you say "no" you'll be a bit stronger knowing you have the will power to
beat this disgusting habit. Good luck, and feel free to ask any questions on this subject.

(Miss Anne Thrope) said:

3 to 4 cigarettes a day? What a pansy. I go through 3 to 4 lighters a day.

Yes but he doesn't smoke crack.

user122222 <[email hidden]> wrote...

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Worse than heroin to kick, but if I could do it so can you. I too found running while smoking
killed my endurance, and I think we both know the real answer to this problem, but unfortuneatly
I'm not going to tell you it'll be easy or give you magic cure...

Thanks for giving me a decent and relevant reply. Yes I believe that my habit is more psychological
than physical. I do not enjoy smoking but I do it because it gives me something to do (lighting up,
puffing, flicking etc). I think I can give it up with enough motivation. However I find that if I
limit myself to 2-3 cigarettes early before noon then it doesn't really mess up with my endurance.
But we know that one cigarette drags another and there we go...
PS: I just want to ask why are there a lot of silly trolls in this group (like the two who replied
earlier to this post? It's a shame that they are polluting this group with their stupidity.
Anyway thanks again for your reply.

(franco@grex) said:

Thanks for giving me a decent and relevant reply. Yes I believe that my habit is more psychological
than physical. I do not enjoy smoking but I do it because it gives me something to do (lighting up,
puffing, flicking etc). I think I can give it up with enough motivation.

I forgot, gum helped me beat the oral part, it gives you something to
do.

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However I find that if I limit myself to 2-3 cigarettes early before noon then it doesn't really
mess up with my endurance.

You are kidding yourself. I cannot tolerate even one per month without suffering for at
least two days.

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But we know that one cigarette drags another and there we go...
PS: I just want to ask why are there a lot of silly trolls in this group (like the two who replied
earlier to this post? It's a shame that they are polluting this group with their stupidity.

Aye, those [censored]! Hard to imagine what kind of low-life would do that sota thing.

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Anyway thanks again for your reply.

No problemo amigo. Good luck kickin' that nasty habit, but like I said, do it for a week, and you'll
never go back.

franco@grex said:

Thanks for giving me a decent and relevant reply. Yes I believe that my habit is more psychological
than physical. I do not enjoy smoking but I do it because it gives me something to do (lighting up,
puffing, flicking etc).

This might sound silly, but have you tried breathing exercises when you need a ciggie? Breathing in
and out deeply and slowly is relaxing for a lot of people, and this is something that I've noticed
smokers do when they light up. A friend says it helps her a little on the occasions when she tries
to quit. She's also psychologically addicted too - she can go for days without one... until we sit
down in a social environment or she gets a beverage in her hand.

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PS: I just want to ask why are there a lot of silly trolls in this group (like the two who replied
earlier to this post? It's a shame that they are polluting this group with their stupidity.

Unfortunately it goes with the territory in this group. The s/n ratio is the worst on any of the
groups I use. There are some people who make it worthwhile with their excellent posts though. Some
who are key to this group have had trolls posting fake obituaries for their brother... but they
stick around thankfully.

Malc

On Mon, 20 Oct 2003 15:51:43 -0400, Malcolm Ferguson

Malcolm_Ferguson@NO_SPAM_PLEASEyahoo.com said:

Some who are key to this group have had trolls posting fake obituaries for their brother...

No stupid, it was supposed to about him, and some [censored] went and offed his real brother just to
make me look bad.

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but they stick around thankfully.

Staying where you're not wanted isn't a very smart thing to do.

alph <[email hidden]> wrote

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However I find that if I limit myself to 2-3 cigarettes early before noon then it doesn't really
mess up with my endurance.

You are kidding yourself. I cannot tolerate even one per month without suffering for at least
two days.

So right! I did the experiment, I forced myself to completely stop smoking the last 2 days and today
at the gym, man, my endurance was so much better. Cigarettes are definetly an obstacle for a good
running potential. I wonder if it's the nicotine? But I don't think so, I think it's more the crude
smoke that disturbs the lungs (lungs are very vital for aerobics like we all know).

(franco@grex) said:

alph <[email hidden]> wrote

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However I find that if I limit myself to 2-3 cigarettes early before noon then it doesn't
really mess up with my endurance.

You are kidding yourself. I cannot tolerate even one per month without suffering for at least
two days.

So right! I did the experiment, I forced myself to completely stop smoking the last 2 days and
today at the gym, man, my endurance was so much better. Cigarettes are definetly an obstacle for a
good running potential. I wonder if it's the nicotine? But I don't think so, I think it's more the
crude smoke that disturbs the lungs (lungs are very vital for aerobics like we all know).

You're right, the nicotine keeps you addicted, while the tar and crud plug up your lungs even
further, so it's a double effect.

(franco@grex) said:

Anyone has/had a similar problem with this damned nicotine addiction and how to handle it? How much
does it intefere with the capacity to do a good exercise?

Find another means of ingesting the substance that doesn't require inhaling it or messing with
the lungs.

(Mark) said:

(franco@grex) said:

Anyone has/had a similar problem with this damned nicotine addiction and how to handle it? How
much does it intefere with the capacity to do a good exercise?

Find another means of ingesting the substance that doesn't require inhaling it or messing with
the lungs.

Brilliant advice (coming from a moron). Yeah just chew it instead, then you can deal throat and
mouth cancer instead of lung cancer. Don't quit, it's really good for you.

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(franco@grex) said:

Anyone has/had a similar problem with this damned nicotine addiction and how to handle it? How
much does it intefere with the capacity to do a good exercise?

Find another means of ingesting the substance that doesn't require inhaling it or messing with
the lungs.

I tried for a while snuff (that is sniffed tobacco powder) but it

there's the risk of oral cancers and bad breath. The patch and nicorette gum are too damn
expensive... I guess the most effective way is a 'cold turkey' quit which seems fine so far. I
don't miss the

(franco@grex) said:

I tried for a while snuff (that is sniffed tobacco powder) but it

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there's the risk of oral cancers and bad breath. The patch and nicorette gum are too damn
expensive... I guess the most effective way is a 'cold turkey' quit which seems fine so far. I
don't miss the

Another idiot? No, just s trolling [censored]. He said that the patch and gum are too expensive, and of
course we all know those are far cheaper than cigarettes are. T-R-O-L-L

(franco@grex) said:

I tried for a while snuff (that is sniffed tobacco powder) but it

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there's the risk of oral cancers and bad breath.

You're looking at it the wrong way. The real question is: is the risk of oral cancer GREATER than
the risk of lung cancer or less? Naturally, you go with the option that entails the least risk. But
that might be chewing.

Bad breath shouldn't be a concern. Smoke does that too, as well as getting on the clothes and in the
air. It's easier to get rid of from chewing (by brushing the teeth and tongue) than off the clothes.

Plus, you have the issue you brought up: inhaling it incapacitates the breathing ability needed for
running, which has to be weighed in.