Comments on: Ultramarathons and Performing Enhancing Drugs

By: Brad K

Brad K — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 03:07:33 +0000

Viagra? really? while I am not familiar with the drug, my first thoughts are that it would ruin your finish line picture

By: Trail Goat

Trail Goat — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 16:18:00 +0000

Angie, I'm glad I could give you a laugh.

Grae, I'll see if my friend who studies the pot smoking moneys has any openings. I'm sure we an find you a monkey costume.

Chris,
I'd totally forgotten about that article. Good catch.

By: Chris G

Chris G — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 14:23:00 +0000

Interesting timing. NY Times just had an article (http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/23/sports/23viagra.html?hp) suggesting Viagra can increase oxygen capacity (isn’t that VO2Max?). Studies have shown that its help athletes at elevation.

So many hard ultras are at elevation, I suspect Viagra could be come popular.

By: Grae Van Hooser

Grae Van Hooser — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 21:50:00 +0000

Since I’m an alumni of Humboldt State (school motto: LEGALIZE IT!). I can only vouch for the benefits of smoking (is there a down side?) “The Chronic”. And I can tell you that if it was a performance enhancer, I would be a former world record holder at 10k and former multiple national x-c champion. And if there is a downside, it would probably apply to ultra runners,in that, the runner would never leave the aid stations. I will have to admit that I am interested in the pot smoking monkey as a pet.

By: angie's pink fuzzy

angie's pink fuzzy — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 18:59:00 +0000

i started laughing, thinking about runners high on pot as they run through the night. oy vey, that’d be fun!

i really know nothing of performance enhancing drugs, but last night a friend i was running with suggested dean karnazes is a user…

By: Trail Goat

Trail Goat — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 15:01:00 +0000

How could I have forgotten the LSD?!

By: BGill

BGill — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 15:00:00 +0000

I’m a big fan of lots of LSD when I’m training.

Well, not the drug kind at least.