Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Narcotics should be avoid within 48 hours of race day

"You think"!

Packing way some the last stuff from Disney, I happened to flipping through the guide for the Disney races. As I was doing so, I stopped on the Medical Tips and Information page and began reading through it. Most of the information made sense. In fact, most of what they was said, I would actually consider to be common sense.

That is until I got down to the section on "Narcotics".

Here's what it said and I quote from the booklet.

"Narcotics should be avoided within 48 hours of race day due to the harm effect on performance, perception, and mental status."

"Duh", I think this is pretty obvious at least to me.

But as I think about it more; maybe there are some people that think it is okay to be loaded when they reach the starting line. I don't see how, but who knows what goes through a person's mind.

I mean, don't you have to be a little wacky to want to run 26.2 miles in the first place. LOL.


 

Sharing some of the crazier thoughts this time,


 

The Cool Down Runner

2 comments:

J. Brewer said...

I Can't imagine being under the influence or suffering residual effects of a substance on or around race day, let alone training days. I guess some people can do it, but don't they wonder how they would perform both mentally and physically if they were "clean"?

Cheers, and thanks for sharing.

j.brewer

{lifeasa}RunningMom said...

Thanks for the laugh today. I really think that is understood too but love that someone felt is had to be stated.

Happy Wednesday!