I'm trying to drop about 30 pounds so I just started a running program. I was curious how many of you work out or even run while still smoking cigars in the evening or durring the day.

I have no intention of not having my nightly smoke as my mental health is important too. Just curious to see what others may have encountered.

BDID

I work out 4x/ week heavy weight training & HIT

Cardio 2x per week. Maybe effects things a little

on leg day w/ heavy squats & Deads, maybe a little on the cardio. I need the nightly cigar for mental health as well!! =))

Started running last August. Dropped 35 pounds by New Years. Smoke nightly, 2-4 on weekends, more if golfing. I don't inhale and haven't noticed any effect on cardio.

-dave

I run 4 miles in 30 minutes, 5 days a week. I also burn through roughly 3-6 cigars per day, during the week. I've been doing this for years, and have not noticed any problems.

I've worked out twice a week weight training for the past 2 years. I do some cardio off and on but nothing scheduled or very routine. I've only been smoking cigars for about 9 months. My cardio sucked before cigars, and it still sucks after them, but at least I put on about 15 pounds of muscle.

I normally smoke while I'm running. It takes a little practice, but you'll get the hang of it.

also, not to get in an argument over the best way to lose weight, but I had a buddy who packed on the pounds over a year or two. Finally decided to do something about it. He started running and eating better, he lost some but wasn't happy with how long it was taking. He started weight training and the combination of the two made huge differences. The more muscle you have the more calories you burn...just a thought.

I have run about 15 full marathons, twice through the Grand Canyon rim to rim and two Pikes Peak Marathons over the last 25 years. Been smoking about 1-2 per day for much of that time. Also have done many 100 mile bicycle races.

Now I only go about 4-8 miles 5 days a week but can't say cigars have slowed me any. Now old age - thats another matter.

DED

I'm in the gym 6 days a week. I run and lift and still average 5:45s over 10K. I smoke every night on the commute and I'm working out by 5:30am the next day. Never felt a thing and it keeps me sane.

Oh, and the lifting helps weight loss a lot. Lean muscle helps you burn a lot more calories, but don't forget about the cardio...you gotta burn those calories through exercise too.

When I smoke cigars I think about running. So far no effect.

cough cough..

I ran for boro council and won , all the time smoking cigars...

bdiddy,

I work out 5 days a week; swim, bike, run. I will say that If I smoke the night before a long swim, I will feel a *tad* sluggish, but by no means enough to have a major effect on my training. I've only done one half marathon, but I've done a few triathlons. I usually won't smoke for two or three days leading up to the event. Long runs for me during training are 6 or 7 miles, long bike rides are probably 50-60 miles or little longer, and long swims are well over a mile, close to 2 miles.

#6, funny as hell. I knew it was comming. Thanks for all the input folks. This is not easy but I'm determined to push through. At 47 and overweight it's not the easy way out. I ran Saturday and Sunday (using the couch to 5K program)and today I can hardly walk. Tomorrow morning will be interesting.

I run 4 miles a day. The cigars do effect my time, even though I dont inhale.

Steve's claim is hard to believe!!

bdiddy,

I don't know if Dawg is joking or not, but there are guys who actually do that:

http://www.samfordstogies.com/intro.html 

http://www.runningstogies.com/index.html 

djk,

Steve's a super-human stud and cigar smoking machine:

http://www.cigarbid.com/auction/forum/forum.cfm?action=list&forumID=7&messageDisplay=0000000028255 

Coop - I'm not the athlete I once was. 5 years ago I was doing 3 miles in under 18 minutes. I can't touch that these days. Cigars or not.

In the gym five days a week and run for morning PT about three-four days a week as well. I quit smoking cigarettes about seven or eight months ago but kept the cigars and have seen a massive improvement in cardio capacity. The only downside I've had so far is the cigar mouth the next morning at PT formation.