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I have been reading a lot lately on how SOME people think adderall should be allowed in sports. I just wanted to give my take on it all and maybe enlighten some of those who do not know how it works/feels.
I have tried it for school. As said many times, it is popular among college students because of its affects studying/test taking. I do not have ADD of any sort. (that i am aware of). I found that when i took it, it GREATLY increased my focus on whatever I was doing.
While I have only taken it a handful of times for school ONLY, i never took any before motos, though I could definitely see it giving an unfair advantage. The amount of concentration/focus I could do with it was unprecedented. I could only imagine what that kind of focus that could do to someone on a track.
While I never used to for riding, I was very curious what it could do and thought about doing it once for the hell of it but ended up deciding not to because of the way it made my heart beat, which back when i was training for nationals a couple years ago my heart rate was peaking around 195 during 30 min motos. (dont look for me in results, you wont see me. helicopter ride with brain bleed means only fun riding now
)
All and all, It gives a big boost to energy, and an even BIGGER boost to concentration to which i would feel at a major disadvantage if i knew someone i was racing against had it. In other words if someone could run the same pace as i before the medicine, they would FOR SURE be faster as a direct result of the focus/energy.
Again, this is all based on how this affected ME, because it can definitely affects others in other ways.
And unless the rider has been prescribed it previous to his pro career, it should be illegal for them to use. I dont care if they recently got diagnosed with ADD/ADHD or not, they managed before, they can keep managing or hang up pro boots.
This is all my opinion, take that into consideration. Everyone has different views. Just wanted to enlighten people who have not experienced adderall on its affects and what I think about it.
This stuff isn't on the same level as steroids or something, but still gives an unfair advantage.
tl;dr
I do not have ADD. (not aware at least)
I have taken adderall for college and seen major improvements in grades.
MASSIVE focus/energy
Depending on how it affects you it CAN make you faster.
Completely unfair and should be illegal in sports, unless prescribe PRIOR to pro career.
All my opinion from experience.
I have tried it for school. As said many times, it is popular among college students because of its affects studying/test taking. I do not have ADD of any sort. (that i am aware of). I found that when i took it, it GREATLY increased my focus on whatever I was doing.
While I have only taken it a handful of times for school ONLY, i never took any before motos, though I could definitely see it giving an unfair advantage. The amount of concentration/focus I could do with it was unprecedented. I could only imagine what that kind of focus that could do to someone on a track.
While I never used to for riding, I was very curious what it could do and thought about doing it once for the hell of it but ended up deciding not to because of the way it made my heart beat, which back when i was training for nationals a couple years ago my heart rate was peaking around 195 during 30 min motos. (dont look for me in results, you wont see me. helicopter ride with brain bleed means only fun riding now
)All and all, It gives a big boost to energy, and an even BIGGER boost to concentration to which i would feel at a major disadvantage if i knew someone i was racing against had it. In other words if someone could run the same pace as i before the medicine, they would FOR SURE be faster as a direct result of the focus/energy.
Again, this is all based on how this affected ME, because it can definitely affects others in other ways.
And unless the rider has been prescribed it previous to his pro career, it should be illegal for them to use. I dont care if they recently got diagnosed with ADD/ADHD or not, they managed before, they can keep managing or hang up pro boots.
This is all my opinion, take that into consideration. Everyone has different views. Just wanted to enlighten people who have not experienced adderall on its affects and what I think about it.
This stuff isn't on the same level as steroids or something, but still gives an unfair advantage.
tl;dr
I do not have ADD. (not aware at least)
I have taken adderall for college and seen major improvements in grades.
MASSIVE focus/energy
Depending on how it affects you it CAN make you faster.
Completely unfair and should be illegal in sports, unless prescribe PRIOR to pro career.
All my opinion from experience.
I've had ADHD my entire life. I don't take adderall, I take something else, but I have to take it every day or I won't get anything done.
The Shop
I'd say by the time you're 18, you should know whether you need something or not
Pit Row
As far as I am aware its a combination of a faster lifestyle nowdays that makes for shorter attention spans
AND
More parents who have used drugs when little johhny was in the womb
AND
America especially would rather medicate a kid than rehabilitate them, because a) its cheaper and b) the drug companies are stupidly corrupt (GP's etc get holidays based on how much the prescribe yada yada yada)
MD
I'm not one for promoting usage of any chemicals or pharmaceuticals in our sport but your words you barely notice that you took it except that your body is loose and relaxed. remind me of the best I ever rode at Carlsbad circa 1999. Told the story previously but the short version is I was DEAD tired and too tired to walk down the hill to the riders meeting but I was so relaxed I rode the best I ever did. My buddy in Florida after hearing this tale reminded me of the RAW program in the 70s....relax and win. It was weird since I've gotten tired during a moto and gone backwards but this time my pace was the same the entire moto. Started off tired and ended tired but finished well. It was the only time I ever beat Mark Hall of MXA Wrecking Crew fame.
Bottom line is there is a lot to be said to being relaxed on the bike. Ideally you find this zone naturally by not riding over your head and easing your way up to speed but in today's world we want everything NOW.
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