When running Why do smokers become out of breath quicker than non smokers?

Answer 1

The alveoli, little air sacs at the tips of your lungs, are built like tiny, stretchy balloons. As you breathe in, your alveoli help you absorb oxygen into your body, and as you breathe out, alveoli help get rid of the waste gas carbon dioxide. (Carbon dioxide is a harmful gas that's also found in car exhaust fumes.) Smoke damages you lungs so much that your alveoli become less stretchy. This means it's harder for your lungs to take in the oxygen you need and harder to get rid of carbon dioxide. When the alveoli are damaged like this, you can feel short of breath and tired. Your heart has to pump much harder to give your body the oxygen it needs. Over time, this damage can lead to COPD and heart disease.

Answer 2

aking a couple hits every now and then will not really damage your athletic ability if you maintain your self control.

you are an athlete, which means that you generally stay in great shape, eat healthy meals, and drink a lot of water. Weed only lasts in your system anywhere from 3 to 30 days, and these are the factors that count in that setting.

if you remain healthy and athletic, a session of smoking, let's say once a month, will not really show much significance.

Be responsible and keep active.

also note that there have been plenty of pot smoking athletes, one example would be the old running back for the Miami dolphins--he smoked, and he was one of their best.

Answer 3

This is quite simple. By smoking, you are damaging your lungs, sometimes beyond repair. You are inhaling toxins that are affecting your body. So, with damaged lungs, you are not able to keep up with people who's lungs are perfectly healthy.

----The smoke from the cigars damage and paralyze the cilliated mucous epithelium, and the respiratory surface, aveoli, is danged, causing insufficient oxygen getting to your body, causing to use anaerobic respiration, using more energy.----

Answer 4

non smoker has healthy lungs. smoke causes lung infections, cancers, and atelectasis which is the collapse of the alveoli.