so today, for the first time this season i went skiing WITHOUT taking 3 advil in the morning, and didn't think it would be a big deal. but i was wrong, i was a total mess- i had all sorts of aches and pains, including my retarded osgood slaughter disease in my knees. but the part that scared me the most is that these little pains were bugging me so much i couldn't get focused at all and i was just skiing really defensively and bad.
all this got me thinking- am i dependent on ibuprofen to ski well?? i've always kinda believed an athlete without the influence of any drugs- even as small as advil- will be more focused and able than an athlete who did have a drug in his/her body. but i was totally blown away by how bad i skied today, and now i'm thinking otherwise.
this also got me thinking about how advil can't be the wonder drug that has no side effects or negative aspects- what's the catch?
i'm definitely considering going all ski season next year without without any ibuprofen, and seeing if i can man up a little and break this ibuprofen dependency. i guess there are worse substances to be "addicted" to, but still, any thoughts?
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