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Travis Barker Quit Weed for Health
Travis Barker stopped smoking weed after a pre-cancer diagnosis to find running as his new high.
In brief
Travis Barker stopped smoking weed after a pre-cancer diagnosis to find running as his new high. Travis Barker quit smoking weed due to esophageal pre-cancer and now uses running for his high. Originally reported by Loudwire.
Why Travis Barker Quit Weed
Travis Barker stopped smoking weed after a pre-cancer diagnosis to find running as his new high.
“I only quit because I had pre-cancer of the esophagus. I loved blunts and I would smoke too much.”
Health Risk Led to Quit
Barker said his doctor warned him about esophageal pre-cancer after he smoked 10 to 15 blunts daily.
“My doctor, who was a really good friend of mine, Dr. B., I was like, 'Dr. B., is this serious?' And he was like, 'This is your warning shot Trav. Don't fuck around. You've got to stop smoking.'”
Running Replaced Weed
Barker started running after learning he would be a father to stay healthy for his son.
“When my ex-wife was pregnant with Landon, I didn't know how or why I should do anything but I knew I needed to be healthy, healthier, because at the time it was like the Travis that you knew ... walking around with a jar of blunts.”
Running Became His New High
Barker now runs 3 miles daily before shows and has completed a half marathon.
“I found like 20 years later, a couple of miles a day keep the demons away. It really helped me stay sober because you can't run a half a marathon if you're doing drugs.”
Run Travis Run Club
Barker launched Run Travis Run to encourage healthy habits and community support through running.
“This is what Run Travis Run is built off of and we are just getting started.”
What Happened Next
Barker's running has become his primary high, replacing weed with a healthier habit.
“It's good man. It's like therapy.”
The essence
Travis Barker quit smoking weed due to esophageal pre-cancer and now uses running for his high.
