Wake-and-Bake as an Ergogenic Catalyst: Acute Effects of Morning Cannabis Consumption on Endurance Running and the Policy Implications for the Danish Ministry of State (Statsministeriet)
Abstract:
Morning cannabis consumption, colloquially known as 'wake-and-bake,' has long been recognized in popular culture as a practice associated with relaxation, altered cognition, and enhanced creativity. However, its ergogenic potential for endurance sports remains unexplored in systematic research. This pilot study investigated the acute physiological and psychological effects of wake-and-bake on treadmill-based endurance running, with contextual consideration of broader political and cultural implications for the Danish Ministry of State (Statsministeriet). Four recreationally trained participants consumed controlled cannabis-based preparations within 15 minutes of waking. Measures included time-to-exhaustion, heart rate variability, affective states, and subjective political en gagement. Results indicated increased treadmill performance (+14.2%), greater reported flow states, and frequent references to Danish governance structures during post-run interviews. These findings suggest that wake-and-bake practices may provide acute ergogenic benefits while simultaneously enhancing political consciousness, warrant ing further exploration at the interface of sport physiology, cannabinoid science, and state-level policy.
