Answer to What is the best drug to take to make me faster at running? by Michael Mangold
If you mean over-the-counter medications, then No-Doz is good as stated previously. Caffeine causes the release of free fatty acids (FFA) from fat cells, and is an energy source for the body. Of course it is minimally effective in runners with low body fat in the first place. You could drink coffee 30 minutes beforehand to get the same effect, but then you'd have to pee during the run.
Again, as stated previously, Vitamin B12 helps increase red blood cells. Erythropoietin, a naturally occurring chemical does the same. Using it intravenously is prohibited in professional sports (think Lance Armstrong) and is cost-prohibitive to amateurs. Ironically, donating whole blood increases erythropoietin because your body thinks you have a major hemorrhage and releases large amounts of the chemical in response.
Runners ingest baking soda before a run because it helps neutralize lactic acid, the end-organs of anaerobic (without oxygen) metabolism. You'd have to take it mixed in water though, so we're back to the pee issue again.
Although they don't increase speed, you should take antioxidants chronically. These include but are not limited to Vitamin C and E. An excellent antioxidant, EGCG (Epigallocatechin Gallate), is found in green tea. The tea also contains caffeine, but not as much as coffee and No-Doz. However, you can buy green tea capsules then take as many as you need to reach the same level of caffeine a half hour before a run.
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