Another positive steroid test
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beads1985 posted 1 year ago.
WT....?:(
Either they test more or maybe don't offer prize money anymore.
Maybe that will reduce drug offenders since the only reward will be personal satisfaction.
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JRH posted 1 year ago.
I try not to care about the pro's anymore just because of this. frigging sucks to root for someone only to find out they were doping. frigging sad. I agree get rid of the prize money and give us MOP/BOPers better goody bags.
proud and high or low and humble - many miles before I go
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beads1985 posted 1 year ago.
JRH;58504 wrote:
I try not to care about the pro's anymore just because of this. frigging sucks to root for someone only to find out they were doping. frigging sad. I agree get rid of the prize money and give us MOP/BOPers better goody bags.
Maybe the winners should get a homeade pie!!
Pie is yummy!!:D
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JRH posted 1 year ago.
and looking at those little guys/gals looks like they could use pie AND ice cream.:o
proud and high or low and humble - many miles before I go
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mdd posted 1 year ago.
Sad thing is that there are probably more AGers doping than Pros simply because there are more AGers out there. Where I race all of the top AGers "juice" and the strange thing is that there is very little if any prize money involved but they do it because they use triathlon as a "status symbol" amoungst their group and so winning or placing extremely high is at a premium. It kind of stinks for the rest of us who train hard but rarely have a chance to take a top 3 finish. :(
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beads1985 posted 1 year ago.
mdd;58511 wrote:
Sad thing is that there are probably more AGers doping than Pros simply because there are more AGers out there. Where I race all of the top AGers "juice" and the strange thing is that there is very little if any prize money involved but they do it because they use triathlon as a "status symbol" amoungst their group and so winning or placing extremely high is at a premium. It kind of stinks for the rest of us who train hard but rarely have a chance to take a top 3 finish. :(
Doping, juicing, and other drug use is going to shorten their competitive life span, and possible bring on other health issues.
I am doing this for my health so I will be in great shape in my 50's, 60's, 70's and enjoying life and my grandkids, and still be able to be active.
I think I am winning where it counts.:D
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PJT posted 1 year ago.
mdd;58511 wrote:
Where I race all of the top AGers "juice" and the strange thing is that there is very little if any prize money involved but they do it because they use triathlon as a "status symbol" amoungst their group and so winning or placing extremely high is at a premium. :(
I don't doubt you, but can I ask how you know this about your fellow AGers? Does this actually come up in casual conversation?
I don't train too often with my local club, but I have never heard a word breathed about this in my area.
As a rule, I'm with beads on this one. I do this so that I can be healthy and active longer. In addition to being cheating, PEDs seem to put a long racing career at risk (especially EPO, which can permanently shorten your racing career rather suddenly, from what I've read).
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Sling posted 1 year ago.
PJT;58501 wrote:
This time, it's the Grandma's Marathon 2006 women's champion: http://www.startribune.com/503/story/876038.html
That's for sure the latest sign of the pending apocalypse.
Speed hurts; how fast do you want to go?
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JRH posted 1 year ago.
don't understand why they would? except for maybe a kona slot but even that is pretty stupid thing to cheat for. then again a local sprint race two guys cut the bike course so they could win.
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beads1985 posted 1 year ago.
JRH;58522 wrote:
don't understand why they would? except for maybe a kona slot but even that is pretty stupid thing to cheat for. then again a local sprint race two guys cut the bike course so they could win.
I don't understand it either.
Some people need to surpass others no matter what.
I am certainly not impressed.
I have seen people shortcut at a marathon.
Not that it helped
They were walking by the time I caught up to them and passed them anyway.
:D
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mdittfurth posted 1 year ago.
I am in my 60's and am one of those who are reaping the immense benefits, truly enjoying the capabilities assured by the multisport lifestyle. And that is what this is all about, not winning or placing, that is just one facet of the lifestyle. Cheaters obviously, don't get it and I don't get it either.....why someone would want to soil their personage, degrade this lifestyle for a short ego boost.
marvin
This time, it's the Grandma's Marathon 2006 women's champion: http://www.startribune.com/503/story/876038.html
Although she also won in 2005, it looks as though no testing was conducted that year.