Posts Tagged ‘Drugs’
7 Quick Thoughts on the IAAF Corruption and Doping scandal.
The Independent Commission investigating corruption of the IAAF and doping in Russia released a bombshell of a report today. While others have summarized the findings better than I can, which included bribery, doping cover-ups, over 1,400+ doping tests destroyed, and much much more. I wanted to give a quick reaction to the report and some…
Read MorePsychology of Doping- Why we’re fighting a losing battle-
We’re fighting a losing battle is a phrase that is thrown around far too frequently. It’s meant to show despair but also to inspire a change of direction. When it comes to performance enhancing drug use in sport, sadly this cliche phrase is applicable. We are losing a fight that needs to be won, if…
Read MoreWhy is our sport failing to protect clean athletes?-Thoughts on the IAAF doping news-
I don’t know Sebastian Coe. I’ve never met the man and most likely never will. I did, however, grow up idolizing him for his athletics prowess. In high school, I watched endless videos of his Olympic and world-record races, marveling at his elegant, yet powerful stride. From Running Free to The Perfect Distance, I delved…
Read MoreEverything you need to know about Doping Scandal in Track and Field
It’s been quite an interesting few days for the IAAF I imagine. Track and field has finally joined the ranks of cycling in terms of perceived doping and corruption issues. In case you have no idea what I’m talking about, let me catch you up on the past few days. ·German TV station drops bombshell…
Read MoreDrugs in Sport- Is Track Screwed and how to clean it up
Today was drug Sunday. If you haven’t been living under a rock, the first big name to fall was American record holder Tyson Gay. The man who was supposed to challenge Bolt tested positive for an unknown substance. Following that up, 5 Jamaican athletes including former WR holder Asafa Powell will miss the world championships…
Read MoreMy interactions with Lance Armstrong
With Lance Armstrong’s confession being the major news item of the moment, I figured I’d throw my two cents in and give my perspective. I had a short interaction with Lance when I worked with Nike. Essentially we had to help Lance with his running form and training a little as he transitioned into triathlons.…
Read MoreNew Wonder Drugs in Endurance Sports coming soon…
New Drugs in Endurance Sports Coming… This is not something I really look forward to writing, but I figured I might as well get the word out there to the general public. The recent admission of Mark Mcgwire made it relevant again. I’m doing a research paper on the mechanisms of EPO/RBC production in response…
Read MoreComplex to Simple
First, read this post by Vern Gambetta: http://www.elitetrack.com/blogs/details/4804/ While I might not totally agree with how he applies it, the concept of taking complex things and making them simple is one that hits home. Before I headed out to Virginia, I spent two days with the man I think is the best track and field…
Read MoreClemens is a druggie, Republicans dissapoint, Texans strength coach, whaaaaat?
I spent most of the day watching the Clemens-McNamee battle royal that took place in Congress today. There are plenty of sports sites out there that break down the testinomy so I’ll keep this brief. How stupid does Clemens think we are? McNamee gave three names. Two of which confessed and said he was correct.…
Read Moredoping dopes
And my thoughts on drugs continue… I was browsing letsrun.com and came across a link to this: http://www.cuttingedgemuscle.com/Forum/forumdisplay.php?s=12e206fcf28860ac463e094c83c8bff1&forumid=9 Take a minute and read some of the things posted on that web site. In many cases you have average cyclists who are talking hard core about all these doping regimes. Let that sink in….average cyclists who…
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