As we watch the Lance Armstrong doping circus escalate, I think the real story is about amateurs who dope.
Year before last (or was it last year?) a Seattle area masters track champion tested positive for a banned substance at an event where he set a world record…and there are reports from around the country of category 3 racers who have been caught using banned Performance Enhancing Drugs (PEDs). I’m willing to bet this is just the tip of the iceberg and that a significant number of amateur racers use PEDs. I also wonder how many folks on big event rides–like STP or RAMROD use PEDs (excluding coffee and pastries). I bet some do.
While I think the best “dope” is a healthy diet, I honestly think I’d consider taking a little HGH/Testosterone cocktail for the “anti-aging benefits” if there was conclusive proof of no ill effects. Purely to delay the effects of time, of course.
Who is willing to fess up and tell us what PEDs you are using?
A few years ago, an Outside magazine article about bone health caught my eye. The article begins with a story about a fit middle aged cycling enthusiast who had had borderline osteoporosis.
Just ask Floyd: This stuff is so powerful it makes DNA doping look low tech. During the 2006 Tour de France doping scandal involving Floyd Landis, I blogged about how it's common knowledge that Jack Daniels is a performance enhancing drug. I've been on the lookout for custom formulations for recreational athletes ever since. I mean, who amongst us wouldn't…
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