Popcorn.

Nice first post. I'll give it 3 out of 10.

Floyd Landis used it before his epic mountain stage in the TDF.
He got great results.

Heck, i'd up the dosage and extra 5 CC's...just to be sure.

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Why stop at 1/2 a CC?

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Because he's concerned it will be a disadvantage. Why would the OP punish himself by taking more T just before a race? Duh!!!

first, welcome to slowtwitch. i'm the chief moderator here. second, thank you, for a lot of page views that will be forthcoming.

you will find that you have walked into something that you did not expect or intend. i will attempt to make sure all the regulars here treat you with decorum, just, there are a few things that you might not know about. i'm talking about how the rules actually, technically, operate in sports, especially sports under the olympic federation system where athletes (recreational or elite) are bound by the WADA code.

naivete of the issues is a beef of mine, that is, not necessarily that you might be naive to relevant rules, it's easy to be naive to rules and culture and it's not THAT hard for relevant institutions (the media like us, sports governing bodies, anti-doping agencies, race organizers) to aid in bringing everybody up to speed.

our readers are going to aid in bringing you up to speed. so...

let us move forward, and i suspect you're about to be apprised of some stuff you didn't know!

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Dan Empfield
aka Slowman

as long as you balance it out with 20U/kg of EPO you'll be fine

oh, and, so far they're funnin' you. then they'll get down to answering your question.

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Dan Empfield
aka Slowman

Maybe pay someone fast to wear your bib?

Go for it, I mean the rules only apply to those at the very pointy end of the needle... right?

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Using testosterone is a doping violation, even if you have naturally low-T, even if it was prescribed by a doctor. If you race, you are cheating/doping and in the very rare event that you were tested you would get banned. The exception is if you have a TUE (therapeutic use exemption), but those are almost impossible to get (especially for T).

I wish there was a non-competitive option for people who just want to do the race while on banned meds, but that doesn't exist right now.

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Well, Dan says we have to be nice, but I'm not sure if you are either naïve' or a troll. One thing is for certain, without a TUE, and even without increasing the dosage you are CHEATING whether you think so or not.

Legal by federal and state, not by USAT or WTC as described by USADA and WADA unles you have a TUE.

Google the capitalized words and you will get the reason for the sarcasm.

Unless this is a TROLL, in which case I only rate it 2/10.

As for you initial question, I have no evidence for against your intentions. I have no idea what testosterone you are taking not do I know your health conditions, nor do I know how you react to specific doses. Hell, I don't know what the hell testosterone actually does for an athlete. Somehow makes them into captain America?

I mean, if you are cool with the possibility of a raging hard-on...

Dan, you have reasons to believe this was a serious question and not a complete troll?

Make sure to put testosterone in the medications section of the race information form. That way they can help you if you have an adverse physical reaction on race day. You are racing in Raleigh? Give us a little more background information. You are a teacher?

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"Dan, you have reasons to believe this was a serious question and not a complete troll?"

could be a troll. i have my secret ways of sniffing trolls, and if this is a troll he's gotten through the barbed wire and the mine field. hence i'm treating it as legit until i know otherwise.

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Dan Empfield
aka Slowman

Never mind, it was pretty easy to find. I'll be watching for your bib number.

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*Grabs a bowl of popcorn as well*

Sadly, it seems this if for real. I'm sorry you didn't know it is against the rules to race on testosterone even if prescribed by your doctor. Unless of course you have a TUE, which you won't get for low T and most certainly don't have.

The right thing to do at this point it to withdraw from your race as it is sanctioned by USAT and falls under WADA rules. No one wants to see a middle of the pack average Joe get popped for a doping violation. Unfortunately, you decided to announce to the world you are on testosterone and racing a 70.3 by starting this thread.

There really should be a participants wave to accommodate people like yourself. Unfortunately, at the moment everyone must race/participate under that same strict rules even if they are not competitive.

I wish USAT/WTC would do more to educate participants in regards to T treatment as it is becoming so common.

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Is it Raleigh? If he beats me I'm calling shenanigans...

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Well, the original post is gone....what age group is he in? Hell....whoever figured it out, can you post his number so I can take note if he passes me?

Are you very middle of the pack? Hopefully, he decides to not race nothing good could come of that.

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