mcmetal wrote:
trail wrote:
Drdan wrote:
i wonder why she was being tested at allWell she is kind of a baller. Top 10 overall female at 2014 Pikes Peak. And regularly top 5 female at all the ultras she does. Despite playing the "just a middle-aged menopausal mom" card pretty hard.
Also playing the "it's all so confusing, I'm not elite " card.
There's nothing confusing about this statement on the Pikes Peak registration page:
"As a participant in the Pikes Peak Ascent and/or Marathon you are subject to drug testing pursuant to USADA standards and procedures, and you acknowledge this notification and your willingness to be so tested."
Was she up for any monetary compensation?
If not, then this is complete B.S. If so, then I guess they have to throw the rule book at her.
It should be ok for someone 50+ to be taking DHEA, that is not the same as taking EPO or blood transfusions. There are some actual health benefits to someone 50+. If she's competing for the sake of keeping motivated, then who cares?
Here is the problem...she is 51 and finished 7th. What is stopping a 25 year old to use the same drugs as she used to better her training and finish in 6th rather than 15th...and then what stops the 27 year old who was in 8th from using said drugs to now take the win. I am not saying this will happen, but you can't draw the line that easily. It might be essential for someone in their 50's for better quality of life, but it creates a slippery slope when it comes to racing....so the options are, "no drugs and ya get to race" or take whatever drugs you want for your health, but no racing. As a 50 year old, when you choose to race, you do it under the same set of rules as the 20 year old. Sadly that might mean making a choice to sacrifice optimal health and quality of life available through banned pills, injections or cremes, and if your body is not what it once was, those are the cards that you have to deal with when it comes to racing.
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devashish_paul: Dec 31, 14 15:17