Do we care about the 16 hour IM athlete barely making the cut-off times?
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We have to or else the AG doping rules look stupid. Now of course we know that 16 hr person isn't going to get tested, so if they are on some drug that is illegal to WADA, they wont get caught. But that's my issue with AG doping. I think it's dumb as hell that some random mother of 4 has to check with WADA to make sure her cough medicine is WADA approved after getting a cold from her 4 year old son's best friend at school in order to race "clean" according to the rules. Because then you'll tell me that the mother of 4 just out there doing her best isn't going to get tested, that's kinda my point. Let's go beyond just AG testing. Let's create an system that narrows the scope of testing and lets the 54 year old guy who wants to take some pills so he still gets a stiffy, can and have no worry that he is technically in violation if he races. And I don't know the answer, I just know that a system where some random new comer to the sport has to worry about dealing with WADA when they visit the doc next is a very weird sport (eta: The thing about the rules, they don't even know they are suppose to look up WADA when they are new to the sport and go to the doctor, they have zero clues on the requirements...if you want to say they should, fine; but that's not the reality for overwhelming majority of newbies getting into this sport). But if your telling me they really don't need to worry cus they'll never be tested, then let's let them off the hook completely.
So let's find a way that creates an "competitive" vs "recreation" division. I'm on record as saying you want to KQ, pay for the test on the spot yourself. Or add $5 to usat fees, but I know you won't be able to add much more than that, or the natives will revolt.
Brooks Doughtie, M.S.
Exercise Physiology
-USAT Level II
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We have to or else the AG doping rules look stupid. Now of course we know that 16 hr person isn't going to get tested, so if they are on some drug that is illegal to WADA, they wont get caught. But that's my issue with AG doping. I think it's dumb as hell that some random mother of 4 has to check with WADA to make sure her cough medicine is WADA approved after getting a cold from her 4 year old son's best friend at school in order to race "clean" according to the rules. Because then you'll tell me that the mother of 4 just out there doing her best isn't going to get tested, that's kinda my point. Let's go beyond just AG testing. Let's create an system that narrows the scope of testing and lets the 54 year old guy who wants to take some pills so he still gets a stiffy, can and have no worry that he is technically in violation if he races. And I don't know the answer, I just know that a system where some random new comer to the sport has to worry about dealing with WADA when they visit the doc next is a very weird sport (eta: The thing about the rules, they don't even know they are suppose to look up WADA when they are new to the sport and go to the doctor, they have zero clues on the requirements...if you want to say they should, fine; but that's not the reality for overwhelming majority of newbies getting into this sport). But if your telling me they really don't need to worry cus they'll never be tested, then let's let them off the hook completely.
So let's find a way that creates an "competitive" vs "recreation" division. I'm on record as saying you want to KQ, pay for the test on the spot yourself. Or add $5 to usat fees, but I know you won't be able to add much more than that, or the natives will revolt.
Brooks Doughtie, M.S.
Exercise Physiology
-USAT Level II
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B_Doughtie: Aug 28, 18 8:42