adablduya1 wrote:
Supersquid wrote:
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in reality, i'm a BOPer. there is no amount of PED of any type that can change that fact. do you think i give a shit if you or anyone else thinks i'm a doper ? trust me, i don't. get a life.Why do people at the back of the pack think the rules don't apply to them? Seriously. I see this all the time, mostly with drafting. People think that because they're not winning awards it doesn't matter if they cheat.
If you're taking testosterone without a TUE, you ARE a doper. It's not a matter of opinion.
the difference between me and those of you who live and die by the "rules" is that i live in reality, and reality is not absolute, it's not pure black and white. i'm 57, i take medically prescribed T to improve the quality of my life. and yes, i am aware that it is on the WADA banned substance list. given that fact, i'll agree that my use would constitute "doping", in the literal sense. in reality, i participate (i prefer to use that word instead of compete, because it's more accurate) in triathlons as a recreational activity, an end goal to attach to training /preparation. again, i finish waaay back in the pack, so anything i do or anything i ingest will have zero effect on anyone who is truly "competing". so, i'm not about to go to the effort of obtaining a TUE because it will influence nothing; if my T gets me into a "normal range" as far as my health and quality of life is concerned, i'm not gaining any advantage on anyone. so, yeah, in this particular circumstance, i am ignoring the rule regarding this substance. if this suggests to some of you that i am a cheat, you go right ahead and believe that, i really don't give a shit. further, to suggest that i "cheat" across the board, such as drafting, because i am slow and in the back of the pack, is being intellectually dishonest.
it's clear that some of you are hard-line anti-doping, period, and that's fine. now, how many of you same folks stop at EVERY stop sign, or commit some other traffic violation on occasion ? if so, nice for you. if not, then accept being a "rule-following" hypocrite and keep your righteous indignation to yourself.
What's your real name and what races are you signed up for?
They aren't "rules". They're rules. No air-quotes. You aren't "cheating". You are cheating. again, no air-quotes.
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JasoninHalifax: Oct 11, 17 11:35