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This is a incredible article. Very short, but some alarming statements in it if you can read between the lines.
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2012/08/12/bernstein-usain-bolt-is-probably…
Very bold. It takes balls to write that article.
And too be honest, we should be suspicious. Bolt is making $9 million a year from Puma and he is jogging to the finish line. Maybe he's even jogging and not doing his best time possible so that he doesnt draw too much attention to himself.
The ironic thing is... American athletes have been caught cheating a hell of a lot more than countries like China and/or Jamaica so we are the last ones that should be throwing stones in a glass house.
But the fact that his trainer worked at BALCO and his teammates have both tested possible tells us we should take the blinders off.
(DISCLAIMER: Im not anit-PEDs and Im not necessarily calling Usain a "cheater")
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http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2012/08/12/bernstein-usain-bolt-is-probably…
Very bold. It takes balls to write that article.
And too be honest, we should be suspicious. Bolt is making $9 million a year from Puma and he is jogging to the finish line. Maybe he's even jogging and not doing his best time possible so that he doesnt draw too much attention to himself.
The ironic thing is... American athletes have been caught cheating a hell of a lot more than countries like China and/or Jamaica so we are the last ones that should be throwing stones in a glass house.
But the fact that his trainer worked at BALCO and his teammates have both tested possible tells us we should take the blinders off.
(DISCLAIMER: Im not anit-PEDs and Im not necessarily calling Usain a "cheater")
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Then I go to edit the post, and the link goes back to normal.
I dont know what Im doing wrong. But I think I fixed it.
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Of course Lance Armstrong was using. And again, I dont call Lance a "cheater" either. But the reason why it is alarming is that Usain and his teammates are shattering times.... Shattering their own personal best times, without even finishing the race.
Personally, I like Usain Bolt. He's a great showman for the sport. Fun to watch. Unique in his style and athletic body type. It's amazing what he's able to do, and chances are, he's beating people whom are using PED's so I have no real issues with what he's done. Responsible PED use is not as detrimental to ones health as we are all led to believe. The very nature of the training that goes into TdFrance or Olympic type competition is far more dangerous and unhealthy than any PED use.
Hell, just take a look at Michael Phelps diet. In order to train at the level he does, he needs to consume around 8-10,000 calories a day. Their is ABSOLUTELY NO WAY POSSIBLE to do that while eating a healthy diet. So he has to do it unnaturally with junk food. That is every bit a PED as any steroid and just as unhealthy if not more unhealthy.
I dont judge these guys either way. Im actually just amazed at what their competitive spirit will push them to do.
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Lilke I said before I'm not the least bit surprised that a guy that is 6'5" and very athletic is doing what he is doing.
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Damn.
That's jus' funny!
As to him doping, I'd like to think not. Certainly his body doesn't look pumped up like doping sprinters often do.
His body type should be working against him at that short of a distance.
But PBs theory is more likely. As is the simple fact that Usain is a great showman and he's probably just going for dramatic effect.
But you cant help but wonder. He's was capable in Bejing of running in the 9.4's
I dont know how any rational person cant look at all the people involved (his teammates and trainers) and not be suspicious. He hires that trainer, he knocks 3 tenths off his time the following year, and his teammates get busted in the same period. That article is written for you if any of you cant see the signals showing.
There is way too much money on the line for people to not be pushing the limits. And I wouldnt be surprised if the IOC is taking pay offs. Bolt is the biggest draw the Olympics have had in a long time. They only stand to lose by tarnishing his name. If Luongo will cover up for Cairoli and our athletes that come over for the MXdn, why wouldnt the IOC do the same for their golden goose?
For a 100 years the sport has been refined and every athlete competing falls into a specific perfect body type for their competition. The science behind the 100m dash was long ago figured out. We know what the perfect body type for that event is and it is not 6'5". His body type is much more suited for the 400m.
They dont even reach top speed by 100m. They are still accelerating til about the 150m mark. Thats what my track coach always told me.
Bolt may very well be using, but this guy doesn't add a single shred of evidence or even provide a solid argument to begin to prove it.
Really? Everyone around Bolt has been involved with PEDs (including his competition) and the only defense someone has made here is that he takes less steps than the other guys due to his height. Talk about lack of a convincing argument.
Nobody has said they have proof. But to say a good argument hasnt been made is not true.
This is similar to when Jose Canseco blew the lid on baseball. Everyone took shots at him personally but never cared to actually listen to the things he was saying. The guy to this day has never been caught in a lie. I remember listening to his first interview on the Dan Patrick show when he talked about his book and Patrick totally talked shit on Jose. Then Jose came on another radio show some years later and said more names would come out, including Alex Rodriguez. He got laughed off that show as well and we see how that played out.
They discussed more than just number of steps but he averaged something like 4 less steps per race than his average competitor and for some reason that's what stuck in my mind.
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Also, have you EVER run 100 meters??? That shit isn't that short when you are running it.
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My coach had a long career in the NFL and currently prepares college athletes for the combine. He's worked with Olympians and world champions over.
Nice try though.
Your name would be nice as well so we can look up your collegiate record or whatever you claimed to run in.
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I trained for the 400, the 200, did a lot of 150s, the 100, and the 40 yd dash.
The 100 is a sprint. Short legs are a benefit. Like I said earlier, its all acceleration. A guy of Usain's height shouldnt be able to hit full stride til after 100m.
My resume is a fart in the wind compared to Carl Lewis' yet he isnt credible enough for you.
As for the steps thing, at least it is something factual and measurable. Taking 6 steps less than your competition doesn't sound like much, but when you look at it as that being nearly 13% less steps taken than his average competitor, it has to be considered. I hadn't thought much about it til it was brought up here....
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