Re: Armstrong to be stripped of all 7 titles today!
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Mike</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I have competed at the highest level of professional athletics. I didn't "enhance". I didn't have to. It's amazing what hard work, dedication and natural athletic ability can do.
Sure doping happens at all levels. There's no excuse for it..</div></div>
Yeah, but apparently you can't win the tour without it. I understand that all three place winners in all the races Armstrong participated in were all known to do the same thing.
I've long thought we should have steroid sports and non-steroid sports. Kind of like the difference between professional and college. Just make the steroid sports, uh, less desirable --lower pay, etc. And give them doctors to manage their doping schedule. I don't know. I just don't see a way of banning it and really doing anything. They tested the shit out of this guy for years and just couldn't catch him. But when it came out the number 2 and 3 places were always doped, it was considered impossible for Armstrong to place first consistently. That is why this blew up like it did.
Bans just don't work. I mean, the stuff is already banned and tested for. And I've heard that Armstrong literally had his clean blood removed, then doped up and trained, then had the clean blood transfused back in, then tested himself before going to their labs. That is why they never caught him. I recall that one of his team mates said he got real pissed and panicked when they messed up and didn't have his blood ready or some crap (this was a year or so ago). Amazing the lengths folks will go to satisfy ego and greed. And this IS the reason they do it, because I can tell you that those 'roids have some NASTY side effects no regular person would risk. Armstrong, were it not for his team of doctors that administer this and suppress estrogen levels, would surely have bitch tits by now.
I take testosterone because my body quit making it after injury in the army and the resulting pain meds I have to take. Anyway, I can tell you from experience there is NO training that will amount to what that damn shot can do. And I just use it like I'm supposed to, I don't "cycle". Losing 60lbs in less than a year isn't something most people can do sitting on their asses. If I could train, I'd be one bad motherfucker too.
What sucks the MOST of all of this is that he had his damn name tied to that spectacular foundation. He WAS Livestrong, it was why folks donated to it; they were proud of him and his comeback after cancer. And you know what? Folks should be still, regardless of the doping, not just everyone goes from deathbed to professional athlete.
Still, they should change the name of the foundation and find a new figure head for it.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Mike</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I have competed at the highest level of professional athletics. I didn't "enhance". I didn't have to. It's amazing what hard work, dedication and natural athletic ability can do.
Sure doping happens at all levels. There's no excuse for it..</div></div>
Yeah, but apparently you can't win the tour without it. I understand that all three place winners in all the races Armstrong participated in were all known to do the same thing.
I've long thought we should have steroid sports and non-steroid sports. Kind of like the difference between professional and college. Just make the steroid sports, uh, less desirable --lower pay, etc. And give them doctors to manage their doping schedule. I don't know. I just don't see a way of banning it and really doing anything. They tested the shit out of this guy for years and just couldn't catch him. But when it came out the number 2 and 3 places were always doped, it was considered impossible for Armstrong to place first consistently. That is why this blew up like it did.
Bans just don't work. I mean, the stuff is already banned and tested for. And I've heard that Armstrong literally had his clean blood removed, then doped up and trained, then had the clean blood transfused back in, then tested himself before going to their labs. That is why they never caught him. I recall that one of his team mates said he got real pissed and panicked when they messed up and didn't have his blood ready or some crap (this was a year or so ago). Amazing the lengths folks will go to satisfy ego and greed. And this IS the reason they do it, because I can tell you that those 'roids have some NASTY side effects no regular person would risk. Armstrong, were it not for his team of doctors that administer this and suppress estrogen levels, would surely have bitch tits by now.
I take testosterone because my body quit making it after injury in the army and the resulting pain meds I have to take. Anyway, I can tell you from experience there is NO training that will amount to what that damn shot can do. And I just use it like I'm supposed to, I don't "cycle". Losing 60lbs in less than a year isn't something most people can do sitting on their asses. If I could train, I'd be one bad motherfucker too.
What sucks the MOST of all of this is that he had his damn name tied to that spectacular foundation. He WAS Livestrong, it was why folks donated to it; they were proud of him and his comeback after cancer. And you know what? Folks should be still, regardless of the doping, not just everyone goes from deathbed to professional athlete.
Still, they should change the name of the foundation and find a new figure head for it.
