Fred D Mentor Group Part III (Page 35)

Re: AG doping. I think this is a very deep issue. The pressure to "cheat" starts early, even in High School. Lack of integrity is huge in our society as a whole, not just in athletics. It's really hard as a parent to instill the values of honesty and integrity in a society that encourages impatience. I know some AGers who will do whatever it takes to get on the podium. I even have my suspicions about one of my training partners. 

I pretty much agree with everything Neil said.

BarryP 10mpw is going great. One more of those, and I'm jumping to 15mpw! (yes - MUCH more than 10% - no, not a huge jump for me/my fitness/my running history)

You know; cheater are going to cheat, mean people will be mean and the world goes round and round.
 
I know that I don’t.
 
 
Like Fred I am in it for the training, liked minded people, but I want to win. 

Public flogging should solve it right. 

I don't understand the question.  What is "AND a TUE was denied"?

A lot of this I agree with.  Integrity needed to come form the parents.  Kids will mimic anything; it’s the parents that need to be solid in their moral values.  ONE of the things I truly believe that was the success of us raising 3 adults was the word NO.

Asthma drugs for someone without a history of a problem would be another example.

As for AGers and doping - I never gave it a second thought.  I'm comfortable in my own skin and I train and race to the best of my ability.  Other people are not my concern.  My college coaches really drilled that attitude into us.

Now if I knew someone supplying kids - like high school football is common - yes of course I'd speak up.

Alright I get it now.
 
I probable still had drugs in me when I did my first races of this season.  But I assure you I had stopped taken them and they where take in a life or death situation.  Well as if I didn’t get cured I most likely would have die of the cause. 
 
 
So as to Toms question how critical would those drugs be needed?  I guess if one applies for exemption that would surly count as good faith as in one is taken drugs.  Cheaters are not necessarily going to try to get exemption, yes?
 
And what if you’re under doctor’s care?  That sounds alright to me.

Did the 600y set that was recommended earlier this week but added a 2x300 to warm up

So it went

2x300 @ 6:00 really easy coming in around 5:00
3x200 @ 4:00 easy coming in around 3:09
6x100 @ 1:50 coming in around 1:29
6x50   @ 0:50 coming in around 43

Was supposed to do 12x50 but I was just gassed.  I didn't take any rest in between sets...I forgot if I was supposed to.  It wasn't bad between the first 3 sets, but in between the 6x100 and starting the 6x50...I think I was supposed to take a 30 second break.

Yeah I forgot to add wu / cd on that.

The last set is sort of like the end of a 6x4' on the bike.  You should be barely hanging on.  When my friend first gave me that set he had me doing 2x200, 4x100, 8x50 just to get used to it.

Looking at your numbers I'd say you probably went a little too hard on the 100s.

Yeah...my goal was to come in around 1:31 for the 100's so I could focus on going hard for the 50's but I felt good at the time.  Underestimated how hard the 50's would be after that though.

As some of you may recall, I let slip in my introduction that I'm going through menopause. I'm not going the HRT route, but I have wondered what doing so would mean for racing. I have also wondered if some of the women in my age group are using HRT, legitimately (almost certainly the case), and if it influences the way they race. I know there would be other benefits that could affect my racing -- better sleep, fewer hot flashes while running (not fun), fewer joint aches, etc. I haven't yet checked to see if any of those hormones are on the banned list, however.

Well that is why I gave you Kudos

Don't you carry a gu or 2 on your rides?