i think it is extremely unprofessional, and even downright slanderous to accuse another individual of abusing asthma, thyroid, or any other medications for that matter. do you know FOR CERTAIN that rupp does this? if not, then shut your ridiculously anti-rupp trap. if you CAN document this, then my apologies.
you = dumb
He didn't accuse him of abusing them. He said they're not the old fashion way. i.e. before medication was available for them.
Reading comprehension is amazing.
Nike = China
I applaud Wejo for the way he says everything. More truth in what he says than some clown.
dude, the quote of the day caption was completely in bounds, and also very witty. salazar was asking for it when he tried to say that galen rupp is just another guy who works his ass off. we're all sure that he does work his ass off, but we're also aware that he has a rarefied setup and is treated like a prince. "his only advantage is grass surfaces" is just a myth that the nike camp tells itself, and when they try to tell it to everyone else, it just doesn't work. the caption wasn't slander, it was actual editorial rhetoric.
Letsrun has really become an embarrassement for the track and field community.
then stop coming here. Meanwhile, the rest of us will continue to enjoy it, and you can go to dyestat or something.
pwned n00bs wrote:
you = dumb
He didn't accuse him of abusing them. He said they're not the old fashion way. i.e. before medication was available for them.
Reading comprehension is amazing.
Regardless of reading comprehension, the thread starter is right to some degree. It's absolutely pathetic to list asthma medicine and thyroid medicine like wejo did. Making it seem like it's some special advantage that Rupp has that isn't available to most, grouping it with all the other benefits he has.
When was the last time there wasn't SOME form of asthma medication? That's just downright ridiculous to put in the "quote" of the day. You have to be kidding me. What is the old fashioned way? If he has stopped with all the hi-tech stuff that Rupp actually is priveledged to that many aren't, it wouldn't have been so bad. (That Rupp pays for as stated).
Mrr82 wrote:
Regardless of reading comprehension, the thread starter is right to some degree. It's absolutely pathetic to list asthma medicine and thyroid medicine like wejo did. Making it seem like it's some special advantage that Rupp has that isn't available to most, grouping it with all the other benefits he has.
When was the last time there wasn't SOME form of asthma medication? That's just downright ridiculous to put in the "quote" of the day. You have to be kidding me. What is the old fashioned way? If he has stopped with all the hi-tech stuff that Rupp actually is priveledged to that many aren't, it wouldn't have been so bad. (That Rupp pays for as stated).
Yea I know what you're saying.
I was just pointing out that the OP is dumb because Wejo isn't talking about ABUSING med's. He's talking about the fact that med's are available to him. I know in America we take this for granted, and most people here do have those resources. However, shocking as it may seem, some countries don't have access to such medicines. Sucks, but what are you going to do?
unrated wrote:
then stop coming here. Meanwhile, the rest of us will continue to enjoy it, and you can go to dyestat or something.
I had to lol at that, wonderful!
Go back to Dyestat you Disney princesses.
Rupps nuts already got like 50 people on them AND a machine so shut up before you get backhanded.
As I posted in another thread, the quote of the day was more about Salazar saying Rupp's only advantage was grass fields than any anti-Rupp agenda.
Sure a lot of people like to keep running simple and want to just go out and run every day. But that is not what Salazar's group does. Alberto should not try and deny that Rupp has a lot of technical things that other runners do not have (and many don't care about). Just say, "We want to be the best in the world. We'll do everything possible (except dope) to do that. To not take advantage of the resources would be mean Galen is wasting the potential he has"
Perhaps alberto was saying his quote tongue in cheek.
I didn't say Rupp was abusing thyroid or asthma medication. I just said he took thyroid and astham medication.
Here's info on Rupp's thyroid problems:
http://www.letsrun.com/forum/flat_read.php?thread=1337043
Rupp having an asthma attack:
http://www.registerguard.com/csp/cms/sites/dt.cms.support.viewStory.cls?cid=96614&sid=7&fid=2
I know a lot of runners have thyroid problems. I had never heard of Hypogonadism until the other thread but it makes sense.
I've personally wondered if I have thyroid problems.
wejo wrote:
I've personally wondered if I have thyroid problems.
I think Wejo has a problem with Rupp and certain other runners because he's jealous. He might not even realize he's jealous, as the best deceivers are those that first deceive themselves.
Not only does Weldon question Rupp's elite training advantages, I had a really bad dream about wejo. He told me to send him a check for $500 and then meet him on a California college campus with all of my belongings packed and ready to go. I left my Mom's basement, showed up with everything in bags and sacks and piled it high. Then wejo showed up, laughed at my gullability, and told me that he was not really interested in my belongings. Word on the street is he went and played Poker with my money.
DAMN YOU wejo!
wejo wrote:
I've personally wondered if I have thyroid problems.
Why don't you set up an appointment with Dr. Salazar?
He'll probably ask you to cough or something for him during the exam.
Sir Lancedalot wrote:
I think Wejo has a problem with Rupp and certain other runners because he's jealous. He might not even realize he's jealous, as the best deceivers are those that first deceive themselves.
I think you have a jealousy problem, of being jealous of wejo being jealous of rupp who is clearly jealous of the Africans who are in turn jealous of Americans, which means someone's jealous of you. It's all just a real big jealous circle of jealousy.
wejo could have worded it better but obviously meant no harm - remember he, like Bush, is from Texas and therefore a little culturally deprived despite an Ivy education.
hood river rat wrote:
Not only does Weldon question Rupp's elite training advantages, I had a really bad dream about wejo. He told me to send him a check for $500 and then meet him on a California college campus with all of my belongings packed and ready to go. I left my Mom's basement, showed up with everything in bags and sacks and piled it high. Then wejo showed up, laughed at my gullability, and told me that he was not really interested in my belongings. Word on the street is he went and played Poker with my money.
DAMN YOU wejo!
I hate it when that happens.
All those advantages and a bunch of guys who grew up in grass huts and ran barefoot will still dust Rupp. Only in America would a guy who won't come close to medaling be so scrutinized and ridiculed.
slimey stones wrote:
Letsrun has really become an embarrassement for the track and field community.
You must be new here.
slimey stones wrote:
Letsrun has really become an embarrassement for the track and field community.
i beg to differ... letsrun IS the track and field community for many people. this is by far the best place to get info, converse with other runners and get info from some of the best coaches... to many people who don't live in an area with an active running community, this IS their running community.
"I was just pointing out that the OP is dumb because Wejo isn't talking about ABUSING med's."
-for one thing, i cannot wait until the high schools are back in session so i don't have to listen to these kinds of joker posters (who uses the word noob that is older than 16?). so if wejo isn't implying abusing meds, then what is it? he is implying that rupp's application of the meds is not for the intended use by the manufacturer- i.e. hypothyroidism and asthma. THAT is abuse of medications. so if rupp does in fact have problems with asthma or his thyroid, then why make a big deal about it? is it an advantage that he has a low functioning thyroid gland or reactive airway disease? no way! give me a break! does he make comments on an athlete who is diabetic and gets to use insulin? insulin acts on the same receptors as growth hormone! maybe you should pull your head out of your butt the next time you attempt to bash someone on reading comprehension. you= think a little bit before you write next time. it will serve you well in life.