Mechanical hips are way better than what genetics dealt you. You sound like the also-rans turned champions who justify doping because they are not as talented.
So list the Olympic champions with artificial hips. You have no idea because you are too young to know anything. No one is improved by prosthetic joints; they are simply able to function, at best.
So list the Olympic champions with artificial hips. You have no idea because you are too young to know anything. No one is improved by prosthetic joints; they are simply able to function, at best.
Not an exact answer, but Oscar Pistorius
Firstly, he doesn't have artificial hips. Secondly, he has prostheses for his lower legs. Without them he couldn't run, full stop. The prostheses - that have earned him the appellation "Bladerunner" - enable him to run. Thirdly, they aren't superior to natural limbs because not a single top runner in the open category has them. Pistorius is only able to succeed in the special Olympics against others who are considered handicapped - the word is now "special" - in some way.
I'm a true hobby jogger (life goal of qualifying for boston, not yet achieved) and I'm on TRT (legit hypogonadism, test level in the 150s in my 30s, I'm in my mid 40s now and will be on the needle for life). I take 80mg weekly which puts me at around 750.
I didn't go on TRT for running, moreso for energy throughout the day and a lot of other issues I was having.
My times didn't get any better directly from going on test, I think they may have gotten worse? But recovering from training is a lot easier and I haven't had a single injury since (I used to be sidelined for a month or two at least once a year). So maybe long-term it was a performance improvement.
I do not lift weights much and am not "jacked" at all. There are millions of guys on TRT who just look like regular people.
I never really think of it in terms of "cheating" at all, and don't hesitate to share the fact that I'm on it (I try to discourage people who don't actually need it to forget about it, and encourage people to go to real endocrinologist and not shady health clinics or online).
Maybe I'd have qualms if I were one of those types that seeks out the sh-ttiest smalltown 5ks and tries to AG win with a 21 minute time. But that's not me. I've got no issues entering a big race where I'm going to get 10th-20th in my age group. Don't even think about it. I guess if I do qualify for Boston one day, you could argue that I "took away" a spot from someone more "deserving", but whatever.
If that makes me a sad loser and pathetic, ok.
I think there's a BIG DIFFERENCE between hobby joggers on TRT and actual masters athletes who are trying to cheat. Like the stuff in the runningprof article from earlier is obviously a serious issue and greivous injustice.
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But recovering from training is a lot easier and I haven't had a single injury since
You can stack a lot more workouts and push the edge a lot farther without having to worry about injuries. Meanwhile, other masters runners have to be extremely careful about not pushing ourselves too far and taking enough time to recover, and we still get injured if our feet land wrong.
If you've got a legit medical condition, fine. Just stay out of the local races where you might take someone else's age group podium finish. Some guys work hard for that 21-minute 5K.
Thirdly, they aren't superior to natural limbs because not a single top runner in the open category has them. Pistorius is only able to succeed in the special Olympics against others who are considered handicapped - the word is now "special" - in some way.
They are superior to natural limbs in some aspects. "special Olympics"? "handicapped"? "special"? lol
Keep bragging about beating younger players while you use mechanical doping.
But recovering from training is a lot easier and I haven't had a single injury since
You can stack a lot more workouts and push the edge a lot farther without having to worry about injuries. Meanwhile, other masters runners have to be extremely careful about not pushing ourselves too far and taking enough time to recover, and we still get injured if our feet land wrong.
If you've got a legit medical condition, fine. Just stay out of the local races where you might take someone else's age group podium finish. Some guys work hard for that 21-minute 5K.
And don't steal a Boston qualifier slot from someone clean.
Thirdly, they aren't superior to natural limbs because not a single top runner in the open category has them. Pistorius is only able to succeed in the special Olympics against others who are considered handicapped - the word is now "special" - in some way.
They are superior to natural limbs in some aspects. "special Olympics"? "handicapped"? "special"? lol
Keep bragging about beating younger players while you use mechanical doping.
So tell us about your experience with prosthetic limbs and how they made you a better athlete than when you had natural uninjured joints or limbs - and a better athlete than those who don't have artificial joints?
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They are superior to natural limbs in some aspects. "special Olympics"? "handicapped"? "special"? lol
Keep bragging about beating younger players while you use mechanical doping.
So tell us about your experience with prosthetic limbs and how they made you a better athlete than when you had natural uninjured joints or limbs - and a better athlete than those who don't have artificial joints?
Are you suggesting people with healthy limbs would amputate them in order to be faster with prosthetics? You are so dumb, probably you would think about doing it. Now tell me about the fatigue and H+ ions Pistorius was getting/accumulating in his prosthetics, compared to able-bodied athletes.
So tell us about your experience with prosthetic limbs and how they made you a better athlete than when you had natural uninjured joints or limbs - and a better athlete than those who don't have artificial joints?
Are you suggesting people with healthy limbs would amputate them in order to be faster with prosthetics? You are so dumb, probably you would think about doing it. Now tell me about the fatigue and H+ ions Pistorius was getting/accumulating in his prosthetics, compared to able-bodied athletes.
You are striving very successfully to prove your stupidity. Prosthetic joints are not superior to natural joints but only to those that are damaged, or that don't exist, as in Pistorius's case. Hence healthy athletes do not replace a natural joint with a prosthetic. It is quite clear however you would benefit from a prosthetic brain.
I’m curious to know if the hobby racers are taking the same PEDs as the professional athletes who have been busted, suspended for where about violations or the obviously doping like Katir??
I only know what I’ve read online and for the distance runners are talking EPO and I don’t know what else is beneficial??
HGH and Steroids are for bulk I am assuming they are for sprinting and field events but please correct me if I’m wrong…
Is there a website that lists the banned medications?
I love watching T&F and the Katir types are the worst thing about the sport I love. It should be a criminal offense to get banned and jail time especially if they are in the top 3.
That tall Kenyan who won Gold in 2012 was busted and banned - WHY is this not a lifetime ban?? - and he should be stripped of all his medals and records then Manzano gets his Gold and Centro gets the Bronze!!
You are a complete idiot. Pistorius's prosthetic limbs did not enable him to compete against sprinters without them. They were a compensation for an absence of limbs and not an improvement on natural limbs.