I asked that you share a link on the part where he admitted to doping himself. You should cite the line. There are a few other things you are claiming as fact that you should cite. I basically made an LR account so I could hold you to account, so please share proper links (or maybe stop declaring your conjectures as fact, that’s lying).
Why do you lie? That wasn't a "conjecture". That has been discussed so often here that I didn't feel the need to quote it again.
But, sure, here is the line (from USADA V. SALAZAR AAA CASE NO. 01-17-0004-0880 FINAL AWARD):
Respondent testified that he first used testosterone for at least “some months” in 1991, four years prior to retiring from competitive running.
Now Kara seems to be teasing folks that she and Des Linden might do a podcast together? More people than ever have podcasts now and people seem to be more idiotic than ever.
Kara an Des both crying on a podcast and forever playing the victim card. I will definitely be there if they honestly name names and call people out. However both of them tend to talk around issues and make insinuating remarks without ever sayin how they really feel. “ I felt like it was unfair that some athletes had super shoes in 2016 trials and others didn’t” That is their public statement.
I want to hear the truth. “We felt that Shalane and Amy cheated by wearing prototypes that were not available to other”
For whatever reason, letsrun is convinced that Kara is one of the good guys. I guess everybody forgot that the Gouchers are the ones who introduced Salazar to Brown.
Will Kara discuss this in her upcoming book? What really went down? Will Alberto respond?
For whatever reason, letsrun is convinced that Kara is one of the good guys. I guess everybody forgot that the Gouchers are the ones who introduced Salazar to Brown.
Will Kara discuss this in her upcoming book? What really went down? Will Alberto respond?
Washed up runner spending the rest of her life being vengeful and spending all her energy trying to destroy another human being. Get a life girl. Let it go. You obviously need another hobby.
I like her. When everyone was silently taking the drugs and a use from Al Sal she said enough and went public. I'll buy the book. I'm buying Fleshman's too.
She was pretty silent when she was on the podium at Boston marathon
Mostly, I really don't mind Kara at all though. She's a good commentator when analyzing the track meets. What I don't necessarily agree with is her profiting off a person who she's fine with attempting to destroy his career over a witch hunt, essentially.
Alberto never forced his athletes into anything. They all agreed to what he was doing and to be coached by him. They were free to leave at their discretion. Whether it be thyroid meds, TUEs, etc--it was all mutually consented.
Now does this breech ethical standards? It certainly does. But some athletes agreed and yet Alberto is the fall guy.
If the athletes did not like it, they're free to exit. Without Alberto as her coach, Kara misses her success and level of notoriety and she is not enabled to have the same social platform or fame or announcing job she has today. Simple. Alberto made Kara. Alberto didn't need Kara to become famous but Kara needed Alberto to become famous.
Salazar destroyed his own career and reputation. No "attempting to destroy" needed - it's already over.
You're projecting your values onto her about "fame" and "social platforms" ("need to become famous") - that doesn't seem to be what's driving her.
As a "real man" (as you say), she risked ostracism by speaking up, standing up to a mega-corporation, and a powerful corporation-backed coach. That's courage and strength, not being a "victim."
On the other hand, a lot of stuff you ascribe to her could be applied to Salazar (frankly, setting aside his own running feats, as a (now disgraced) coach he's a nobody without his athletes, and the closet full of Nike-logo clothing/paycheck. And for that matter, whatever weird gels he rubs on peoples' backs
A "real man" also owns up to their mistakes and apologizes and corrects course- something it appears Salazar still hasn't done. And maybe if he had, people wouldn't feel the need to write books on the topic. They do the work and even I wrote by checking through https://fixgerald.com/ for plagiarism. But this is different.
I agree with your point about Salazar, but I think he somehow got what he got, so the athletes and the brand are just proof. I also can't deny the position that if the athletes didn't like it, they could have walked away or spoken out, as Kara did. And Nike's actions are quite obvious, as they don't need a coach that the entire community looks up to poorly.
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