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16 years ago 09/26/2007 3:18pm EDT

re: Citizen Runner

Running fast feels good. Being in good shape feels good. Being pain-free feels good. I could imagine an aging runner wanting to hold on to those good feelings and therefore taking anti-aging/performancing enhancing drugs.

Not necessarily to dupe everyone, but just to keep that young and strong feeling as long as possible.

If I'm one of those guys, what's my ethical responsibility as far as racing goes? Refusing prizes seems to be a given. Is it still OK to race at all? Do I have to publicly proclaim my intentions before every race?

What would be the proper course of action for someone who loves to run and compete, but is experimenting with the anti-aging thing (as they should be allowed to - it's their body)?

16 years ago 09/26/2007 3:26pm EDT

re: hypothetically when i am old

I would think that you would have to race against open runners, not masters runners. Or maybe form some entirely new competition groups...Clean Open, Doped Open, Clean Masters, Doped Masters.

It's a slippery slope...but if you can get a physician to legally prescribe a steroid or other PED for aging issues that's your business. However you can't compete fairly with your "enhanced" body.

16 years ago 09/26/2007 3:33pm EDT

re: picadilly pete

picadilly pete wrote:
I would think that you would have to race against open runners, not masters runners. Or maybe form some entirely new competition groups...Clean Open, Doped Open, Clean Masters, Doped Masters.
It's a slippery slope...but if you can get a physician to legally prescribe a steroid or other PED for aging issues that's your business. However you can't compete fairly with your "enhanced" body.

I think the assumption is that the ones using substances being discussed are amongst the better masters runners. I'm not sure that's necessarily going to be the case. It's an interesting question. If there's a substance out there which is going to allow one to train or just live with a lot less pain and soreness and therefore maybe run a little quicker and beat the guy in the middle of the pack you've never beaten before is that unethical or any more or less unethical than a guy running 29:30 at age 45 or whatever?

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