Captain Spalding wrote:
Kario Mart wrote:I think the Salazar quote is actually something to the effect of "willing to try anything LEGAL". People being injured and taking forever to recover from surgery does not imply PED use to me. Actually just the opposite, since people using PEDs should be able to quickly regain form and avoid injuries.
I was just thinking that...if they're taking drugs to improve recovery, their drugs must suck. But I guess people think it's fun to make stupid, reflexive drug-use allegations. I'd love to know what DOESN'T somehow count as indicating doping.
This is letsrun. Drugs will do whatever fits the post.
Great gain in ability in one season? Drugs.
Consistent steady progress from year to year? Progress is "too good" to be real.
Long string of bad performances? Must be suffering from condition due to drug use.
No injuries? Drugs helping recovery.
Injured? Body breaking down due to pushing its limits while using drugs.
Great race? Must have gotten on drugs.
Bad race? Must have gotten off the drugs.
Poor showing at championships due to injury? Must have been caught and told to lay off the drugs.
That's what's so great about "drugs." Any idiot can see any result (or even a lack of results) and fit it to the drug narrative.