It's "throwback Thursday" actually. Try to keep up.
It's "throwback Thursday" actually. Try to keep up.
"LetsRun.com @letsrundotcom 13h13 hours ago
@laurenfleshman do you have details on who subtly approached you? did you report them? Are they still in the sport?"
Now she did not answer this, typical blogger style, she will be vocal about it, but wants others to deal with it. Her response while under contract was to turn her back, keep her mouth shut, and pretend the Marion Jones/Balco stuff wasn't happening and walk away.
wejo wrote:
We thanked her for the response and she replied: "could have jumped on the thyroid train too, and didn't. There's always opportunities to go dirty."
We pointed out many athletes are on thyroid including Ryan Hall and Bob Kennedy and there can be legit reasons.
I think "thyroid" is a nice way of labeling someone a cheat without proof. You only throw out "thyroid" in a negative way against people you don't like. Like Jos Hermens did after Farah and Rupp took down Bekele in the Olympic 10k.
I never hear people on here pointing out Ryan Hall is or was on thyroid medication.
Some references to runners associated with Thyroid meds " references to diagnosed thyroid problems in Alberto Salazar, Adam Goucher, Galen Rupp, Paula Radcliffe, Ryan Hall, and Bob Kennedy."
Link from :
http://www.runnersworld.com/health/how-does-endurance-training-affect-your-thyroid-and-vice-versawejo wrote:
I don't think we need to over-analyze her tweet. Mainly she is praising the athletes who speak out. They need to be praised.
I do agree it is not courageous not to dope. It is the right thing to do. I love this Dean Smith quote: "You should never be proud of doing what’s right. You should just do what’s right."
http://www.wsj.com/articles/dean-smith-a-coach-ahead-of-his-time-1423434332We need to get it in the heads of athletes not doping is just what you do.
We should praise those who speak out. There are a lot of athletes who know stuff but are afraid to talk to authorities/reporters etc. Even if they did not dope, they think it is in their better self interest not to do what is right. Maybe they fear guilt by association, being labeled a snitch who knows. So when people speak out, we should praise them, even if it is just those standing up for clean sport.
Lauren was asked this on twitter:
"were you ever directly approached to dope? or were there just circles or folks you would have had to approach?"
and responded:
with "no, not blatantly. Subtly at times, and could have easily sought it out."
I'm curious as to how that goes down. I wouldn't have known the first place to seek it out. We asked her via twitter for more details.
They need to be praised?
How many such athletes have then later been busted/confessed?
She must be a trust fund athlete........
It's all about Lauren. I am certainly willing to help Lauren take all the money that nike gave her and distribute it to anti-doping organizations. If money is where your mouth is, with Lauren it is extremely easy to find.
Thank you Wejo.
I found the first thyroid comment was very offensive. There are people with legitimate thyroid issues.
If someone is low iron, you don't say they are on the iron train when they take supplements to get it back to normal. It is a medical issue. Same as asthma.
wejo wrote:
We thanked her for the response and she replied: "could have jumped on the thyroid train too, and didn't. There's always opportunities to go dirty."
We pointed out many athletes are on thyroid including Ryan Hall and Bob Kennedy and there can be legit reasons.
I think "thyroid" is a nice way of labeling someone a cheat without proof. You only throw out "thyroid" in a negative way against people you don't like. Like Jos Hermens did after Farah and Rupp took down Bekele in the Olympic 10k.
I never hear people on here pointing out Ryan Hall is or was on thyroid medication.
So she feels Adam Goucher was dirty?
hypothyroidism wrote:
Thank you Wejo.
I found the first thyroid comment was very offensive. There are people with legitimate thyroid issues.
If someone is low iron, you don't say they are on the iron train when they take supplements to get it back to normal. It is a medical issue. Same as asthma.
But iron can't be abused to fight against overtraining. Which is the issue with thyroid medication; misuse can be a performance enhancer.
Thyroid medication is like asthma medication. There is a legitimate medical use, as well as a performance enhancer. The skepticism resulting in calling either of them "----train" comes from the dissonance of the most perfect bodies in sports having so many ailments.
Don't be offended by the comment, be offended that someone can take advantage of your real issue for their own benefit.
Lauren Lauren Lauren wrote:
It's all about Lauren. I am certainly willing to help Lauren take all the money that nike gave her and distribute it to anti-doping organizations. If money is where your mouth is, with Lauren it is extremely easy to find.
Great to see more sub-elite women posting.
It's been pointed out in other Oiselle bashing threads that it is generally one or two posters using many different names doing the bashing.
why?? wrote:
Well said wejo. Thyroid is not a performance enhancer.
No sh*t, thyroid is an organ in your body that you're born with.
she's almost filthy wrote:
pedophile JoePa
If you had had any credibility to begin with, you would have lost it immediately at this point.
You are correct. He merely stood there for years while his buddy was abusing young boys.
LRC historian wrote:
It's been pointed out in other Oiselle bashing threads that it is generally one or two posters using many different names doing the bashing.
What does this have to do with Oiselle. Isn't this about Lauren saying she had some knowledge about people supplying PED's during her early years, or being approached, when this was not true. And about people like Adam Goucher and ElSal are"tainted cheaters" because of Thryroid meds ? I think Wejo asked her to clarify the "approached " to use PED's , and she backed away from that statement.
steely3425 wrote:
You are correct. He merely stood there for years while his buddy was abusing young boys.
I accept your apology.
Tinfoil Hat wrote:
I didn't steal a car today! Look at me!
While the federation explicitly supports stealing cars, will assist you for the right price, and you get to keep the money from the cars you steal. Seems like car stealing is rewarded?
Hiya folks wrote:
steely3425 wrote:You are correct. He merely stood there for years while his buddy was abusing young boys.
I accept your apology.
Child Rapist JoePa. Accessory to the crimes, facilitator of the crimes. Did Hitler personally murder jews and gypsies? Doesn't matter.
Lauren, you looked the other way and took the money when you knew about child slaves making nikes. You looked the other way and took the money when you knew about the organized nike doping programs.
Join the Flock for $100 wrote:
Child Rapist JoePa. Accessory to the crimes, facilitator of the crimes. Did Hitler personally murder jews and gypsies? Doesn't matter.
You struggled mightily with the analogies portion of the SAT, didn't you?
At least you invoked Godwin's Law before the third page.
Hiya folks wrote:
why?? wrote:Well said wejo. Thyroid is not a performance enhancer.
No sh*t, thyroid is an organ in your body that you're born with.
So are testicles and a little extra doesn't hurt.