I was coached by Rojo and I am a close follower of Letsrun . I've followed the doping but never really cared that much but always paid attention to Rojo and Wejo.
Just recently though I've reached the tipping point and I am ready for individuals to be held accountable . Please Rojo and Wejo go full force and get these drug cheats banned for life . Justin Gatlin should be banned from the sport forever and his name should be erased from the history of the sport .
I want Alex Rodriguez to be held accountable . Even though this is a running focused site the same principles apply . I cringed when he arrogantly talked about his 3000 hit accomplishment. The pin stripes are tarnished and his presence in NYC is so disrespectful to the talented and clean Yankee players before him.
I do think the effects of training on drugs remain even when off the drug . I've read the data and Here is my personal example :
I used to run 15 miles a day. I didn't run in a year and I started smoking . My younger brother runs everyday but only 7-8 miles a day and has run some fast times during my break. When we started training together I have the ability to gain it back quickly and within a few weeks to a month I am at a much higher level then him even though he has been training more consistently and has done good workouts . I had high limits from previous training and I can get to these limits quickly while it will take my brother a few more years to get there.
I could be wrong but I think if Arod / Gatlin trained on drugs , then "off drugs" they still have the ability to reap the previous benefits because of the higher limits they reached while on drugs.
I truly hope Alberto is clean because I am a fan of Galen Rupp but if not please Rojo hold them accountable .
My advice to Rojo and Wejo is to have more confidence when asking interview questions ! Speak slow and collect your thoughts mid sentence !