At our SCM meet this past weekend we had an out-of-state visitor swimming. She was a very serious swimmer, arrived a week early to acclimate, came with a bit of an entourage, and did some pretty amazing times (45-49). We also saw her taking frequent hits from a very large inhaler always just before her races as she was warming up and behind the blocks. Any thoughts?.
...as she has real difficulty training at all during the winter months and has to go abroad for warm weather.I, too, have real difficulty training during the cold winter months ... just haven't yet figured out how to afford to go abroad for warmer weather!
As for the subject of people using PEDs in Masters sports, I go back to this fundamental question: why? What's the upside? I get the incentives for pro athletes to use PEDs, but I just can't understand what's in it for a Masters athlete who is competing at a Masters level. Is the glory of winning really worth it?
...as she has real difficulty training at all during the winter months and has to go abroad for warm weather.I, too, have real difficulty training during the cold winter months ... just haven't yet figured out how to afford to go abroad for warmer weather!
As for the subject of people using PEDs in Masters sports, I go back to this fundamental question: why? What's the upside? I get the incentives for pro athletes to use PEDs, but I just can't understand what's in it for a Masters athlete who is competing at a Masters level. Is the glory of winning really worth it?
