So just wondered, have any of you trained with someone you seriously thought was doping?
I train with someone who about 3-4 weeks ago, was of similar speed to myself, if not a bit slower on some things. This person is training for what I think is called an Ultraman - and they put in serious distance in all three disciplines every week. So, this person is already quite buff, not an ounce of fat on him/her, and I could tell s/he was just dragging, from all the excessive training s/he's been doing, when suddenly out of no where s/he's like 10 seconds faster in 100 repeats. S/he is super motivated, I'll grant him/her that, but in my experience that kind of improvement doesn't happen overnight like it has here. Not only that but s/he is now able to go like 7000, and maintain his/her tempo/speed/energy level to the end, when s/he was going only about 2500 in an average workout before.
Thoughts?
if we are talking meters - that is absolutely crazy. i do a 54 for a shave/taper 100 LCM and going under 1:10 in LCM is enough effort that i couldn't do more than 2 on 1:20 unless i tapered for that set.
if we are talking short course - its more possible but still a long shot.
you will never be able to tell unless you flat out ask them. my bet is, that if nothing major was added (or subtracted) from the equation then they are on something- but you never know. but if they are it might be for medical reasons.
if we are talking meters - that is absolutely crazy. i do a 54 for a shave/taper 100 LCM and going under 1:10 in LCM is enough effort that i couldn't do more than 2 on 1:20 unless i tapered for that set.
if we are talking short course - its more possible but still a long shot.
you will never be able to tell unless you flat out ask them. my bet is, that if nothing major was added (or subtracted) from the equation then they are on something- but you never know. but if they are it might be for medical reasons.
