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?
Could they have worn a different suit? Like a dragsuit before vs a wetsuit after.
Does this person strictly compete in tri events?
Any knowledge on they're former swimming experience?
Age 41.
was keeping 100 free ~ 1:18 on 1:30's, w/pull equip, could only do 3-4 w/out a rest
now holding well under 1:10 on 1:20's & able to maintain for 4-6000 LCM, no toys
Something fishy is going on. Many triathletes don't swim regularly unless they're building towards a big event, and can improve a fair bit with a swim block. But there are limits. I'd accept the faster paced intervals OR holding the same pace for much longer OR holding the same pace without toys. Achieving all 3 simultaneously in a short period of time, no way.
1:10 for 4000LCM+ is nuts (and my reference points include Ultraman Canada swim record holder Craig Percival)
Just ask what do you have to lose? they might not tell the truth but, you will have a better read on them.
Yeah, I'm with Orca on this. Although I suggested a diplomatic approach in my previous post (#6), I would love to be a fly on the wall (or a fish in the pool) and see the look on his/her face if a more blunt approach was taken. :eek:
Jokingly asked her if she had any 'roids I could use this am, lol. She offered me some Aleeve. S/he WAS a swimmer back in the day, but has been swimming consistently 3-4 x week for the past several years I've known him/her. S/he says the fastest s/he ever got was Sr Champs. Doesn't matter, I guess, just makes me want to go faster, faster!
Jokingly asked her if she had any 'roids I could use this am, lol. She offered me some Aleeve. S/he WAS a swimmer back in the day, but has been swimming consistently 3-4 x week for the past several years I've known him/her. S/he says the fastest s/he ever got was Sr Champs. Doesn't matter, I guess, just makes me want to go faster, faster!
Well, we now know SHE is a 41 year old swimmer. :D
Well, we now know SHE is a 41 year old swimmer. :D
This is getting more and more interesting. I was assuming (by the times) that this had to be a guy. Really, a 41 year old woman who only swam Sr. Champs as an age grouper is now (suddenly) holding a consistent 1:10 pace on a 1:20 interval for 4000 long course meters? Seems way too good to be true...
She did say it was a s/he however. The drag suit theory sounds like a possibility.
Reread Celestial's last post. Sure seems like she slipped and used "she" and "her" before going back to the either/or scenario. If this is a guy, maybe the drag suit theory would work. A 41 year old woman? I don't buy it...
Reread Celestial's last post. Sure seems like she slipped and used "she" and "her" before going back to the either/or scenario. If this is a guy, maybe the drag suit theory would work. A 41 year old woman? I don't buy it...
I think Quicksilver was making a joke. ;) (At least I hope so after laughing so hard at it!)
