This week's update will be short only because i promise a rocking preview for next week's ITU Worlds in Vancouver. Plus Sunday is the last day of the Giro d'Italia, so expect a bunch on Monday-Tuesday.
Ok, let's get with the updates. It's getting to be crunch time for Paula Radcliffe, who according to this update, is still on crutches. That is not a good sign with 69 days to go until the Olympics start....
Two noteworthy stories about doping. Some silly pharmaceutical company has created a HGH releaser, which so far is impossible to detect using current anti-doping tests. Whoops. So now we the folks at WADA dont just have to worry about BALCO-type industrial labs, they also have to follow the legit companies too. Hmmm. Well, i guess synthetic EPO was created by Amgen, who just happen to be the sponsor of the Tour of California. Ahhh, the circle of life...
But some better news...the anti-doping cops might be close to using hair analysis as a way to test whether athletes have taken drugs in the past year. Some drugs (opiates, steroids) can be seen in hair for up to a year. So either people will stop taking drugs or we will see a lot of shaved athletes...
One more story for the weekend. It appears that doping and drugs are NOT the only way to get high. It appears the much-discussed runner's high does in fact have a scientific basis, even if for years it has been difficult to prove. Hard workouts do provide a euphoric sensation due to elevated endorphin levels, plus it alters our pain perception. Pretty cool. I'm always happy when workouts are over and i can rest...
Anyhow, see you Monday...funny video to end with...
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