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The US Doper Problem by Zach Caldwell
I think Zack’s right on with some of the things in this article. Not necessarily how much of an impact doping makes on performance, because to be honest, I’ve never been around that sort of thing, and I have no clue. But what he’s saying about how there’s gotta be something more than just fitness to peak performance? That’s something I’ve been grappling with myself. What makes one race better than another? Why do I tend to place so much higher twards the end of the season? What makes one race fun, and one race miserable?
Zack talks about energetic racing, and I like that thought. When I’m good, fast, and having fun, I’m definetly energetic. The question is, what can I do to make every race “energetic”? I’m not sure. But to be energetic racing, I suspect you’ve got to be energetic about life.
So for me, my upcoming move might be a good first step. Sometimes it gets so lonely in Hayward that life just isn’t very exciting anymore, and I go for long stretches of time, just floating from one workout to another, without really experiencing them. I want to ski because I love skiing again! I want to be halfway through a workout and realize that my teeth are aching, because my lips have been curled in a grin the whole time and they’re half frozen! I want to look over, and share that grin with someone else! And I am very, very excited, because I think that Houghton will be the place to remember how to do all this!
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