Lemons or Lemonade?
A lot of the people I care about are dealing with some pretty serious shit lately. My Mom , Abby and her foot, DrX’s ticker, Bart and Sager with the assclowns at USADA. Bunch of shit for sure. My mom is doing better. Her platelets are finally up and she is getting stronger by the day. Abby’s surgery went much better than expected. They were able to replace the bad bone with Gore-Tex, friggin’ miracle if you ask me. With any luck she will be skiing this season. DrX while not throwing down like he wants, is able to train and will soon resume his post as gate keeper of the pain cave. I look forward to many more seasons racing with him. Bart and Sager, man I really feel for those dudes. Through gross incompetence these guys are being strung up and their reputations questioned while the real dopers are getting away with it. Total bullshit.
The amazing thing about all of these people is the class and determination they have all shown in dealing with the crappy hands they have been dealt. You all inspire me and I am honored to know you.
Modern medicine is an amazing thing. We are lucky to live in the time we live in. Not too long ago the cancer my Mom has would have been a death sentence. DrX and Abby would have to give up the sports they love. Yet that same medicine, those same miracles of technology can be perverted and misused by the lazy and greedy for personal gain at the expense of others. It is sickening that people would inject drugs that are designed to save lives just to ride a little faster, jump a little higher or whatever. It is sickening that because of the actions of these liars and cheaters, the performance and charector of every elite athlete is now in question. It is sickening that Vino can miss a test in the middle of a Grand Tour that he ended up winning and he recieves no sanctions, yet (no disrespect intended guys) journeymen pros racing at the regional level get suspended for missing a test that the very groups we are counting on to clean up the sport are to incompetent to even inform them they have been selected for testing. Sickening.
I would encourage anyone reading this to send feedback to USADA (using their handy online form) and let them know how you feel about this joke of a system they have in place. After you do send the link to a few friends and have them do the same.
Rock On
