I have recently been looking at ways to increase my energy levels and realizing that there is nothing else for it but to dust off the running shoes, enter a half marathon and start the process of getting my aerobic fitness back. Oh Joy.
Saw this article on Malcolm Gladwell’s blog and it made me smile..
THE WAR ON DRUGS
From the January 14, 2008 Sports Illustrated:
Page 36: “Then, on a late touchdown run against Arkansas on Nov. 23 [LSU quarterback Matt Flynn] separated his throwing shoulder. Two painkilling injections allowed him to stay in the game.”
Page 51: “In the moments before kickoff, some players listen to metal and some listen to rap. Some talk to God and some talk to themselves. Seattle Seahawks defensive end Patrick Kerney wraps a black graphite glove around his neck, wires it to the portable neurmuscular stimulator in his locker and sends small currents of electricity into his body. He literally energizes himself . . . When Kerney goes home to his house in Bellevue Wash., he climbs into a hyperbaric chamber to infuse his body with oxygen. Then he falls asleep under silver-threaded “earthing” sheets plugged into an electrical outlet. . . “
It’s such a relief “performance enhancing drugs” are banned from professional sports, isn’t it? We have no idea what their long-term health consequences are, and there’s a real possibility they offer users an “unfair” advantage.
Off to buy a graphite glove for use on the staff at Spring Grove!
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