pondering

in the dead link excavation i came across a cool old quote:

The Long Haul
In college and at the world class level, the clock is always ticking. Athletes feel pressure to reach their peak "this year". In many cases, this leads to yearly cycles that do not consider the ongoing development of the athlete "the next year". As a masters athlete, remember that you are in this game for the long haul. Training is a long process of learning and physical and technical growth. Medals go to those who combine talent with patience, and intensity with intelligence. Ultimately, no matter what your level of performance, the satisfaction of athleticism is sweetest when it enhances your life, not just your VO2 max!

and a dead link to the source

So well lets head to the almighty Google and search for a complete phrase above.  And we get a document that pops up.  (yes that is a link to a *.doc file open it in google viewer if you don't want to save as).

So I get thinking, I wonder what is out there about this Heinz Liesen doctor that the little essay is based on.

And I hit this. And feel yucky.  A training document based on material from years of work by an east german doctor/trainer that is solidly Pro-Doping.  There's a lot of stuff in there.  His point of view is maybe not the best one, and his arguments certainly highlight why an athlete can substantially benefit from doping.  Esp if you read between the lines of the Brain-Body paper in the Testosterone bullet point.

It doesn't however detract from the mental/brain side of things.  And the questions asked just before 'The Long Haul."

But take a look at the der spiegel article (google translation is probably not perfect) and maybe you see a softer light.