When you hear me moaning and groaning

Here is a must read link. We should all be very grateful to KL for sending me this:

Masters Athlete Physiology and Performance

This is a scientific training site, focused on non-beginner masters, that isn't trying to sell you something, and although research based, is written in plain language and without all the latest buzzwords. Excellent information throughout, but be sure to check the main "Exercise Physiology" link and the running link. If you're training your ass off and it doesn't seem to be working, you might find some clues in here as to why.

I'm sure you also read the Vaughter's interview on cyclingnews. When this guy was racing, and all we had to go one were media snippets, and when he was a commentator on OLN, I found him hard to like. However, this quote just about says it all for me:

"I have never met one professional cyclist that wanted to dope. At least at the start of their careers. Not one."

Amen brother. We all get into this sport to get fit and be healthy. I know lots of us used the sport to get the hell away from recreational drugs and rockstar partying. So how is it that the best of the best, the most elite cyclists, the ones who train the hardest and take the best care of themselves end up using IV drugs and other unnatural shit? Thanks for reading.