Apparently the Iditarod is going to start drug testing mushers in 2010, and Lance Mackey, the superhuman, eight-fingered, possibly crazy repeat Iditaquest champion, thinks it’s because other mushers don’t like the fact that he’s been beating them soundly the past few years while toking — or, excuse me, dosing — along the trail. Lance is a cancer survivor, see, with a medical marijuana card, and according to the ADN story, the only drug mushers have mentioned noticing other mushers using is pot.
So, just to clarify — what I’m hearing here is a concern that marijuana makes a musher more focused and provides that competitive edge s/he needs to be the first to the finish line and walk away with tens of thousands of dollars and a brand-new pickup truck?
In other words, pot = massive success?
For God’s sake, don’t let any thirteen-year-olds hear about this. It’s going to be a lot harder to get the kids to “just say no” when saying yes is apparently the key to an ESPY nomination.
Sunday, December 06, 2009
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Help me out, I'm trying to think of some other "sports" where marijuana use during the activity in question improves performance.
Poker. Allegedly.
I was soo poor growing up, used too get stoned and watch the radio...
kelly, snowboarding, allegedly is not improved by tokin'. See Ross Rebagliati. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ross_Rebagliati
Didn't even prevent him from seeking political office (IN CANADA)
They need to test the winners of the all-you-can-scarf events for marijuana.
Oh my goodness, I never even thought about that. Of course! Doping -- or rather, use of dope -- is almost certainly running rampant through America's eating contests! Who will protect the children???
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