I feel very sad that, despite your words and despite not knowing anything about Wild before, I read 'reclusive + doctor + achievements seemingly in defiance of modern sport science' and immediately thought that this must be someone who was doping.
Is your book going to look at all at how to value achievement's like Wild's in a time where performance enhancing drugs seem so pervasive in sport?
Not a response that I’d imagined! But no, he doesn’t run for records, and it’s not his career. I’d hope that my exposition of his character and experiences would show that wasn’t even a potential question!
Thanks for the response. And I very much respect that you know Wild, and his career in enough depth to judge this.
I'm also surprised by how cynical my reaction to your article was. I suppose there's so much bad behaviour elsewhere that I've become jaded. It's good to be reminded that there are great and honest achievements to be valued.
No, I actually think it’s a reasonable question without any context of the character or culture he comes from. Obviously I hadn’t considered it, but that doesn’t mean it’s wrong. And for me setting out to write this, it’s always useful to hear angles or opinions that I don’t have!
Plus, my point about him not doing it for a career or professionally is probably flawed. If I had to guess, I’d say that drugs are likely to be prevalent in high-level amateur endurance sports. And I know that even at the professional level (I was recently interviewing a professional athlete currently competing at UTMB) drug testing is still rare and likely insufficient.
This sounds great - look forward to finding out more and the book becoming reality
Sounds like it's going to be a great read .. looking forward to its release.
Sounds an interesting read - when is the publication date ? Or pre/orders to help fund it ?
Thanks. It’s just beginning, though, so some way from all that!
I feel very sad that, despite your words and despite not knowing anything about Wild before, I read 'reclusive + doctor + achievements seemingly in defiance of modern sport science' and immediately thought that this must be someone who was doping.
Is your book going to look at all at how to value achievement's like Wild's in a time where performance enhancing drugs seem so pervasive in sport?
Not a response that I’d imagined! But no, he doesn’t run for records, and it’s not his career. I’d hope that my exposition of his character and experiences would show that wasn’t even a potential question!
Thanks for the response. And I very much respect that you know Wild, and his career in enough depth to judge this.
I'm also surprised by how cynical my reaction to your article was. I suppose there's so much bad behaviour elsewhere that I've become jaded. It's good to be reminded that there are great and honest achievements to be valued.
No, I actually think it’s a reasonable question without any context of the character or culture he comes from. Obviously I hadn’t considered it, but that doesn’t mean it’s wrong. And for me setting out to write this, it’s always useful to hear angles or opinions that I don’t have!
Plus, my point about him not doing it for a career or professionally is probably flawed. If I had to guess, I’d say that drugs are likely to be prevalent in high-level amateur endurance sports. And I know that even at the professional level (I was recently interviewing a professional athlete currently competing at UTMB) drug testing is still rare and likely insufficient.
I think you're right that the motivations for behaviours that stretch or break the rules of competition, are more than just financial.