> Again I go back to all of the technical aspects of the race .. I look back
and Carl Lewis coming out of
> high school .. And Carl Lewis after a season or so of tutelage from his
> coaches and the mechanical changes .. The same for Mo Greene pre and post
> John Smith .. Ato Boldon pre and post UCLA (and John Smith) .. I look at
the
> revolutionary start of Ben Johnson .. The smooth acceleration of Carl
Lewis
> .. The mid race drive of Linford Christie .. And I have to ask what part
would a drug play in this
Most likely the same role strength plays in other events where skill is
important, which is most of them. Take the shot put. Now when I pick up a
16 lb shot, it is heavy. When I put it on my shoulder and begin to put it,
I am weak enough that it is hard to get the shot put moving at any real
speed. Obviously if I worked on technique, I could get better at it, but
there is no way I could have really great technique at my current level of
strength. The stronger you are, all things being equal, the easier it will
be to execute with good technique. I realize that all things are rarely
equal, but from a theoretical standpoint, this makes sense.
A sprinter with very good technique who gets stronger and can keep his
technique will likely be a better sprinter. Not to mention the fact that
quicker recovery means the ability to do more technique work.
- Ed Parrot
