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...their body over and over again. For example, swimming, water polo and volleyball put a great deal of strain on the shoulders, so athletes wouldn't really give themselves a rest by switching among those sports. For the same reason, softball pitchers shouldn't swim competitively in the off-season or play football. They would be better off doing something dissimilar like bicycling, which uses different sets of muscles...
...ride to victory' ... Last year Michel, who is 25, underwent several weeks of specialized detoxification treatment for cocaine and heroin addiction developed during his racing career ... 'I first began using cortisone to work through injury pain. But because cortisone eats muscle, I began taking testosterone and nandrolone in the off-season to get it back faster ... Eventually, I got my first dose of pot belge, which is what led me to addiction. It's got cocaine, heroin, amphetamines and other stimulants in it, and you take it during training or before races when you need a really big boost...
...horses on the track sooner and retire them to reproduce earlier. Secretariat, the 1973 Triple Crown winner, had 21 career starts. Smarty Jones, winner of the Derby and Preakness in 2004, logged only nine. Rank-and-file racehorses start early too but have harder careers. Winter used to be off-season for racing in the U.S., but now horses are trucked to courses where the weather is warmer and the wagering can continue. What's more, U.S. fans have grown to prefer shorter, faster races, so breeders produce animals suited to sprints. The faster you move, however, the harder...
...place. After a season in which the Crimson finished third in the Ivy League behind undefeated Cornell (5-0) and Penn (4-1), Harvard wrestlers are looking to reach a higher level of competition for next season. Outstanding individual performances for the Crimson last year clearly demonstrated the potential of its starting lineup. Ogunwole finished the year with a record of 32-8 and placed sixth in the NCAA Championships. Preston finished with a record of 21-7, and Meltzer, after coming back from an injury that kept him out of the first half of the season, finished...
...that Chinese instrument more proficiently than the guy outside the Coop. 10) ...helping Larry clean out his office. 11) ...under your bed. 12) ...discouraged by the hurtful comments of my defensive line coach. 13) ...naked in Lamont. 14) ...taking pictures of tourists taking pictures of me. 15) ...running an off-season Primal Scream. –Kate O’Donnell