I despise cheaters. I
think they are lazy lowlifes who simply can’t measure up to those
of us who are honest. We are better than
them and they know it. Since they can’t compete on our level, they compensate
for their lack of character by cheating.
Here is a story
from Runners World about an amateur racer who used performance enhancing drugs to win
numerous races and collect prize money. To make it even
worse, the fact that in one of his races, he stopped right before the
finish line and did five pushups before crossing, he looks like a showboat. What a jackass.
I will never understand why cheaters think they won’t get caught. I guess when money is involved people think the
reward is worth the risk. I have always been the kind of person who wants to earn
everything in the most honest way possible. I want every second I shave off my time,
every mile I run, every dollar I earn to be because of my hard work and not because
I cheated to get there.
In recent months, my five
mile run times have decreased from 55 minutes
down to 42 minutes. I earned this. I did this by working hard and eating right.
I had nothing external to assist me. How
could I ever look my kids or wife in the eye if I cheated?
An important lesson my dad taught me when I was younger was
that your reputation follows you everywhere.
Have you ever cheated or had the opportunity to cheat, but
chose not to? Feel free to comment anonymously.
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