Track and Field Articles By Danny Mackey

Detecting gene doping (this is the 4th article in a series of 4 focusing on Gene Doping) by Danny Mackey M.S.             I raced last week and it was a disaster.  In the beginning of the last article I talked about how my workouts had been coming along and I was excited to race.  But, sometimes the equation does not make sense.  I felt horrible physically, and when things started going bad I think I subconsciously disengaged (then the race went down hill even more).  So to keep it short, the lesson I learned from the race was I should… more »

The Risks of Gene Doping (3rd in a 4 part series looking at gene doping) By Danny Mackey M.S. (note: that picture heading for the article is a classic one of a rat’s muscle composition before and after taking a PED)               Since I post my training log on the site, I will start out with a little about my running.  I just go to my blood tests back yesterday and my red blood cell count is almost “normal” but my testosterone is double what is was in May (but still on the low end of normal).  Also, my… more »

 Specific Genes Altered (Continued from Gene Doping series part 2) by Danny Mackey M.S. We are still looking the topic of Gene Doping.  As I’m writing this (and listening to The Carps featuring The Cool Kids and the new Saul Williams album) I think it might be a 4 part series.  But, we will see what happens.        I always end up in a bad mood talking about cheating, so before we go on… how about Pre Nats!?  I was lucky enough to watch it live from LA (I went down there to race myself but got sick, let me tell… more »

How Fast Are We? by Danny Mackey M.S.              Regina Jacobs, Marian Jones, Tim Montgomery, the 7 Russian athletes this year, Brahim Boulami, Justin Gatlin etc etc.  I could add another 100 etc etc.  It is no wonder why people look at the recent amazing performances of Kenenisa Bekele, Usian Bolt or Haile Gebreselassie with a pessimistic (or realistic?) eye.              We all know the people that think everyone cheats, I probably sit somewhere in the middle and think (or know) athletes cheat but not all.  Call me a hopeless ignorant guy who still believes we… more »

  Don’t be all on your Jack Jones By Danny Mackey, M.S.     Did you ever notice some things are just better together verses alone?          Chips = good, picante salsa = good, chips + picante salsa = great.  I also just got introduced to those Uncrustables, and that reminded me of the classic all time best combos…..peanut butter and jelly.  Side note: if you like PB & J, try Uncrustables, though I think there is “something” in them, so don’t feel bad if you put down an entire box.  You can probably tell I’m hungry while writing this, but what about a… more »

Hi Flotrack,    You may or may not care who the heck I am (Danny Mackey), but this first “article” will just be an introduction.  I will try and save the boring  random details of me like, favorite color (light blue) and what albums are on the speakers right now (MGMT, Rage Against the Machine, Tokyo Police Club, The Cool Kids) and get to the running and science stuff.   So, I am from the south side of Chicago.  We moved to the suburbs later and I went to Andrew High School in Tinley Park, IL.  If that sounds familiar… more »