Final: Essay

My debate on steroids and athletes over this project has brought me across many different articles and information that has educated me alot on the subject. The best thing I got out of my project was my book Gym Candy, by Carl Deuker. It was good to relate to the book because it was on football and all the pressure that comes with the sport to be the best. My second favorite would be going to the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame. Mostly because right when I got there I became best friends with Herb Mcbride which is an elderly man from Trussville who was hooking me up with all sorts of brochures and even introduced me to a Olympic gold medalist winner. All the research was interesting and I'm glad I picked this subject.

The part I wish I did differently would be researching more on up to date athletes using steroids. For example, recently the 2009 NFL rookie of the year Brian Cushing, was caught using anabolic steroids and I didn't get to write about him. Also I didn't talk about the baseball players that were in the trials on using steroids.

I learned many things by looking at all the facts, stories, and videos; they all lead to one thing. Using steroids and being an athlete is a bad thing. They will boost your performance no doubt but the risk and shame of being a "cheater" is way too high. All athletes should stay to the all natural route and be on the safe side.