The Slums :: essays research papers

Being raised in the slums of New York City there were not legion(predicate) role models for me to address after. At seventeen years old, I dropped out of school to pursue my only adventure of success long distance running. My inhalation would be to win the marathon that will be held in Chicago next month. If I win this race, I will receive $50,000 and hopefully a contract with Nike. There is only one problem that I face there are a few women that are faster than I am. I am in constant training, and I have placed amongst the top ten women in the Boston Marathon, but I have never win a major race. How am I going to win when there are other people that can out run me?While I was talking to one of my friends, who happens to be an athletic trainer, I told her of my worries. She informed me that there is a new experimental medicate that can help to improve my endurance by preventing the build up of lactic acid in my muscles, and she had access to these pills. The drug has not yet b een tested on humans, yet when animals were given the drug they had no series side effects. My friend offered me a one months sampling of the drug in return for $5000 if I win the race and nothing if I loose. She swore to me that it is not on the list of drugs that are banned and it will not show up on a blood test. What should I do?The briny issue that I ask myself is whether or not I should take the drugs. All of my life I have dreamed of being an Olympic set-back and if I take these pills I may get my chance. These pills can help build up my muscles and endurance which will give me a better chance of taking home the gold. If these pills do work than I will be able to take the $50,000 I win and move myself out of this hole I am living in. If I am in a better environment, I may want to do something with myself perhaps I could get my GED and take college courses. If I take these pills, I could possibly be the best runner there ever could be.On the contrary, I have also come up with the down sides of taking these pills.