Prior to the advent of drug testing and EPO, people abused amphetamines, which would give the runner a bit of a "kick" and cause them to speed up. Then they would die.
Prior to the advent of drug testing and EPO, people abused amphetamines, which would give the runner a bit of a "kick" and cause them to speed up. Then they would die.
All I know that it is unfair when someone does that to me.
Nope, none of these match.
Here's the reason:
Most German runners of the early 1950's would dramatically start dropping the pace with 250 meters or so to go. This was on the BACKstretch.
At a meet at a Virginia Naval Base in 1957, the 1500 meters featured the best German, Canadian, and US runners.
With 400 meters to go in the race, the Canadian coach yelled at his young upstart (name I can't recall), "Go on the back stretch". The German runners though he said "Go on the Bock-stretch". Well, that Canadian went, boy he went.
It seems that Bock mean Goat in German. When the German's got back to training base in Hanouver, they shared stories about the great Canadian who gave it all for an amazing Bock run for the line!
Bock-Goat...Goats are known for their kick. That is the reason.
Dont worry, next year you may graduate beyond shapes to actual words. In the mean time here's some more shapes for you to admire:
pro·pel transitive verb \prə-ˈpel\
pro·pelledpro·pel·ling
Definition of PROPEL
: to drive forward or onward by or as if by means of a force that imparts motion
Examples of PROPEL
He grabbed him and propelled him through the door.
The train is propelled by steam.
Origin of PROPEL
Middle English propellen, from Latin propellere, from pro- before + pellere to drive — more at felt
First Known Use: 15th century
Related to PROPEL
Synonyms
drive, push, shove, thrust
Related Words
impel, move; bear (down), compress, depress, jam, pressure, squash, squeeze, weigh (upon); bulldoze, compel, force, lean (on or against), muscle, ram
Near Antonyms
bridle, check, constrain, contain, control, curb, inhibit, regulate, rein (in), restrain