Copyright The Onion, Jan 2, 2005.
Man “shatters” PB, Mother accused of aiding doping program.
Debra Hesch, a married mother of two, in Morro Bay, CA, has been accused by the Galactic Anti-Doping Authority (GADA) several violations of the Inter-Galactic Anti-Doping Code, the most grievous of which was giving her son “performance enhancing meals,” specifically citing “those great tasting home-cooked meals she makes for her son.” Sources stated that Mrs. Hesch prepared these illegal meals “as often as possible,” adding that they would seek separate penalties for each meal Hesch consumed.
These shocking revelations were made by a high level official, speaking on condition of anonymity. The official said “The Hesch scandal was first brought to our attention when he posted an unheard of 1sec PB in the 4 mile distance last year. We’ve been keeping a keen eye on him, just waiting to catch him in the act.” The official pointed to his recent improvement of a mind boggling 7sec as “absolute proof that he must be eating performance enhancing meals, specifically spinach lasagna, peanut butter and honey sandwiches, carne azada burritos, and copious amounts of chips and salsa.” Another GADA official, also speaking on condition of anonymity, reasoned that while a Kenyan athlete could easily take 8-9sec off his/her 1500m PB in a matter of months, it was “absolutely ridiculous to think that a hack such as Christian Hesch could take 7sec off his 4 mile PB, in only 12 months time.” “What we have here is such a jump in performance as to be humanly impossible.”
GADA officials pledged to investigate Hesch to the fullest extent allowed by InterGalactic Law and, as of Monday morning, were seen in Morro Bay carrying away Mrs. Hesch’s cookstove, pots, pans, refrigerator, and any other items that could possibly be used to create performance enhancing meals. Officials were also seen confiscating Hesch’s Wheaties box, as well as several containers of canned spinach, all of which were deemed “illegal, unethical, and unsafe for use in our sport,” according to sources. “These types of substances have no place in a fair, level playing field,” said the official from the rolled down window of his six-figure Mercedes sedan.
Hesch immediately issued a press release denying the “ridiculous, and unfair allegations” claiming that he eats only the McDonalds dollar menu. However, several “friends” publicly testified to seeing Hesch eating at vegetarian restaurants in San Luis County and one claimed that “in 12 years of friendship, I’ve never seen him even touch fast food.” The friend is said to be going into the witness protection program. Other “friends” even alleged they had eaten at the Hesch household, saying that “those homemade enchiladas were the key to my newest PB. ‘Down the stairs, to the bathroom, and three pounds lighter in 18seconds flat.’” Others claimed severe side effects of these meals, including “burny butt” (a known short-term side effect of performance enhancing hot sauce) and “spicy burps” (another known side effect of performance enhancing chile rellenos).
San Luis County residents were shocked to find out that Hesch had not been “playing fair.” “I thought that he was just like us,” said one Morro Bay Rotarian, a local organization of which Hesch is an honorary member. “I was saddened to find out that he had succumbed to a dairy free diet, as he gave all us fat people hope for our athletic dreams. Now I know that it can’t be done without diligent training, careful diet, and loads of core stability work.” Many residents expressed hope that Hesch would return to his teenage ways of eating junk and not working out very consistently. “I hope he renounces these dirty practices of hard day/easy day, to bed at 9pm, and starts drinking more alcohol” said one local tavern owner. “In all my years in Morro Bay, I’ve made perhaps $10 in revenue from him” said the bartender, citing Hesch’s lack of desire to drink. The local Starbucks barista echoed these testimonials, stating that “Hesch doesn’t even drink mocha’s anymore, all he orders are soy chai’s, every time. It’s like he’s stuck in a rut.”
The Farm Team is even said to be aiding the investigation, one GADA official confirmed. “They told us he was complaining during a workout of ‘having a brick in my stomach’ from eating a performance enhancing burrito from one of those roadside burrito wagons,” said one unidentified official. “Personally, I think he was just too much of a wuss to keep up with us” quoted the FT’er, pointing to Hesch’s tendency to warm up with the girls, as he often complains that “the guys are too fast for me.” FT coach Frank Gagliano was overheard remarking that “if Hesch is eating performance enhancing burrito’s, we’ll make sure he sleeps wit da fishes.”
With all this controversy, it seems clear that Christian Hesch’s days of road whoring are destined to end. We here at the Onion will keep you up do date on this story as news breaks.