6/24/08

When middle distance runner Nick Symmonds spent a day last fall seeking relaxation fly-fishing along the McKenzie River, he had no idea that back at his Springfield home the United States Anti-Doping Agency had come calling to administer a random drug test.

When the 2008 Olympic hopeful returned to his vehicle he discovered a phone message from a friend that transformed his day of peace into one of frenzy.

"It said that a tester was sitting on my couch and I had 45 minutes to get there," Symmonds said.