Solinsky - I have NEVER been this moved

I was watching the CBS webcast late last night and yelled so loud that I woke up my wife out of a deep sleep. She was pissed. LOL! This morning, I explained to her what I was yelling about and she was cool about it. We watched the replay of the race together and this time she was yelling! LOL!!!

LOL, my husband did the same thing to me....I had just drifted off. I figured Rupp did it, but when he came to bed and I was still awake, he filled me in on the whole story.

I don't believe he though he could break 27. When he did he had a loom that said "I can't believe what I just did, sub 27!". He seemed completely amazed by what he just did, and he won the race as well, a double dose of "T can't believe it."

I think Solinsky just saved my season. Remotivated and ready to roll. I was getting bogged down because I thought I was too tall. After watching this I am wondering if it really matters that much

Hello world wrote:

I think Solinsky just saved my season. Remotivated and ready to roll. I was getting bogged down because I thought I was too tall. After watching this I am wondering if it really matters that much

Hell, how tall is Mottram?

Who is Mottram?

Skuj wrote:

Who is Mottram?

SKUG FTW!

No, I can't say I did have that experience.

I wasn't shocked, too many incredible feats have taken place in U.S. distance running in the past couple of years for me to get emotional about it. The performance that I feel was most unexpected was German running a 3:56 mile in his first collegiate track race. I was like WOW. Ritz I was like what do you know, he beat Teg to it. Teg I was like he was due. Solinsky I was like why not? but the strong finish that put him RIGHT under 27 was pretty sweet.

I'm still saying wow and saying did it really happen! Solinsky . . . 10k . . . debut.

Stunned

When I heard the time start with a 26 I...."jizzed in my pants" - what a catchy and appropriate song.

questionerer wrote:

I wasn't shocked, too many incredible feats have taken place in U.S. distance running in the past couple of years for me to get emotional about it. The performance that I feel was most unexpected was German running a 3:56 mile in his first collegiate track race. I was like WOW. Ritz I was like what do you know, he beat Teg to it. Teg I was like he was due. Solinsky I was like why not? but the strong finish that put him RIGHT under 27 was pretty sweet.

Jim Ryun runs 3:55 beating Peter Snell (WR and Gold medalist), in highschool.

Alan Webb runs 3:53, in highschool.

But you think a lousy 3:56, by a collegian, was more impressive than the 5k and 10k ARs?

Ok...

Solinski and OTC = Lasse Viren and Finland of the new millenium. Mark my words.

I noticed my whole team ran morning loop with a little more fervor than usual. The talk, of course, was how much our mismatched, "un-ideal" runner bodies can still take us to excellence w/ some good ol training.

I too had tears in my eyes and choked up....and I was watching the video and already knew the outcome!

Solinsky is a class act and very deserving of recognition! He quietly goes about his business and gets things done without the drama and fanfare like some of his competitors.

This may not be the best come back story of all time but clearly an inspirational run!