How likely to ever run 5:00? 4:30?

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I say go for it. Live vicariously through your son. It really feels good to push through the hard workouts and not feel the pain cause you are not the one a actually running them.

And when your dreams of Olympia are spoiled by reality you can move on knowing that you (he) tried and continue on to follow other selfish passions probably not involving your family. You will come to terms with knowing that you don't really care about them and it will bring the most comforting inner peace. Life will have new meaning.

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AszFarter wrote:

I say go for it. Live vicariously through your son. It really feels good to push through the hard workouts and not feel the pain cause you are not the one a actually running them.

And when your dreams of Olympia are spoiled by reality you can move on knowing that you (he) tried and continue on to follow other selfish passions probably not involving your family. You will come to terms with knowing that you don't really care about them and it will bring the most comforting inner peace. Life will have new meaning.

Dreams of Olympia? Seriously? At least two threads discussing talent vs. dedication, ability to run a 5:00 mile, etc. Thought it might be interesting to put a test case out there and see what people say based on facts and assumptions.

I already know I don't care about my family, so I have inner peace. Thanks for the tip though.