Not going to disregard that he is a great runner in America's history but can't we agree on this. He always acted like he pushed himself harder than anybody else when he actually had a very high Vo2 max. Always was cocky with his statements and opinions ( I guess one can say you can do this when your the best in the world at your event at that time). Am I the only one that feels like this?
Any person who won an Olympic Gold Medal the way Steve Prefontaine did is a true hard ass!
ya gotta be hard arzed to get a rock named after you!
What you don't see in movies or read in books is the every day guy.
I'm sure usually he was pretty normal.
Pre had an ace race face
He even drove drunk
I guess I can agree on that but can't you say that about everything before our time?
He was also short and one leg was longer than the other. He was a front runner and pushed the pace regardless of the competition. He didn't race with tactics, he raced to push himself to the limit. He was a hard ass and I love him for it.
Sloppy Joe wrote:
Not going to disregard that he is a great runner in America's history but can't we agree on this. He always acted like he pushed himself harder than anybody else when he actually had a very high Vo2 max. Always was cocky with his statements and opinions ( I guess one can say you can do this when your the best in the world at your event at that time). Am I the only one that feels like this?
More like a drunk whiney little tard who killed himself.
Sorry I don't worship men, especially not drunk drivers.
Find a better role model.
I agree and see your point. Is this cicirunner from YouTube? If so, love your videos man.
Was Pre ever the best in the world at his event? I don't mean the drunk driving.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GjvHHwLHqc8&t=4m29sSloppy Joe wrote:
Not going to disregard that he is a great runner in America's history but can't we agree on this. He always acted like he pushed himself harder than anybody else when he actually had a very high Vo2 max. Always was cocky with his statements and opinions ( I guess one can say you can do this when your the best in the world at your event at that time). Am I the only one that feels like this?
pre was a nice guy wrote:
Sloppy Joe wrote:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GjvHHwLHqc8&t=4m29sNot going to disregard that he is a great runner in America's history but can't we agree on this. He always acted like he pushed himself harder than anybody else when he actually had a very high Vo2 max. Always was cocky with his statements and opinions ( I guess one can say you can do this when your the best in the world at your event at that time). Am I the only one that feels like this?
This.
People who perceive Pre as the archetypal jackass are just incorrect as those who perceive him as some sort of distance demi-god.
Ummmm What gold medal?????
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