NYC Marathon Billboard Contest- Please Vote for me

If there would have been on who just said "I've been training hard so I can break __:__:__" I would have voted, but you are all a bunch that should be doing walkathons instead of taking up space in a race.

I have been training hard, I just ran a 1:24 half this past weekend and have been putting in 60 mile weeks (including a speed workout a week).

Last year I ran a 1:20 and 1:21 half but unfortunately had a bad day in NYC and cramped on mile 16 after going out in a reasonable 1:28 first half, finishing in 3:09.

I'm trying to Boston Qualify this year in November so I have been training hard so that I can finally break 3 hours.

That better?

I voted against you.

Your gal Caroline had a great US Open - any progress on getting her to run with you?

Reg Fields wrote:

I have been training hard, I just ran a 1:24 half this past weekend and have been putting in 60 mile weeks (including a speed workout a week).

Last year I ran a 1:20 and 1:21 half but unfortunately had a bad day in NYC and cramped on mile 16 after going out in a reasonable 1:28 first half, finishing in 3:09.

I'm trying to Boston Qualify this year in November so I have been training hard so that I can finally break 3 hours.

That better?

Then why didn't you put that on the page, instead of being a clown?

C-Woz wrote:

I voted against you.

+12, which is the number of separate computers here at my office lab that each allowed me a new vote.

You are a creepy dude.

dkny64 wrote:

Your gal Caroline had a great US Open - any progress on getting her to run with you?

Yeah, she had a great US Open, almost won the entire tourney if it weren't for running into a red hot Serena.

I've been kind of keep a low profile and just fundraising for the charity at this point. Figure we'll touch base shortly now that the US Open is over and I guess we'll see. I have raised over $2,800 for Team for Kids though, not too bad.

A girl I went to HS with heard about this billboard contest and knew I was running the NYC Marathon and asked me to enter so I figured that it couldn't hurt to give it a try. Was hoping with Lets Runs help I can possibly get a lot of votes. Its not like I'm some participant type of runner, I train hard, I may not have the talent level some others do in here but I really give it all I have and I think my times are somewhat respectable and worthy of winning this contest.

fhhs wrote:

Reg Fields wrote:

I have been training hard, I just ran a 1:24 half this past weekend and have been putting in 60 mile weeks (including a speed workout a week).

Last year I ran a 1:20 and 1:21 half but unfortunately had a bad day in NYC and cramped on mile 16 after going out in a reasonable 1:28 first half, finishing in 3:09.

I'm trying to Boston Qualify this year in November so I have been training hard so that I can finally break 3 hours.

That better?

Then why didn't you put that on the page, instead of being a clown?

Because putting that on the page won't get me votes. Yes, it helps in a forum like lets run but most people don't want to hear that someone has been training hard and trying to Boston Qualify. They want to hear the personal stories of what you have overcome or what you are trying to do (like in my case fundraise). I wish it were the case where you can say I'm running 60 mile weeks and training my butt off but the reality is outside of this forum that means little to most people.

Jelly Donut wrote:

C-Woz wrote:

I voted against you.

+12, which is the number of separate computers here at my office lab that each allowed me a new vote.

You are obviously entitled to do what you want but I was hoping this community would get behind me since I do train hard and race for time like many of you do. Its never easy putting yourself out there like this but I was just hoping for some more positivity than this.

You'd get a lot more positivity out of it if you didn't come off as such a creep.

vbas wrote:

You'd get a lot more positivity out of it if you didn't come off as such a creep.

What should I have posted on here to not come off as a creep? I'm just wondering what I'm doing wrong here besides trying to make something big happen.

Reg Fields wrote:

I entered a NYC Marathon contest where the winner is featured on a billboard in Times Square and was hoping that you'd all take 10 seconds to vote. Everyone is allowed one vote per day and I appreciate any support that I can get.

Please click on the link below and vote for me!

http://www.tcsnycmarathonchallenge.com/entry/314/

Well anyone that did actually vote for me so far I really do appreciate it. For those who haven't it only takes a few seconds to vote. Thanks!

Reg Fields wrote:

vbas wrote:

You'd get a lot more positivity out of it if you didn't come off as such a creep.

What should I have posted on here to not come off as a creep? I'm just wondering what I'm doing wrong here besides trying to make something big happen.

Just voted for you 'cause Hey, why not? Also, I happen to think you'd be better for your gal Caroline than Rory was, and if you make the billboard, maybe she'll run with you, and if you guys run together, well, who knows?

On the "creep" side - I have to say the shirtless look could go.

dkny64 wrote:

Reg Fields wrote:

What should I have posted on here to not come off as a creep? I'm just wondering what I'm doing wrong here besides trying to make something big happen.

Just voted for you 'cause Hey, why not? Also, I happen to think you'd be better for your gal Caroline than Rory was, and if you make the billboard, maybe she'll run with you, and if you guys run together, well, who knows?

On the "creep" side - I have to say the shirtless look could go.

Thanks for your vote and I agree that making the billboard would significantly help my chances. At the very least I feel like running with a fan would be great PR for her as not many people even know who she is as I found out when I made that video.

As for the creep thing thanks for the feedback and I can definitely see what you are saying. Funny enough one of the ladies at work said today that I should have shown a nice ab pic I posted one time on FB of me during a race, can't please everyone. I'd put a shirt pic on there in light of your feedback but it won't let you change pics.

Really if a lot of posters on here got behind me and supported me I actually could win. A lot of people complain that "participants" always win these types of contests but I'm a serious runner wouldn't you like to see me win?

I'd vote for you, but I don't do facebook and don't want to sign up for it.

portland_runner234 wrote:

I'd vote for you, but I don't do facebook and don't want to sign up for it.

Thanks man, anyone want to vote for him that uses Facebook? I'm assuming you don't use twitter either, you can also vote through that. I appreciate the thoughts either way.

57 votes so far, don't you all want to see someone with a legitimate shot of breaking 3 hours win this contest?

NYC doesn't want to hear ANYTHING about the Boston Marathon... so you don't get my vote.