Did Mike Rossi (viral marathon dad) cheat his way into Boston?

You guys are really being way too kind. Just think about the dedication and effort it would take. Couple that with age and the fact that he's already had the benefit of the initial massive improvements as a newbie. Both his spirit and body would break before he could even sniff those times. Don't let his ego fool you, the man is made of pure cardboard.

Reg Fields wrote:

SuperCooper123 wrote:

Absolutely agree. To paraphrase Don King, the chances of a 3:11 are fat and none and fat just left town.

I wonder how much money he'd have to be offered in order to put in the work for 3:11. I guarantee he could eventually hit a 3:11 with the proper offer, almost any healthy male under 50 could.

His 1/2 PR is 1:42:xx right? That does not indicate 3:28 -:3:30, it's more like 3:35-3:45, which is what he's run. I'm not saying he can't., 3:25 is very attainable with a little dedication, but he's too big a ninny pansy boy to dedicate to it.

SuperCooper123 wrote:

I'm not as convinced as you that he could never run sub 3:25. His best 10mi and HM races indicated 3:28-3:30 but his low mileage means he always fades towards the end of a marathon and runs 3:45+. If he actually did some proper training he could get close to 3:25.

Anyone know what the 'big race in 2016' he is referring to in this tweet of a DJ review is

https://twitter.com/mikerossi22/status/678308545268334593

Trollminator wrote:

Sunday funny - just realized Mike is still sporting the completely shaved sideburn-mullet style again, WTF is up with that?

If Rossi upgraded to a corvette he could drop his marathon time significantly

WWRD wrote:

His 1/2 PR is 1:42:xx right? That does not indicate 3:28 -:3:30, it's more like 3:35-3:45, which is what he's run. I'm not saying he can't., 3:25 is very attainable with a little dedication, but he's too big a ninny pansy boy to dedicate to it.

Although he has claimed to not be trying at races, his lack of 5K speed makes me wonder, a bit of effort for 20 minutes is nothing like the last 10K of a marathon.

And the dumber the faster... better math skills would equal slower times. People said he was going to crack 20 right away. 22min has been his ceiling for that distance. That's a fact. He won't be sniffing 3:25 in this life. In a few years running will be like dancin on air, a distant memory.

I78 Rossi Lane wrote:

If Rossi upgraded to a corvette he could drop his marathon time significantly

Trollminator wrote:

You guys are really being way too kind. Just think about the dedication and effort it would take. Couple that with age and the fact that he's already had the benefit of the initial massive improvements as a newbie. Both his spirit and body would break before he could even sniff those times. Don't let his ego fool you, the man is made of pure cardboard.

Cardboard house left out in a downpour.

Rossi needs to make sure he runs his next effort on warmer weather than Via. He really should go after an Ironman, maybe get a Kona lottery slot. The Energy Lab was made for him. I'm sure he'd be a spotlighted athlete.

I think these secondary challenges of $10,000 were kind of a mistake. They kind of detract from the main point, that his 3:11 was a blatant, ridiculous, farcical cheat. He could never run 3:11, not with Jack Daniels or Pete Pfitzinger coaching him personally, and not even with a pharmacy full of PEDs.

But if it weren't for the 5k challenge, we'd never have the antics at the Turkey Trot, followed by the Nike+ training log. Those were pretty amusing, so maybe it wasn't such a bad idea.

From the original LetsRun challenge article I think his HM PR was 1:40:44. http://www.letsrun.com/news/2015/05/the-evidence-is-overwhelming-mike-rossi-the-viral-marathon-dad-is-a-marathon-cheat-and-should-never-have-been-on-the-starting-line-in-boston/I suppose it depends on the calculator you use but his 3 or 4 best races correlate to 3:28-3:32 IF he has trained effectively for the marathon

WWRD wrote:

His 1/2 PR is 1:42:xx right? That does not indicate 3:28 -:3:30, it's more like 3:35-3:45, which is what he's run. I'm not saying he can't., 3:25 is very attainable with a little dedication, but he's too big a ninny pansy boy to dedicate to it.

SuperCooper123 wrote:

I'm not as convinced as you that he could never run sub 3:25. His best 10mi and HM races indicated 3:28-3:30 but his low mileage means he always fades towards the end of a marathon and runs 3:45+. If he actually did some proper training he could get close to 3:25.

Anyone know what the 'big race in 2016' he is referring to in this tweet of a DJ review is

https://twitter.com/mikerossi22/status/678308545268334593

Article in RunnersWorld, Outside Magazine,

LetsRun, & local Patch Newspaper...

"STILL IN THE GAME BABY!" - Mike Rossi, East Coast Event Group, 92.5 Country Music in Philly

Picture me trollin wrote:

Article in RunnersWorld, Outside Magazine,

LetsRun, & local Patch Newspaper...

"STILL IN THE GAME BABY!" - Mike Rossi, East Coast Event Group, 92.5 Country Music in Philly

That can be the title of his new training book.

All you need is a map, poorly calibrated watch, and a functioning vehicle.

Buy 5 coaching sessions and you get a free Michael Rossi branded hoverboard!

theREALsmokingGunner wrote:

That can be the title of his new training book.

All you need is a map, poorly calibrated watch, and a functioning vehicle.

Buy 5 coaching sessions and you get a free Michael Rossi branded hoverboard!

Foreword by Barb "I-Don't-Give-A-DQ" McKeever"

TheDudeAbides wrote:

theREALsmokingGunner wrote:

That can be the title of his new training book.

All you need is a map, poorly calibrated watch, and a functioning vehicle.

Buy 5 coaching sessions and you get a free Michael Rossi branded hoverboard!

Foreword by Barb "I-Don't-Give-A-DQ" McKeever"

Best part: book has 3 pages of text followed by 300 blank pages and a single page saying "still in the game baby"

This is another example of your stupidity. You assume that anyone who takes issue with your attacks on his family are his friends. I am the farthest thing from his friend. I happen to be in his age group and attempting to qualify for Boston myself. It is quite obvious to someone with better times than him, how absurd it is for him to throw down a 3:11 26.2. I was in the running group on FB where he first broke the news of his letter to the principal and saw him pushing it. The guy is a joke.You on the other hand, are locked into a DJ death match / Philly turf war with him. Yes he said some crappy things about you and your kid, but you got down into the slop with him and are no better of a person than him. You and he are the same person in many ways - neither with an ounce of self awareness nor the ability to know when to shut up.For the hundredth time, you are on a RUNNING BOARD, not a DJ or bullying forum. Maybe you should put away the Krispy Kremes and try to build up to actually running a 5k. Then maybe you could relate to the running side of this instead of looking like a dumb ass whenever you try to converse about the topic. Otherwise go to a DJ board or bully victim board.

LMR wrote:

Traveller wrote:

Shut the hell up about the family stuff, you social retard. Do you not have a clue in the world? You are in dire need of professional help. This is a running site; take your personal grievances to bullyspleaseleavemealone dotcom.

I'm sorry. Did I hurt your feelings? I didn't realize that you and Mike were such close friends and you would be offended as well. Give me your address and I'll send you some cookies to make you feel better.

Ken -- The man speaks truth.

[quote]Traveller wrote:

This is another example of your stupidity. You assume that anyone who takes issue with your attacks on his family are his friends. I am the farthest thing from his friend. I happen to be in his age group and attempting to qualify for Boston myself. It is quite obvious to someone with better times than him, how absurd it is for him to throw down a 3:11 26.2. I was in the running group on FB where he first broke the news of his letter to the principal and saw him pushing it. The guy is a joke.

You on the other hand, are locked into a DJ death match / Philly turf war with him. Yes he said some crappy things about you and your kid, but you got down into the slop with him and are no better of a person than him. You and he are the same person in many ways - neither with an ounce of self awareness nor the ability to know when to shut up.

For the hundredth time, you are on a RUNNING BOARD, not a DJ or bullying forum. Maybe you should put away the Krispy Kremes and try to build up to actually running a 5k. Then maybe you could relate to the running side of this instead of looking like a dumb ass whenever you try to converse about the topic. Otherwise go to a DJ board or bully victim board.

[quote]LMR wrote:

+1 and then some.

Dammit. Quotes.

+1 and then some.

PhiI McCrackin wrote:

you and others should just ignore him and not encourage him by responding if it bothers you, FMD, it ain't rocket science. Night all.

'Traveller' said: "For the hundredth time", which should tell you something.

I was wrong, for some it is the equivalent of rocket science.

See y'all in the new year when I hope Mike's exploits can live up to this years. The man's an idiot, but entertaining.

Sadly Ken cannot fully comprehend your words. He is in a very bad place. Something about Rossi has stirred up all of his failures, insecurities, and his own childhood bullying in something of a focal point. This is his stand, his breaking point. He doesn't care that he has bullied Rossi's children and wife. Saying things in public that are despicable. I doubt he will ever comprehend that he is doing what Rossi did to his kid but on a much worse level.

Rossi also has numerous psychiatric disorders, many of which have been discussed here. I think he suffers from the fact that he had a somewhat promising career on tv and slowly fell into obscurity. Generating any celebrity possible, he has tried to ride this wave of attention with the hopes that in would get him back on track. However, the hair and twitter show he is desperate. I think he knows that he will never live up to his dreams, so he will hold onto his victory (BQ) at any expense. He is going down with the ship.

They are very similar people and I think that people often despise others who reflect the same traits they dislike in themselves. The fact that they are both wedding vendors in the same area just makes this so much funnier. Had they been working at rival law enforcement agencies or financial firms, it would be much more serious. I'm glad they aren't. The only thing that would be funnier is if they were rival clowns for children's birthdays. Clown drama.