2:53 or bust wrote:
you're not as fast as you think you are and not as slow as lrc will make you out to be. 2:54 is your typical "i ran a ton but don't have much natural ability" time
Somehow, this one seems the most hurtful.
OP, congrats. No easy feat. Make sure to thank your boyfriend for putting up with your long training hours these past few months.
Dude, even I ran a 2:54 marathon. As a 190 pound fatty.
A 15 minute PR Boaty ? A few more details and marathon investigation will be able to out your bib mule . ðŸ´ðŸ´ðŸ´
Obese America wrote:
98% of the trial qualifiers have little natural talent. They chose the path in high school, worked hard, completed a goal.
total BS.
every trials qualifier at some point in their life ran a at least sub4:25 mile or sub15 5K....that is talent compared even to the serious running population in the US. that's why they could get down to 2:18.
OP would struggle to crack 5min mile probably. natural talent is his problem, but he's getting the most out of what he has.
Boaty McBoatface wrote:
I beat my previous marathon best by 15 minutes and fin[quote]Boaty McBoatface wrote:
I beat my previous marathon best by 15 minutes and finally got that BQ.
I've been riding this emotional high for a bit too long, feeling like I'm pretty fast.
I felt like I was gonna pass out and my vision was getting wonky near the end. Definitely a 100% effort
Please bring back my insecurities and feelings of mediocrity. I need some basis in reality.
So your actually looking for criticism and gave an open invitation for it, and have found a decent number of good jobs, your legit, 2:54 ain't bad, etc. Hmmm.
Hermes link ice blue mink wrote:
Obese America wrote:98% of the trial qualifiers have little natural talent. They chose the path in high school, worked hard, completed a goal.
total BS.
every trials qualifier at some point in their life ran a at least sub4:25 mile or sub15 5K....that is talent compared even to the serious running population in the US. that's why they could get down to 2:18.
OP would struggle to crack 5min mile probably. natural talent is his problem, but he's getting the most out of what he has.
Sub 4.25 mile equals talent?!? Jesus.
Any hardworking high schooler can run 4:25. Even cross country kids who are typically the least athletic and unable to compete in sports that require "coordination."
It's amazing how low our standards have become.
Were you propelled by the jeers and sympathy clapping coming from the dwindling crowd?
"YOURE ALL WINNERS!!!"
"DONT GIVE UP NOW!!!"
"WOAH!! THIS GUY THAT WENT BY 10 MIN AGO IS RUNNING IN FULL KNIGHT ARMOR AND CARRYING A SHIELD AND LANCE!!!"
Were you propelled by the jeers and sympathy clapping coming from the dwindling crowd?
"YOURE ALL WINNERS!!!"
"DONT GIVE UP NOW!!!"
"WOAH!! THIS GUY THAT WENT BY 10 MIN AGO IS RUNNING IN FULL KNIGHT ARMOR AND CARRYING A SHIELD AND LANCE!!!"
Boaty McBoatface wrote:
That sound about right :( . You cut deep. I'm a bit concerned that people actually wear jock straps these days
You never know when disaster could strike in the steeple!
Obese America wrote:
Hermes link ice blue mink wrote:total BS.
every trials qualifier at some point in their life ran a at least sub4:25 mile or sub15 5K....that is talent compared even to the serious running population in the US. that's why they could get down to 2:18.
OP would struggle to crack 5min mile probably. natural talent is his problem, but he's getting the most out of what he has.
Sub 4.25 mile equals talent?!? Jesus.
Any hardworking high schooler can run 4:25. Even cross country kids who are typically the least athletic and unable to compete in sports that require "coordination."
It's amazing how low our standards have become.
current CA T&F charts show 125 of 14,000, or .89%, of 1600m performances this year are sub-4:25.
there are 1,339 public and 239 private high schools in CA, so that's a 1 kid running sub-4:25 at roughly every 13 high schools.
yet "Any hardworking high schooler can run 4:25".
lolol ok dad.
The poster did say to make him/her feel like shit. So none of this hey good job bs.
I ran a 2:53 on 30 mpw and no talent. At age 19. and I stopped to hit the toilet 5 times. The course was really hilly and at altitude. And it was 80 degrees. And yeah Ed Whitlock ran faster than you when he was 74. So don't be confident AT ALL. You are as likely to drop dead of an aneurysm as anyone tomorrow. Probably even more so.All of your efforts are a waste of time. While you are on a run, your wife/girlfriend/boyfriend is probably boning your best friend. Running is terrible for you.
Hermes link ice blue mink wrote:
Obese America wrote:Sub 4.25 mile equals talent?!? Jesus.
Any hardworking high schooler can run 4:25. Even cross country kids who are typically the least athletic and unable to compete in sports that require "coordination."
It's amazing how low our standards have become.
current CA T&F charts show 125 of 14,000, or .89%, of 1600m performances this year are sub-4:25.
there are 1,339 public and 239 private high schools in CA, so that's a 1 kid running sub-4:25 at roughly every 13 high schools.
yet "Any hardworking high schooler can run 4:25".
lolol ok dad.
Correct. 120-125 no-talent, uncoordinated, yet hardworking kids from ONE STATE ran sub 4:25. You've proved my point exactly.
Maybe 5 of them will have a small chance at a mediocre pro career. And that's a huge maybe. Likely none of them.
Helping out wrote:
If you're female, heck of a job
If you're male, you're really quite slow
With as much masochism as the OP projects, is there any doubt as to their gender?
This isn't 2:54* marathon-related, but I just thought I'd take this opportunity to try to make you feel like shit. So...
I don't want to talk to you no more, you empty-headed animal food trough wiper! I fart in your general direction! Your mother was a hamster and your father smelt of elderberries!
That's it. Have a nice recovery run, slow*poke.
*Faster than thou, however...
You must not have done the 5* 18 workout. Maybe You'll get that 255 next time.
not to take away from your flagellation but next time you take a moment to blask in the pain, could you provide some details for the curious
gender+age or just general age group
mpw / what kind of training changes you did
how long you have been running, how long when you did the 3:10+
how long afterwards when you got the 2:54
I mean was this your second marathon ever? or did it take several tries to get the 15 minutes down
because there is a huge difference between your second race ever after running for several months vs running for years with many races
2:53 or bust wrote:
you're not as fast as you think you are and not as slow as lrc will make you out to be. 2:54 is your typical "i ran a ton but don't have much natural ability" time
HA
2:54 happens to be my PR also and this description is spot-on.
How many miles did you walk?
Okay, you asked for it: you're now ~ 4 minutes behind the WR for running a marathon while juggling three balls. Congrats!
OK, you plodder*, wrap your brain around this fun fact:
If Eliud Kipchoge had continued on the same exact pace as he finished 26.2 miles the other day, he would have run 37.85854 miles by the time you eked out your mere 26.2 miles.
*Hey, it's a relative term; actually, 2:54 is a damn fine time, from my perspective as an even more plodding plodder.
RIP: D3 All-American Frank Csorba - who ran 13:56 in March - dead
RENATO can you talk about the preparation of Emile Cairess 2:06
Running for Bowerman Track Club used to be cool now its embarrassing
Hats off to my dad. He just ran a 1:42 Half Marathon and turns 75 in 2 months!
Great interview with Steve Cram - says Jakob has no chance of WRs this year