Interesting interview with Camille Herron

Lolzy wrote:

brandon+ wrote:

Is this Camille famous?

She is a three-time Olympic Marathon Trials qualifier, 20-time marathon winner, Guinness World Record holder for racing in a Superhero costume, and currently aiming to become the first woman to win a marathon in all 50 US States.

Which one of the Guinness World Records for the Superhero costume does Camille own? There are actually 17 different records they track:

Fastest Marathon, Half Marathon, etc. But also most documented miles in same costume as well as costumes which include running shoes vs those that don't. And then a few sub-records for some of the more popular heroes (Superman, Batman, Spiderman, obviously, but also Thor, Wonder Woman, and Johnny Storm is a new one). Reason I ask is that I'm actually shooting for the Superhero Costume, Non-Athletic Shoe - Marvel Sub Category - Fastest Half Marathon Time (Female), so I've been researching the various categories and I haven't seen Camille's name before. Thanks in advance.

julie-rn wrote:Which one of the Guinness World Records for the Superhero costume does Camille own? There are actually 17 different records they track:Fastest Marathon, Half Marathon, etc. But also most documented miles in same costume as well as costumes which include running shoes vs those that don't. And then a few sub-records for some of the more popular heroes (Superman, Batman, Spiderman, obviously, but also Thor, Wonder Woman, and Johnny Storm is a new one). Reason I ask is that I'm actually shooting for the Superhero Costume, Non-Athletic Shoe - Marvel Sub Category - Fastest Half Marathon Time (Female), so I've been researching the various categories and I haven't seen Camille's name before. Thanks in advance.

Pink Spider-Woman (didn't know that was a thing).

"It was one of the wildest things I've ever done!" Herron told Runner's World Newswire.

When running 26 miles dressed as Spiderman is the wildest thing you've done, maybe don't admit it.

SantoMC wrote:

"It was one of the wildest things I've ever done!" Herron told Runner's World Newswire.

When running 26 miles dressed as Spiderman is the wildest thing you've done, maybe don't admit it.

"one of". Moran

Bleu wrote:

Wow! I'm surprised that someone with a science back round (questioning now from where) eats like described. Soda (teeth damage), no veg. etc. Ugh. People slam NOP but you can bet they never swallow bad food.

I'm glad you brought this up, because this singular 35-year-old, female ultramarathoner is different than a small group of world class track runners who live in Oregon, and that is really is relevant.

Dawson C. wrote:

She has the worst running technique i've ever seen, it hurts my eyes

Hmmmmm, I would say the technique of everyone who finishes behind her is worse.

bradford8 wrote:

NOP supertramp wrote:

They won't swallow bad food but will take swallow, inject, huff, and/or transfuse all sorts of medicines and supplements as long as Dr AlSal says so.

I don't think those guys, and gals, really care about their long term health.

lol, is it you Camille? Butthurt?

I could make your butt hurt.

The Overexplainer wrote:

Dawson C. wrote:

She has the worst running technique i've ever seen, it hurts my eyes

Hmmmmm, I would say the technique of everyone who finishes behind her is worse.

No. Her technique is butt ugly.

"Alcohol in moderation is very good for musculoskeletal health"

Umm, depends what you do when you, um like, drink in moderation.

Dawson C. wrote:

The Overexplainer wrote:

Hmmmmm, I would say the technique of everyone who finishes behind her is worse.

No. Her technique is butt ugly.

I'm pretty sure she is running, not doing a judged sport.

Russian Judge wrote:

Dawson C. wrote:

No. Her technique is butt ugly.

I'm pretty sure she is running, not doing a judged sport.

Why does it matter to you what some guy says online about this person's form? People used to talk about Paula Radcliffe's poor form in every race she did. And nobody tried to take away any trophies because of it.

But when you see a really bad looking running stride it's natural to say, "wow, look at that thing! Runs like an epileptic dolphin! Good on her for winning that race anyway, huh mates?"

see, it's fun.

Camille will actually be the first to admit

she has a shuffle type gait and has helped her in the longer distances.

dancin fool wrote:

"Alcohol in moderation is very good for musculoskeletal health"

This is an incredibly dumb thing to say. If she means "Alcohol in small doses may not impair you," fine. But that's a far cry from a known poison conferring a benefit.

Organic Ding-Dong Addict wrote:

dancin fool wrote:

"Alcohol in moderation is very good for musculoskeletal health"

This is an incredibly dumb thing to say. If she means "Alcohol in small doses may not impair you," fine. But that's a far cry from a known poison conferring a benefit.

Oxygen is poisonous in the wrong doses but still beneficial.

Just read that Camille Herron is going for the 100 mile World record this winter.

That will be exciting.

Good in small doses wrote:

Organic Ding-Dong Addict wrote:

This is an incredibly dumb thing to say. If she means "Alcohol in small doses may not impair you," fine. But that's a far cry from a known poison conferring a benefit.

Oxygen is poisonous in the wrong doses but still beneficial.

That's a poor analogy because oxygen is required for life. You can obviously argue just as easily that water intoxication can be fatal even though water is essential for human life.

Alcohol has no known medical benefits that can't be obtained through more healthful sources. I'm not saying it's the road to life ruin, but pretending it's in any way good for anyone is a disservice.

Camille is not unusual in the running world in that she will say absolutely anything as long as she is paid to say it. (Who thinks any elite athlete really believes that nasal strips help performance?) Anyone who used to read her now deleted blog knows that she is the perfect product shill because she loves to promote herself...selectively. She makes a lot of excuses for her less than perfect races. She doesn't even let Athlinks display her race results because she thinks her 5K and 10K and maybe even marathon times stink compared to her ultra stuff.

OK, that's right, In Ultra running there are no elites. I forgot Ultra running is a joke and they're all hobby joggers who run in super hero suits. My bad, carry on.

Hey a-holes,

Have some respect, Camille is quite supportive of this forum and is an active reader/poster. Stop flaming someone who has done nothing but good stuff for the running community losers.

Thanks

What would be worse: being an elite race walker, or one of these fringe Olympic Marathon trials participants who have to do wacky stunts for publicity in order to attract embarrassing sponsorships to eke out a few bucks?

like a Michael Wardian type. Or the guy who pushed his kid in a stroller for a "world record" time at a half marathon recently.