It also will be online starting tomorrow.
For more on Director Martin Desmond Roe's film, see this RW Q&A with him.
It also will be online starting tomorrow.
For more on Director Martin Desmond Roe's film, see this RW Q&A with him.
I am very interested in the sport of distance running but for some reason I'm not going to go out of my way to see this. The Breaking2 Project did prove that a 2 hour marathon is possible and will happen one day although that day might be many years in the future.
Before this I was convinced that a human being could not run under 2:00 for the marathon distance.
rojo wrote:
It also will be online starting tomorrow.
You're a bit late. Breaking 2 came out in the 80s.
This is more interesting than I thought it would be.
This is the equivalent of seeing how many home runs could be hit off of soft balls with ideal conditions. Not interested.
I have seen that a long time ago, don't know why you are making a big deal about it, it wasn't very good.
Did anyone see it?
rising strong wrote:
Did anyone see it?
LOL, are you kidding? The chuckleheads who frequent these boards couldn't give an F about running. This site is a front for something else, just haven't figured out what it is yet. BTW the film was awesome! Highly recommend.
here it is, for free on youtube.
Kipchoge is such a legend, unbelievable.
not too many new things in the documentary, but still nice to watch.
above_average_joe wrote:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=5&v=V2ZLG-Fij_4here it is, for free on youtube.
Kipchoge is such a legend, unbelievable.
not too many new things in the documentary, but still nice to watch.
U=Da real MVP
Nike had a screening and Q&A after with some the people behind it, as well as Chris Derrick and Andrew Bumbalough who were among the pacers. They said their favorite moment of being involved as pacers was the night before at dinner. The Doha Diamond League meet was on and Kipchoge was cheering when his teammate won the women's steeple. Instead of being focused on himself or nervous about the next morning, he was just excited that his friend won her race.
As for the authenticity of the run, they made it pretty clear from the start that this wouldn't be record-eligible, that the goal was just to push the boundaries of how fast a person can run. Besides, Kipchoge says he's going for the "real" WR at Berlin, so will be interesting to see how/if he bounces back ~5 months later.
Warning: All I Do Is WIn wrote:
above_average_joe wrote:https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=5&v=V2ZLG-Fij_4here it is, for free on youtube.
Kipchoge is such a legend, unbelievable.
not too many new things in the documentary, but still nice to watch.
U=Da real MVP
Watch it guy, whether you like Nike or not, this is a GREAT documentary.
Fentrekker wrote:
This is the equivalent of seeing how many home runs could be hit off of soft balls with ideal conditions. Not interested.
Umm- no it's not, not at all.
It was very interesting- I watched the livestream of the race- much more than even I thought it would be and I didn't think it was anything special at first.
Watch it with an open mind.
It's a fascinating look into what it takes to run the "perfect" race.
So no apparent involvement from Salazar or Schumacher.
Tadese and Desisa come off as amateurs compared to The Master.
This is such a great documentary. Kipchoge is so zen it's no wonder he manages to stay so humble and grounded. Loved seeing him at home interacting with his family. Didn't notice anything unusual on their dinner table. And what about him and Kam cleaning the communal bathrooms? Can you imagine Messi or Ronaldo with a broom? Just wow!
Pity they didn't take a moment to chat with Patrick Sang and get some of his insights, yet he was right there.
Not as good as the original, but not bad.
Up Runner wrote:
So no apparent involvement from Salazar or Schumacher.
Tadese and Desisa come off as amateurs compared to The Master.
An interesting tidbit of info they mentioned at the panel was that in the early planning stages 2+ years ago, they originally intended for Mo Farah to be one of the contestants.
As for the authenticity of the run, they made it pretty clear from the start that this wouldn't be record-eligible, that the goal was just to push the boundaries of how fast a person can run. Besides, Kipchoge says he's going for the "real" WR at Berlin, so will be interesting to see how/if he bounces back ~5 months later.
Absolutely- the tried to take out anything that would inhibit the runners from reaching their limits.
I'm usually not a science guy but the science behind it was amazing- from the replacement drinks to the uniforms from singlet to socks/shoes.
Kipchoge's professionalism and composure is at a completely different level. The guy is an inspiration without equal.
The Nike scientists came off as being amateurs.
txRUNNERgirl wrote:
Nike had a screening and Q&A after with some the people behind it, as well as Chris Derrick and Andrew Bumbalough who were among the pacers. They said their favorite moment of being involved as pacers was the night before at dinner. The Doha Diamond League meet was on and Kipchoge was cheering when his teammate won the women's steeple. Instead of being focused on himself or nervous about the next morning, he was just excited that his friend won her race.
As for the authenticity of the run, they made it pretty clear from the start that this wouldn't be record-eligible, that the goal was just to push the boundaries of how fast a person can run. Besides, Kipchoge says he's going for the "real" WR at Berlin, so will be interesting to see how/if he bounces back ~5 months later.
Nice back story thanks.
My impression is that the lab guys were just a little to much lab vs the truly trying to understand the culture. Physiologists and bio mechanists live somewhat in a box of graphs and calculations that don't understand the out of the box intangible stuff. This was apparent in the documentary.
Athletes, it was interesting that two of the marathoners would have had to have dramatic improvements to even be close to the 2 hour mark. I think they missed on the other athletes that could have balanced or come close with Kipchoge.
The passion to do something life changing, make a difference, break the cycle in how they live was so apparent with the athletes in their life stories. Americans just want a shoe contract and be considered an elite with all the perks without that internal drive we witnessed in the documentary by the africans.