"Typical of a lot on LRC, badmouthing anything that isn't a perfectly flat race under perfect conditions."
Until it is perfectly flat and under perfect conditions, then it's bad again.
"Typical of a lot on LRC, badmouthing anything that isn't a perfectly flat race under perfect conditions."
Until it is perfectly flat and under perfect conditions, then it's bad again.
It's actually Barkley Marathons.
The wrong way loop has been explained. Initially it sounded like he set off the right way and then immediately turned around and did the whole loop backwards which made one think they were drafting off each other.
Easy to make impossible wrote:
It's actually Barkley Marathons.
Are they a bunch of 10k marathons or some multiple of some other marathon distance?
$15/hr wrote:
"Typical of a lot on LRC, badmouthing anything that isn't a perfectly flat race under perfect conditions."
Until it is perfectly flat and under perfect conditions, then it's bad again.
Even then, if someone runs fast they're doping - unless it's an American no hoper like Rupp or some college kid then they're a hero.
$15/hr wrote:
"Typical of a lot on LRC, badmouthing anything that isn't a perfectly flat race under perfect conditions."
Until it is perfectly flat and under perfect conditions, then it's bad again.
Nope wrote:
Even then, if someone runs fast they're doping - unless it's an American no hoper like Rupp or some college kid then they're a hero.
Even then, if it is Rupp or some college kid, unless they are running against every single elite in that same race, someone will complain that they didn't race against a strong field.
Do we now call orienteering 'running?'
been in the woods? wrote:
All this has done is confirmed what a shit head Laz is. Of course a fat chain smoking loser would take pride in designing course most people can't finish
Watch the video of Laz embracing Robbins. That isn't something a shit head would do. That is a man who deeply cares about people. That is a man who saw the pain, the commitment, the emotion, the pureness. Laz WANTS every runner to succeed. He just wants to make sure they have to really try their damned hardest to do so.
There is no way I would ever do this event, but I have total respect for this who give it a good effort. Robbins is definitely the kind of guy that will get this done one of these days. Props to Kelly and how did Wardian get dropped by anybody in this race? If Wardian had slowed down and followed some locals he probably would have learned a few things and been able to make it through the 60+ mile Fun Run.
What are we talking about?
RvaRunner wrote:
been in the woods? wrote:All this has done is confirmed what a shit head Laz is. Of course a fat chain smoking loser would take pride in designing course most people can't finish
Watch the video of Laz embracing Robbins. That isn't something a shit head would do. That is a man who deeply cares about people. That is a man who saw the pain, the commitment, the emotion, the pureness. Laz WANTS every runner to succeed. He just wants to make sure they have to really try their damned hardest to do so.
Well, except the one runner he picks each year that he has no expectation to be able to complete a lap...
RvaRunner wrote:
Watch the video of Laz embracing Robbins. That isn't something a shit head would do. That is a man who deeply cares about people. That is a man who saw the pain, the commitment, the emotion, the pureness. Laz WANTS every runner to succeed. He just wants to make sure they have to really try their damned hardest to do so.
I find the Barkley thing interesting the same way I like reading about people climbing mountains. But, this little fantasy you are projecting onto Laz, wow. Because he hugged him you were able to attribute all of those feelings? Give it a rest. Laz's goal in life isn't some spiritual quest to bring out the very best in runners, it's a freaking carnival. You don' t play taps to people who couldn't finish because you feel bad for them, you do it because the route you designed beat them. It's pretty clear watching him he enjoy's the hell out of their defeat.
The "pureness", oh man, what an absolute load of horse shit. It kills me people are really this stupid.
So can people buy Barkley Marathons apparel, or not? Is it available on ebay?
What matters wrote:
So can people buy Barkley Marathons apparel, or not? Is it available on ebay?
I doubt this will become the ultra-olympics, I think western states sort of holds that spot in the US. Western States has the advantage of having an actual course and a set distance and none of the gimmicky side-show aspects. Also, Barkley's seems to be to ultras what ultras are to the marathon. Barkley's is for runners too slow to win an ultra, so they needed to add some extra quirk.
ultra-olympics wrote:
Barkley's is for runners too slow to win an ultra, so they needed to add some extra quirk.
Ummmm...ever heard of Dr. David Horton?
Ha. At least he has a sense of humor:
Gary Robbins†@gary_robbins 1h1 hour ago
Close, But No Cigarette
MeHereYouWhere?! wrote:
ultra-olympics wrote:Barkley's is for runners too slow to win an ultra, so they needed to add some extra quirk.
Ummmm...ever heard of Dr. David Horton?
Not sure about him, but I have heard of him. Can you remind me what race course records he currently holds and what his marathon PB is?
I could be wrong here, but, the Dr. David Horton ultra runner I'm thinking of is one of the old guys of ultra now and there is no way any of his old PB's would let him win a race today against any of the top guys and likely not finish top 10 in a lot of races. He also is known for doing a lot of crazy challenges, like Appalachian Trail speed record etc. and things like that, of which Barkleys Marathon is a better example than any normal recognised race.
Normal recognized race?
Why doesn't Bolt race the 5K? He'll get smoked.
Why doesn't Farah do the 400 Meter Hudrles? He'll get smoked
Is the 100 meter distance really not a race because mid-distance guys suck at it?
If ultras and barkley's isn't really racing and it's so easy why don't you go out and pick up all the sponsorship and prize money?
You can sit back in front of your computer screen all day and be a critic. I think Teddy Roosevelt has a good quote on guys like you, look it up.
Walk softly and carry a big stick?
Anyway , since it is such a tough race and evidently he went for an unplanned swim completely disoriented, being alive seems like a good consolation prize. Chin up , man.
Dufus wrote:
Walk softly and carry a big stick?
Anyway , since it is such a tough race and evidently he went for an unplanned swim completely disoriented, being alive seems like a good consolation prize. Chin up , man.
That's a great quote! This one is better:
It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat.
"Barkley Marathons" (with an "s"). Each lap is supposedly the same distance as a marathon... except the organizer doesn't actually measure it, and some athletes have reported back that each lap is actually longer than a marathon. Yeah, it's a bit odd and quirky.
Also, if during a "running" race, you encounter a hill that is too steep to run - even with fresh legs - do you still try to finish as fast as you can or do you stop and say, "Hey, wait a minute! This isn't a running race! I'm out"? You definitely wouldn't expect that to happen in any road race - even a hilly one. But if you've ever done a trail race (I'm expecting no), then you'll know that many hills in trail races are too steep to run. In flat races, you run because that's the fastest way from start-to-finish. In hilly trail races you run when you can and power-hike when you can't... because that's the fastest way from start-to-finish.
Why not just call it a race? You seem to be suggesting that if you can't run the whole thing, then forget about calling it a race because it might as well be american ninja warrior? Because there's a hill? Muffin...