Free Shoes wrote:
What to do: Send Roderick Powell a free pair of shoes for starting this thread?
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Threads like this that generate a lot of media attention (warranted or not) and mention the site/message boards should be rewarded. Would be interesting to see the analytics to see if site visitors, page views went up
ExpertKipWatcher wrote:
Free Shoes wrote:
What to do: Send Roderick Powell a free pair of shoes for starting this thread?
Massive coincidence I am sure but this thread now appears in the list of general interest threads at the bottom of a page.
Still hasn’t made it on the LRC front page but the LA Times decided to run it on their front page and the Chicago Tribune carried it.
ExpertKipWatcher wrote:
As for his build, I'd say if you had nothing else, it should make you very suspicious unless you do not understand Physics.
You've obviously never heard of Thomas S. Miller, author of PROGRAMMED TO RUN and a heck of an athlete. He and Meza have the same build.
http://www.programmedtorun.com/about-me/Rojo, email me..
KudzuRunner wrote:
You've obviously never heard of Thomas S. Miller, author of PROGRAMMED TO RUN and a heck of an athlete. He and Meza have the same build.
What is his best Marathon time at over 70 years old?
Frank Meza Report wrote:
LA Times decided to run it on their front page and the Chicago Tribune carried it.
LA Times and Chicago Tribune are part of the Tribune Content Agency, they have dozens of newspapers, online outlets, etc, so it will appear all over, overseas are picking it up too.
https://tribunecontentagency.com/us/Rojo, if you're going to put up money for a challenge, I suggest that the distance be 5k and his time to meet would be his first 5k split time at the 2019 LA Marathon... 20:02. In your challenge, you should stress that 5k is less than one-eighth the distance of a marathon and that any legitimate elite marathoner could do a 5k at their current marathon pace as an easy training run. Certainly, any legitimate runner would be willing to run their marathon pace for 20 minutes on a track for a $10,000 donation to their favorite charity.
Require that it be on a track with 3rd party observers and a representative from LetsRun.
The reason I suggest a 5k is that this is now about optics and public opinion. Frank can delay and then claim an injury if you wait for a marathon, whereas a 5k on a track could be done at any track at any time. There's no scheduling excuse or reason to delay.
Plus, the optics of refusing to participate in an easy training run to raise $10,000 for his favorite charity would be terrible. Even some of his friends would change sides when he refuses to participate.
He won't do it, of course. He'll claim an injury or a recently diagnosed medical "condition," but you can make that statement as part of your challenge.
KudzuRunner wrote:
ExpertKipWatcher wrote:
As for his build, I'd say if you had nothing else, it should make you very suspicious unless you do not understand Physics.
You've obviously never heard of Thomas S. Miller, author of PROGRAMMED TO RUN and a heck of an athlete. He and Meza have the same build.
Last heard of April 2016, so probably outed as another fraud.
What's up with LA wrote:
Next he'll ask LA to remove him from the results because the whole thing has become a 'distraction'. He'll never admit he cheated, but eventually the discussion will die off because his record breaking result was nullified and there will be no new information coming in.
He's digging in and doubling down on excuses. His ego might be to big to accept a voluntary DQ/removal. After all, he has a legendary high school coach and ADA publicly backing him right now...
If you haven’t seen it, here’s a video where Frank mentions riding in cars in marathons plus points out how important the US record was to him: https://youtu.be/cZDg3yB-ggs
Still waiting. wrote:
To Be Advised. wrote:
Yep, they're standing up and coming out of the woodwork in their droves in support of Dr. Meza:
1. Scott Dominguez
2. To Be Advised.
3. To Be Advised.
4. To Be Advised.
5. To Be Advised.
6. To Be Advised.
7. To Be Advised.
8. To Be Advised.
9. To Be Advised.
Etc...
Others standing up and supporting Frank:
1. Lalo Diaz, Head Coach Loyola High School.
2. Phillip Bland, Assistant Coach Loyola High School.
3. To Be Advised.
4. To Be Advised.
5. To Be Advised.
6. To Be Advised.
7. To Be Advised.
8. To Be Advised.
9. To Be Advised.
Etc...
Would be tempted to add Francisco Meza and Sara Tartof to the "Others standing up and supporting Frank" list, but haven't heard a peep out of them.
This doesn’t help anyone.
triathleteguru wrote:
If you haven’t seen it, here’s a video where Frank mentions riding in cars in marathons plus points out how important the US record was to him:
https://youtu.be/cZDg3yB-ggs
Sad for his supporters wrote:
I don’t doubt that FM did some good things in the past that has given him admirers. But to now force those people into having to defend his antics is is disappointing. This is like watching everyone on the President’s Cabinet defend him. People are willing to throw away their reputation to defend someone who, because of their actions, show that their only concern is for themselves. Frank, stop this madness and for the sake of those who support you, come out with evidence that proves you are a world record holder. If you can’t, then be truthful.
Agree. Although finally there was some acknowledgement that Bill Clinton was a sleazeball.
Still more standing up and supporting Frank Meza!
1. Robert Young
2. Kelly Agnew
3. Dr. Kip Litton
4. Mike Rossi
5. Anne Gemkow
6. Bre Tiesi
7. Parvaneh Moayedi
8. Larry Macon
9. Maude Gorman
Please stop these wrote:
This doesn’t help anyone.
I think it is humorous and hopefully a few others do to.
ExpertKipWatcher wrote:
KudzuRunner wrote:
You've obviously never heard of Thomas S. Miller, author of PROGRAMMED TO RUN and a heck of an athlete. He and Meza have the same build.
What is his best Marathon time at over 70 years old?
I just looked it up. It’s some guy named Meza who did it at the LA Marathon!
triathleteguru wrote:
Please stop these wrote:
This doesn’t help anyone.
I think it is humorous and hopefully a few others do to.
I find no humor in your videos Tony Rigdon and neither does Frank, expect to hear from us soon!
triathleteguru wrote:
Please stop these wrote:
This doesn’t help anyone.
I think it is humorous and hopefully a few others do to.
These videos are stupid, stop.
I love the idea of having fun run a very small (5k) at his marathon pace for a charity contribution, perhaps to a social cause he already supports, but be aware you'll probably want to make that contribution even if he doesn't show.
Scott, how about showing us that guaranteed proof you have. Let’s make Frank great again.
Roderick Powell wrote:
https://freephotos.finisherpix.com/photo/100457-100142-1004995603/8189/1
I know this is like a hundred pages ago, but I'm just now wading through the vastness of this thread. Has anybody notices that the guy running with Frank in Pasadena might be Bland's doppelganger?