How can you tell if someone is talented in running?

I would quit if I ever can't run those times. Ritz just retired and he could still run 13:20 and 4 flat.

Well u see it depends on the size of ur nose. The bigger ur nose is, the slower u r due to velocity decreasing because a big schnozzle is not very aerodynamic. The best runners have small, button noses. It’s all in the nose.

Mikeh33 wrote:

Please Stop wrote:

Anyone who can run sub 20 5k or sub 5 mile with little to no training has potential. If those two benchmarks aren't met within a month or so of formal training commencing, you might as well hang up the spikes and find a different activity.

Surely you jest. Maybe you’re being sarcastic? There are a million great reasons to pursue any physical activity. No need to quit just because you may not be the best in the world.

I am being sarcastic, and dont call me Shirley. Go back and read what I think of David45 on the previous page. What I said will make more sense.

Please Stop wrote:

Of course thrre are exceptions. If you have read any of Dave45s 3 million threads you would know that I was directing those times specifically toward his twisted mind. For some reason he has been phishing for weeks looking for someone to stroke his ego and tell him he is fast. He wants so badly to hear that a 5 min mile or 20 min 5k is fast to somebody, anybody. Unfortunstly he is not fast. And it drives him crazy. He pittys himself and blames all his problems on terrible genes. Sad pathetic little man.

It isn't that the wants to to hear 5 minutes is fast. He's 50% slower than that. He's said he's only gotten to 7:30 from 8:05.

david45 wrote:

How do you tell if a random guy can be a great runner?

if he is faster than u