One the of the OG typos that we used to see a lot and which somehow disappeared was "carp" instead of "crap."
Discus vs. Discuss has survived. Deer instead of Dear has survived... There used to be no editing allowed, so we just had to live with that kind of carp.
I had a typo in my original title. It has been corrected.
It is only a typo if you know the correct word, usage or spelling. You pretty much never do. You are claiming that your fingers accidentally hit the "e" instead of the "a", hit the "a" instead of the "m" and hit the "t" instead of the "p." Three typos in three consecutive tries. You should consult a neurologist about either your motor function or your compulsive prevarication.
i actually mean this lovingly - having been a long time listener and reader of letsrun - i just assume rojo has something similar to undiagnosed dyslexia and give him a pass on his frequent mis-speaks, mis-typos. life is too short.
he usually has a point to make, which usually has some basis and I often find entertaining. i give him the benefit of the dount
i actually mean this lovingly - having been a long time listener and reader of letsrun - i just assume rojo has something similar to undiagnosed dyslexia and give him a pass on his frequent mis-speaks, mis-typos. life is too short.
he usually has a point to make, which usually has some basis and I often find entertaining. i give him the benefit of the dount
Yes, me too. In HS, one of my science teachers had that. He was super smart but reversed letters or called people by the wrong name even if he knew us well. Like Audrey and Aubry was impossible, same with Craig and Greg. His brain just didn't do names or pronunciations but otherwise, he was obviously highly intelligent.
As for Rojo, I think he is usually trying to make a "good point" so I want to read what he has to say and try not to worry about the mess-ups.
But back to the original thread: did anyone hear if this has been resolved or not? Why didn't the leader just reply, "Sorry for the confusion, it was a film crew (not pacers). They wanted to make a documentary about the race. Hope you are having a good run!"
A runner having a film crew running with them, even if they are running behind, gives a significant advantage that I believe should be illegal. I am not clear on the specific rules for the race, but whether or not it was illegal and should be grounds for disqualification, but it is unfair to the other runners that are struggling on their own.
Notably, one of the most impressive ultra endurance athletes, Lael Wilcox, ended up facing tremendous criticism and ultimately withdrew from the Tour Divide bike race due to the unfair advantage she received from having a film crew follow her. The Tour Divide is an unsupported race that goes from Canada to Mexico along the spine of the Rockies.
Like Diana Nyad, whether Killian Jornet cheated or not on his Everest climb will likely be impossible to determine. What is clear is that both Diana and Killian completely failed to follow commonly accepted standards for documentation. Significant skepticism is warranted, and neither of them should be able to claim that they completed the swim/climb.
In Killian"s case, he was sponsored by a GPS watch company, Suunto, but surprise, surprise on one of his hardest climbs that was the only time in years that Killian failed to have reasonable GPS data. Furthermore, it was established that Killian falsely used photos from his first climb in his video while claiming it was from the second climb.
I agree with you. But if the film crew is from the race itself, what is the athlete supposed to do?
It is like saying the first runner has an advantage because he is being paced by the lead bike. I have been that guy and yes, it helped to have a dude on a mountain bike mirroring my pace and showing the route.
I have also been way back in no-mans-land running alone. That is indeed harder.
But when I was in the lead, it was nice to have the mountain-biker. Not my fault, right?
A runner having a film crew running with them, even if they are running behind, gives a significant advantage that I believe should be illegal. I am not clear on the specific rules for the race, but whether or not it was illegal and should be grounds for disqualification, but it is unfair to the other runners that are struggling on their own.
I'd agree with you, but for the note earlier in this thread that said the organizers approved the film crew. I have no independent knowledge of that, but if we assume it's true, then the crew is no longer "illegal" (i.e., against the rules of the race as set by the organizers).
And to the general assertion by others that having pacers makes an effort illegal or against the rules, that very much depends on the race. Some allow pacers, some don't, and those that allow them may have various limits on what the pacer can/can't do.
It is only a typo if you know the correct word, usage or spelling. You pretty much never do. You are claiming that your fingers accidentally hit the "e" instead of the "a", hit the "a" instead of the "m" and hit the "t" instead of the "p." Three typos in three consecutive tries. You should consult a neurologist about either your motor function or your compulsive prevarication.
i actually mean this lovingly - having been a long time listener and reader of letsrun - i just assume rojo has something similar to undiagnosed dyslexia and give him a pass on his frequent mis-speaks, mis-typos. life is too short.
he usually has a point to make, which usually has some basis and I often find entertaining. i give him the benefit of the dount
No, rojo doesn't usually make typos. He actually doesn't know how to spell the words correctly, and doesn't know how to use correct grammar. He is typing what he thinks is the correct spelling and usage. He is wrong. You write that life is short, but rojo has had over fifty years to learn correct spelling and usage. He decided very early in life that he just wasn't interested in that. He has points to make and they are almost always preposterous. They are entertaining in the same ways that court jesters and village idiots entertain us.
The question here seems to be did the film crew pace him, or did they just take a film.
Lucky for us they apparently filmed the whole thing.
IMO if the film shows someone running in front, that's pacing. If they're running behind, that's just filming.
That isnt how pacing works in ultras. It is very common to have pacers run behind their runners. They are mostly there for motivation, reminders to eat, enforcing things like eating, and making sure you dont get lost. It can be very very helpful even when not specifically about "pace"
One the of the OG typos that we used to see a lot and which somehow disappeared was "carp" instead of "crap."
Discus vs. Discuss has survived. Deer instead of Dear has survived... There used to be no editing allowed, so we just had to live with that kind of carp.