It's always exciting to talk about someone aiming to break a world record. It's the kind of thing that pushes the limits of human performance and captures everyone's imagination. As this thread shows, it takes an incredible combination of factors to make it happen.
While genetics and raw talent are a huge part of it, the level of dedication and scientific training required is immense. Even a fraction of a second is a massive hurdle. It's great to see a runner with such ambition, and the detailed discussions here about the science of sprinting are fascinating.
Rod Stewart aiming to break 100m world record
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Rod Stewart had two songs everyone knows, Maggie Mae and Forever Young, released years apart.
I was in high school when Forever Young was released. It ended up being my class song, not because it was a great song, but because it dominated MTV.
The guy could write a hook when it counted. He brought some kid to sing the song to, guaranteeing the video would melt all female hearts. And he slapped his knee when he sang "wisdom of a lifetime." That was a good hook, not because anyone would slap their knee when saying "wisdom," but because it matched the subtle inflection of the melody.
The song had to battle with another "Forever Young" by some band called Alphaville. I still can't remember ever hearing that song, but it was a close vote.
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I heard Rod Stewart already set a world record ... and needed to get his stomach pumped afterwards
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janer wrote:
Could be an idea for a race-off? Rod v Mick over 100m...Would do more to save athletics than GST lol.
There could be something in that. More broadly, celebrity Olympics, aka Superstars from the 80s but for non-sports people. They'd need to take it reasonably seriously, put some effort in, not just show up and preen. 20-30 celebs x 10% of each of their fan bases watching would make a decent audience.
Have rounds and finals, and tie in elite athletes somehow to show the awesome gap between them and mortals. Chances are the celeb events would be dominated by 1-2 natural talents who competed at university, vs lifelong sedentary fatties, so at least some seeding would be needed.
The more I think about it, the less good an idea it seems now.
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janer wrote:
Could be an idea for a race-off? Rod v Mick over 100m...Would do more to save athletics than GST lol.
There could be something in that. More broadly, celebrity Olympics, aka Superstars from the 80s but for non-sports people. They'd need to take it reasonably seriously, put some effort in, not just show up and preen. 20-30 celebs x 10% of each of their fan bases watching would make a decent audience.
Have rounds and finals, and tie in elite athletes somehow to show the awesome gap between them and mortals. Chances are the celeb events would be dominated by 1-2 natural talents who competed at university, vs lifelong sedentary fatties, so at least some seeding would be needed.
The more I think about it, the less good an idea it seems now.
Ha! That's the way I feel about most of my "good ideas"
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Who wins Rod Stewart or Desmond O'Connor in a 100 meters race?
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people thought it was the greatest thing ever wrote:
Rod Stewart had two songs everyone knows, Maggie Mae and Forever Young, released years apart.
I was in high school when Forever Young was released. It ended up being my class song, not because it was a great song, but because it dominated MTV.
The guy could write a hook when it counted. He brought some kid to sing the song to, guaranteeing the video would melt all female hearts. And he slapped his knee when he sang "wisdom of a lifetime." That was a good hook, not because anyone would slap their knee when saying "wisdom," but because it matched the subtle inflection of the melody.
The song had to battle with another "Forever Young" by some band called Alphaville. I still can't remember ever hearing that song, but it was a close vote.
Rod's Forever Young is derived from a Bob Dylan song of the same name and they share songwriting royalties. I will say that Rod did some good work there and agree that it's a great song.
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I didn't actually say Forever Young was a great song. I said it succeeded not because it was a great song, but had good hooks.
I think the Alphaville-backers at my school were pointedly rebelling, as if to say it wasn't even the best "Forever Young" out there, let alone the best song overall.
Dylan wasn't a great musician either, or performer, or songwriter. But he too could write a hook, and develop a shtick that worked. Pop music is what it is. Fans are customers successfully marketed to.
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Quit posting dork, you’re out of your league
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And his son is aiming to be the oldest boxing world champion.
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Coevett wrote:
And his son is aiming to be the oldest boxing world champion.
I watched the whole fight. I admit that I thought he must be the other guy based solely on appearance.
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