Famiglietti DVD? You Serious?

Why would you lose respect for someone that is trying to make some money and entertain people? I think its awesome that he made this video. Do you think that Fam thinks he is better than Geb or Bekele or Lincoln or whoever else is better than him? No, he's not an idiot. While I'm sure Fam aspires to be better than those guys, he respects that their accomplishments are superiour to his. He's an artist and making this video was probably some sort of art project to him. It's so f***ing rediculous that anyone would actually be mad about a running video. Are you kidding me? Don't watch it then, but don't knock one of the United States best runners for making a sweet video. Yeah 25 bucks is alot, but I'll gladly pay for it and I really hope my sister came through and got it for me for Christmas. You letsrun douchebags who are knocking Fam make me sick, and should retire from the sport and stay the hell away from this site.

Anyone who would say fam is egotistical for making the DVD has obviously not watched the video. It is very self effacing and he makes fun of himself throughout.

From what I took from it fam's point in the video is that there were plenty of guys in highschool and college who were more talented than him that never got any better or gave up.

He shows how he made it to the next level so that you can get there too. But the runner who started this thread will never get to that level because he is a whiny little pussy.

probably got beat by fam many times over and is sore about it."

To the half stepper wrote:

Famiglietti's PR's are better than any of Pre's times in any event...

Never compare Fam to Pre.

Pre held 6 American records, was only beat in cross country in college 1 time at the NCAA meet as a freshman, won numerous NCAA titles, and finished 4th at the olympics.

youre comparing times from the early 1970s to 2006. i would hope in a span of 30 years that elite track times would considerably change with the increased knowledge of nutrition, sleep, hydration, running, etc...

and its funny how you also mention "title grabbers" and "front runners." the only difference between Pre and Fam in that respect is, Pre was a front runner AND grabbed some titles. Fam, not so much.

To the half stepper wrote:

Famiglietti's PR's are better than any of Pre's times in any event...

umm actually, Pre has a better:

Mile - 3:54.6 to Fam's 3:55.71

3k - 7:42.6 to Fam's 7:48.08

2Miles - 8:18 Fam???????

5k - 13:22.2 to Fam's 13:24.47

So basically Fam has Pre in the steeple, which Pre never ran, the 1500, which Pre didnt run, and the 10k, the one thing Pre did run that Fam is faster.

check your facts first.

Fam is also setting Pr's as a 28 year old, Pre died when he was 24, young and not even near his prime.

malmo wrote:

Then don't buy the DVD, the T-shirts, the posters, coffee mugs or bobble-head Fam dolls.

if there was ever a malmo bobblehead doll, that dude would never have to work again.

actually Pre ran a 3:38.1 1500m...

but yea, Fam aint shit compared to Pre

a good thing about the video is that it shows the possibility of pursuing running without becomming an uptight running loser like a lot of people on these boards. Fam has interests like music, art and culture. Also he has fun and finds fufillment in working out. Thats a great thing to tell the youth of America: this sport can be exciting, you dont have to me Mr. robot physiology boring skinny jock type guy that ran because he couldnt do any other sports or get laid so he had to find SOMETHING to succeed in!

Do you think kids would want to play basketball if it werent for basketball CULTURE? Sure the game is great on its own, but the lifestyle is glamourous and FUN. Anything that shows this side of running is going to be good for our sport.

lighten up! there is more to life than running, enjoy it!

Moneyshot wrote:

Is this for real??? I dont see Dan Lincoln out there making a DVD called "Im in med-school and i still owned FAM - buy my shirt and give me a f***ing cookie, cause im a pro athlete and im doing my job!" What's the deal with this?

malmo wrote:Lincoln sure could -- but he hasn't.

http://www.marykateandashley.com/

I have no idea what talents those two girls have, nor do I understand who or why anyone pays them for their products or services? They are self-made billionaires (or a few years of compound interest short) because someone marketed them. Good for them.

Good one for Famiglietti for making the DVD. Good one for Lincoln to direct his efforts elsewhere.

You could have gone with a much better example in the form of Oprah.

duuuuuudeee wheres my car? wrote:

since when does being top 3 in the US make you so sweet.

PROPAGANDA!

think about it... if you were top 3 in the US at ANY major sport (basketball, football, baseball, nascar, etc.) or top 3 at ANY business type, or anything in general from designing, architecture, law, accounting, etc, you would be a millionare many times over.

track isnt near this level yet, but hopefully one day it will, and until then, you need to market yourself and do whatever possible to maximize your income levels. yeh it would be nice if someone did this for you, but in track, the interest just isnt there unless you are a world record holder.

rabbittruns@hotmail.com wrote:

think about it... if you were top 3 in the US at ANY major sport (basketball, football, baseball, nascar, etc.) or top 3 at ANY business type, or anything in general from designing, architecture, law, accounting, etc, you would be a millionare many times over.

Wow, this site never lacks for horrible analogies. Cut the crap. If you're in the top 3 in the US at any major sport then you are by default in the top 3 in the WORLD. You can be in the top 3 in any track event in the US and not even crack the top 25 in the world.

the guy is creative and kudos for making a dvd.

his bio on his website states he was really into skating when he was younger, from what I've seen in trailers he's just being himself and bringing his own personal style.

I don't think he's out there like "oh I'm the best", more like "hey this is what I do". of course he's going to be joking around abit too, I mean doesn't everyone joke around? oh yeah, I forgot that there are some tools that never leave this board!

Sorry to spill the beans, but Dean Karnazes is releasing a DVD on his "Miles of Trials" come Spring '07.

just got the DVD - enjoyed seeing a DVD about a talented runner. Period. Just like I enjoyed reading Marathoning by Rodgers back in the 80s. No difference. I'm especially impressed w/ how Fam trains in exceptionally congested areas on a daily basis - people and traffic. Worth the $$.

malmo wrote:Lincoln sure could -- but he hasn't.

http://www.marykateandashley.com/

I have no idea what talents those two girls have, nor do I understand who or why anyone pays them for their products or services? They are self-made billionaires (or a few years of compound interest short) because someone marketed them. Good for them.

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oh yeah wrote:

You could have gone with a much better example in the form of Oprah.

Just a few years ago I was home with the flu. Turned on the TV and Oprah was on. I had never seen her show before so I watched ... and watched.... with a blank stare. I just didn't get it. For the life of me, I have no idea why anyone finds her entertaining or interesting.

Alexander Hamilton was right: "The masses are asses." Find a way to connect with the masses, exploit them, and you'll be rich.

In 2006, OK Go, an otherwise obscure rock band destined for a Holiday Inn in your town, created a music video that became one of the most popular in YouTube's short history. With that exposure sales of their CD's took off. It's all about marketing.

Does Fam seem like kind of a douche to me? Yes. Do I hold it against him that he is trying to capitalize on his talents? No.

I bought the video and sat down to watch it. My daughters (9 and 11) were saying "Daaadd, not a running video!" They ended up watching the whole thing, thinking it was really cool, then demanded to watch the steeple drills. So Fam clearly accomplished one thing he was trying to do, namely motive kids to think that track is where its at.

For the record, I also admire Dan Lincoln... breaking the AR while in med school. Damn.

In 2005, Fam did not run a 5k.

In 2006, Fam only ran one 5k, and unfortunately it was not a fast race he was in (my buddy was there, also saw him run 3 days earlier his 1500 pr 3:35 and 5 days earlier a season best steeple 8:19.

And I could not find any 5k results in 04 with his name in it. 5k is not a focus.

The 5k is not and has not been his focus. The video does not mention a 5k one time.

As for the 10k, the 27:37 was his debut at the 10k. whether he is 28 or 24, 27:37 is an impressive debut, especially for someone that has solely focused on the steeple since he graduated from college in 01. I saw that race and if he had 1/2 a lap more, there is no doubt he would of won that race. Just waited too long to make the move.

As for the 1500, this was the first year I have seen him running the 1500 or mile competitively. And he comes out and beats a lot of the milers that you guys stroke on these pages everyday. Same thing for the 10k.

And the steeple, the one thing he trains at, was not as successful this year. Props to the doctor for the AR.

Sort of makes you wonder what he could of done and what kinds of pr's he could have in these other events if they were actually events he trained for and focused on.

He definitely has range.

runnerfan3 wrote:

Sort of makes you wonder what he could of done and what kinds of pr's he could have in these other events if they were actually events he trained for and focused on.

runnerfan, you are simply that, a fan, and an unknowledgeable one at that.

just because you focus on the steeple does not mean that the steeple is the one single event youre going to be in the best shape for.

youre training for a 3k +hurdles. you do the exact same type of training involved with the 5k, and almost close to as much speed work as anyone needs for a mile or 1500.

when you get to the elite level, events become interchangable, from 1500-5k. 10k is a little different, but lets be honest, your 5k and especially your 1500 is not going to suffer from steeple training.

the only difference in steeple training is the addition of hurdles, which actually helps to improve strength. and at the same time you have FAM running 4:10 pace over hurdles, doing speed work with jumping incorporated into it. thats certainly not going to hurt your 1500.

The movie is sweet. Ive seen it 3 times. Its nice to see the personalities because most of the time you're just able to see them run.