I came through the chute at Bloomsday one year and there was a fat guy walking around up ahead of me. I was wondering, how did that fat guy get there? Certainly he didn't run in the race. Then he turned around, and it was Henry Rono.
I came through the chute at Bloomsday one year and there was a fat guy walking around up ahead of me. I was wondering, how did that fat guy get there? Certainly he didn't run in the race. Then he turned around, and it was Henry Rono.
you deserve to be slapped wrote:
TAAA wrote:why is your handle "D3 Elite"
it should be "slow as Fu$k who loses to fatties"
He says sub 16, so that means the OP probably barely squeaked out a 15:50 or some shit. That won't even make varsity on some high school teams.
Face it OP, even at your best you never were fast, and now you're slow as shit. Beat by a fat man. You make me sick.
calm down first of all. i don't know where you went to high school but usually only 1-2 on each high school team break 16.
What a coincidence ... I weigh around 220 pounds and I recently outkicked a self-righteous nerdy coworker runner in our company's charity 5k. I ran 18:25.
Wait a second ... Brian?
OP, have you ever considered the fact that a former 9:30 2 miler might be aware of this board's existence, or might have a friend who is? Hahaha. Got a text this morning from a buddy: "Do you still read Letsrun? There's a thread about you."
You all obviously aren't gonna believe me, but I am the fatboy coworker hahaha. OP's name is Dan and he's pretty good at his job. I was also the person who pulled his resume and got him his interview, which is why I knew he ran in college.
I told Dan I didn't run in college, which was not completely true. I was recruited to several D1 schools and went to one, but injuries derailed my career. But if Dan did any research, he would've seen that I ran very competitive times on the roads for about 3 years after graduating.
For the record, I am exactly 5-8 and I weighed 214 pounds this morning. I was up at about 230 pounds in July, though, and have been training about as hard as my body has allowed me.
The race itself is a small affair, so there are no results online. However, there are plenty of pictures. I'm not on Facebook and don't have the link handy, but will ask around the office to see if anyone has it. My wife also has plenty of pictures. I'll share those when I get home tonight.
Dan, don't feel too awkward about this. I think it's hilarious. Next office 5k is New Year's Eve--maybe I can help pace you to sub-18.
Office Fatboy wrote:
OP, have you ever considered the fact that a former 9:30 2 miler might be aware of this board's existence, or might have a friend who is? Hahaha. Got a text this morning from a buddy: "Do you still read Letsrun? There's a thread about you."
You all obviously aren't gonna believe me, but I am the fatboy coworker hahaha. OP's name is Dan and he's pretty good at his job. I was also the person who pulled his resume and got him his interview, which is why I knew he ran in college.
I told Dan I didn't run in college, which was not completely true. I was recruited to several D1 schools and went to one, but injuries derailed my career. But if Dan did any research, he would've seen that I ran very competitive times on the roads for about 3 years after graduating.
For the record, I am exactly 5-8 and I weighed 214 pounds this morning. I was up at about 230 pounds in July, though, and have been training about as hard as my body has allowed me.
The race itself is a small affair, so there are no results online. However, there are plenty of pictures. I'm not on Facebook and don't have the link handy, but will ask around the office to see if anyone has it. My wife also has plenty of pictures. I'll share those when I get home tonight.
Dan, don't feel too awkward about this. I think it's hilarious. Next office 5k is New Year's Eve--maybe I can help pace you to sub-18.
FAKE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It isn't running that showed me this, but actually learning chess taught me that you can NEVER underestimate your opponent. Especially as you get older. Anyone is capable of making a surprising move at any time.
An example is when I tried to outkick a high school kid in a local fun run. Hit my top gear (not overly fast) and pulled away around a corner with fifty yards to go ... then watched him slide by two yards from the finish. Another one: See that little old lady shuffling along (in front of you?) in the marathon? Yeah, she's good too.
If you race this guy 10 times, you might win 9 of them ... but neither of you will forget your first epic showdown.
If the 2 seconds per pound per mile formula is correct, you all got punked.
Even at 190 pounds, he'd be about 50 (or more) pounds above his racing weight. Suppose he was a 15:00 guy back in his day. Then the best he could at equal fitness but carrying an extra 50 pounds is 20:00 minutes. And realistically, he's not as aerobically developed as he was back in college.
I know a fat guy who is admittedly not quite that fat who has run marathons in the 2:26 - 2:30 range. Yes, while fat. (5'10, probably about 190-200ish, not flabby but not jacked either - sort of resembled a bear)
HaileUnlikely wrote:
I know a fat guy who is admittedly not quite that fat who has run marathons in the 2:26 - 2:30 range. Yes, while fat. (5'10, probably about 190-200ish, not flabby but not jacked either - sort of resembled a bear)
I find it fascinating that whenever I watch video of the lead female runners in a marathon, invariably I will see then surrounded by guys with awkward strides and look completely out of their element. Yet they are on pace to run a sub 2:30.
No kidding. I typically run 5K's in the mid 17's, half marathons around 1:20, marathons a hair under 3. When spectating races that I'm not running, I can't believe how awful everybody anywhere near my typical pace looks. There is hardly ever anybody running less than a full minute per mile faster than me who doesn't look terrible.
DedicatedRunner wrote:
HaileUnlikely wrote:I know a fat guy who is admittedly not quite that fat who has run marathons in the 2:26 - 2:30 range. Yes, while fat. (5'10, probably about 190-200ish, not flabby but not jacked either - sort of resembled a bear)
I find it fascinating that whenever I watch video of the lead female runners in a marathon, invariably I will see then surrounded by guys with awkward strides and look completely out of their element. Yet they are on pace to run a sub 2:30.
This troll went wrong in the very first sentence. If you graduated last spring, ran D3 track and did any kind of running in the meantime, you could break 18 minutes. You should have said you were a former D3 runner and run 'thons now that you are in your 30s. And then you got smoked by the fattie.
If the original post is true, you're in luck. You now have a training partner at the office. Start taking your running clothes to work and don't go home in the evening before you go for a run. You'll be back in shape soon.
Lulz. I already said I was trolling 15 posts ago. But the dolts on this board don't care, so let'em have fun.
One estimate is that you drop 20 seconds per mile for every 10 lbs that you lose (another calculator had a time drop of 19 seconds per 5k for 4 lbs lost). This would not be linear, otherwise, this guy would run 4:00 pace for 5k if he drops 60 lbs. What you saw, if you are not trolling, is the fat version of a 9:30 2M runner in high school. This guy could easily be running 14s for 5k if he lost the fat.
jjjjjjjjj wrote:
One estimate is that you drop 20 seconds per mile for every 10 lbs that you lose (another calculator had a time drop of 19 seconds per 5k for 4 lbs lost). This would not be linear, otherwise, this guy would run 4:00 pace for 5k if he drops 60 lbs.
Or....OR>>>>>>> HE IS TROLLING. Yes, on letsun. Unbelievable, eh?
jjjjjjjjj wrote: What you saw, if you are not trolling, is .....
wow....just wow.
Tyrannosaurus Rexing wrote:
Or....OR>>>>>>> HE IS TROLLING. Yes, on letsun. Unbelievable, eh?
Exactly, I can't believe this one made it to 4 pages. I was going to give it a 5/10 (kinda humorous story) on the first page but it's gotta be worth at least an 8/10 for all these responses. Trolling is easier than it used to be.
I have to say, I really don't care whether or not anyone was trolling. I want to know if this could really happen -- an overweight man with a gut, somewhere around 5'8" and 220 lbs., running 18:30. We've heard from some larger guys who've run some good times, but, believe me, a 6' tall 200 pounder is NOT comparable to a gut wielding 5'8" beast with 220 lbs. of beer/soda belly.
I found myself thinking about this possibility from time to time over the past couple of days since I first saw this thread. Someone motivated enough to cart 220 lbs. at sub-6 pace for 5k would have to be putting in some serious training effort. I can't imagine that that kind of effort would allow that person to maintain his weight. It would slide off like melting butter. He would have to actively counteract the weight loss with massive amounts of food. I really don't think someone could do something like this unless they really, really tried hard to train for it AND to stuff themselves.
If such a thing exists, I would love to see some official times with finish photos.
My thread was deleted, but I have coined the term for losing to an overweight runner. It is "pudged."
Carry on.
J.R. wrote:
I came through the chute at Bloomsday one year and there was a fat guy walking around up ahead of me. I was wondering, how did that fat guy get there? Certainly he didn't run in the race. Then he turned around, and it was Henry Rono.
Thank you for educating me on Henry Rono. An amazing runner and proof talent doesn't leave. After reading his story, have to buy his book. There's a great thread on here too with him posting too. He offered to sell signed posters too for a cheap price and I'd buy one.
People on let's run have weird defensive issues about running times and weight. I was a d1 walk on who ran a 15;10 5k at 6'3 180 pounds. I continued running seriously through my 20s with a big drop off in my early thirties to have kids. I am now about 220, and run maybe 20 miles a week. I try and run 1-2 5ks a year, and my times are usually high 17s and low 18s. Big guys can still run fast if they have years of running experience. Hard to understand for a teenager running 18 at their peak, but the years of training pay off down the line.