HRE wrote:
@doctorj wrote:
To a hobby...
Did you miss the part of the article where it mentioned that he worked two jobs and coached?
So he could pursue a hobby
HRE wrote:
@doctorj wrote:
To a hobby...
Did you miss the part of the article where it mentioned that he worked two jobs and coached?
So he could pursue a hobby
Test him wrote:
Doping.
I would have some respect for you if you I felt you truly believed what you are saying, but I have no respect for you.
Mise en Scene wrote:
zipple wrote:
He does have something to show for it. At the least, there are thousands of DC runners (like myself), who know all about Darrell General. He didn't just run MCM. He ran 8ks, 10ks, lots of local races. I remember him winning the Rockville Twilight 8k in 1989 or 1990, finishing in something like 24:00, with it being 85 degrees and 85% humidity.
Second this^
If you're a runner from the DC area during the 1990s, 2000s there's just no way you don't know Darrell General. He was a huge presence on the road scene, and not just because of his MCM victories. He's definitely on the top of a list of road regulars from that period like Chuck Moeser, Ted Poulos, and a bit later Michael Wardian.
I lived in No VA during General's glory days between 1988-1994. If he wan't winning just about every local road race it was Jim Hage. Ted Poulos does not belong on your list.
Dickson wrote:
I don't really follow your rationale here. That said, as another poster touched on, when it comes to sleep, I think most people simply discover that they either can or can't go without it. As an interesting parallel to great DC area runners, Michael Wardian sleeps even less. He barely sleeps at all and considers four straight hours of sleep really good. Like Darrell, when he talks about it here, he's not promoting not sleeping - he's just being honest.
I sometimes get only 4 hours of sleep too and work 2 jobs. I somtimes have time off and get a weeks worth of good sleep and sometimes I go days with only several hours of sleep at a time. My point is that this is a dumb news story. We all have issues with sleeping hence why there is a whole industry for bed technology and sleeping medications. This guy is probably no different than anyone else and to think he actually never gets more than a few hours of sleep is a delusion of reality.
doctorj wrote:
Discipline, dedication and strong work ethics. Something you obviously lack.
To a hobby...[/quote]
Did you miss the part of the article where it mentioned that he worked two jobs and coached?[/quote]
So he could pursue a hobby[/quote]
He could have pursued the hobby even better than he did if he'd had just one job. But I'm sure you know whay other people's motivations are.
nokaman wrote:
I lived in No VA during General's glory days between 1988-1994. If he wan't winning just about every local road race it was Jim Hage. Ted Poulos does not belong on your list.
Ah, I totally forgot about Jim Hage - didn't he also write for Run Washington?
As for Ted Poulos, why not? He was (is?) definitely a fixture on the local scene and always placed quite high. Not saying he's elite, but it was definitely more inspiring to regularly see these guys grinding it out for me than the elites at the time who'd have no real reason to come race in the DC area.