More than none. Did you figure out that "we are not dogs" all on your own??
More than none. Did you figure out that "we are not dogs" all on your own??
Is Dr. Gunderson on this trip?
I believe that my original premise is valid.
If I were an Olympian, I'd be right here in Big Bad Bangkok, doing to hot and humid k's in Lumpini Park. Just got back from my morning jog. Time for some mangoes.
Another thing going in favor of Bangkok is the "fun factor," the "vibe." Bangkok is never dull.
Jason
MAYEROFF wrote:
I believe that my original premise is valid.
If I were an Olympian, I'd be right here in Big Bad Bangkok, doing to hot and humid k's in Lumpini Park. Just got back from my morning jog. Time for some mangoes.
Another thing going in favor of Bangkok is the "fun factor," the "vibe." Bangkok is never dull.
Jason
You're premise was that Houston was not an appropriate place to train because of the weather. You were wrong. You're an idiot.
You aren't an Olympian.
Salazar trained in Houston before Los Angeles and that really worked out well for him didn't it?
As much as everyone laughs at it I think money would be an issue. Who pays for the trip and hotel and all?
Nobody will ever mistake you for an Olympian.
Are there any Asian Olympic marathoners training in Bangkok at present? That would pretty well rate the validity of your input.
MAYEROFF wrote:
Here we go again. We can't have any serious discussion of things like "non-traditional training venues" without personal attacks on the OP.
Bangkok, as a training venue, works fine for me.
I thought about emailing Weldon to ask him to pull this entire thread, but I've decided against it, since that would be cowardly. You anonymous idiots are the ones who really bring down the message board. Maybe I have some crazy things to say, but at least I have the balls to use my own name.
There are some great things about Bangkok, but yes there are some challenges here too. It's not a perfect place, but I love my lifestyle here.
Jason
You should've thought about this before you made your original post ripping Alberto for having Kara, Galen and Amy train in Houston. You know better and have been here long enough to realize that your post would turn into name calling.
MAYEROFF wrote:
Another thing going in favor of Bangkok is the "fun factor," the "vibe." Bangkok is never dull.
Jason
I'm sure Alberto takes things like that into consideration when choosing a training site. Anything is more exciting than Park City, Utah though.
MAYEROFF wrote:
How could anyone fall for that! That's the oldest one in the book. It's not illegal to offer to take someone to a shop.
The only people you CAN trust on the skreets in "The Kok" are the ones wearing the white blouses with silver buttons and black skirts. It's rather pleasant to be approached by someone with this attire.
i trusted the dude that offered to take me to a ping-pong show in patpong. he did not disappoint. however, i am now scarred for life. not to mention it was pretty said to see these emotionless women shooting ping pong balls, darts, eggs, and more out of there cha-chas.
Google maps. You said Houston didn't have the same conditions as Beijing because it was "hot and dry". You thought Houston was somewhere in the Texas Panhandle near Amarillo. That is why you are getting bashed. US Geography 101.
And if you want to make it a contest between Bangkok and Houston, Houston wins every time:
1. Two division I quality tracks to run on (Univ. Houston, Rice) and at least a dozen high school tracks that are just as good.
2. Well lit crushed granite 3 mi trail for mileage. Miles of other trails on asphalt. Both protected from traffic.
3. A restaurant scene that is second only to New York. Want protein? Just throw a stick in any direction in Houston and you will hit a high-end steak house.
4. World leading medical center. The hospital district in Houston looks like a mid-sized city. Experts in every field and every imagineable piece of diagnostic equipment.
5. You can drink from a water fountain without spending the rest of the week on the toilet. You can eat fresh vegatables without spending the rest of the week on the toilet.
6. You don't have to get a battery of vaccinations before traveling to Houston. No malaria, or any other strange diseases.
7. 45 min from the beach.
8. World class training facilities. Every weight machine known to man is in Houston thanks to two Division I schools, three pro teams and dozens of private clubs.
9. Everyone speaks english.
10. Everyone wipes their butts with toilet paper.
So, Bangkok may have a "vibe" but Houston is the place Salazar's team can train in high heat and humidity and get used to poor air quality without having to worry about all the issues that come up with international travel.
Bangkok is a fun city, but probably one of the worst cities in the world for running. You must commute to your training site, via motobike, taxi, boat, skytrain, etc. Plus, there are zero trails. All of the running is on hard concrete. Hello foot and lower injuries. You would have to do maybe 35% of your training on a treadmill. Boring! It is impossible to just head out your door and go for a run. The traffic is thick with cars, taxis, and millions of motorbikes. It would not be a bad idea to train in Thailand, but not in Bangkok.
run for the sun wrote:
And if you want to make it a contest between Bangkok and Houston, Houston wins every time:
9. Everyone speaks english.
Falso.
run for the sun wrote:
10. Everyone wipes their butts with toilet paper.
Then shakes your hand.
Glad ta met ya... here have a bite to eat.
Just want to point out that the track at Rice is CRAP, was shocked to see a Div. 1 track in such poor condition.
How does the Rice track compare with the facilities at Eldoret, Kenya?
Nobody answered this guys question he said is Dr. Gundersson aka EPO research guru going to be on the trip?
Anyone find that kinda weird that a guy who did mass research on epo is on the al sal medical team? kinda bothers me
run for sun - your points about avoiding sickness alone do it for me.
run for the sun wrote:
Google maps. You said Houston didn't have the same conditions as Beijing because it was "hot and dry". You thought Houston was somewhere in the Texas Panhandle near Amarillo. That is why you are getting bashed. US Geography 101.
And if you want to make it a contest between Bangkok and Houston, Houston wins every time:
1. Two division I quality tracks to run on (Univ. Houston, Rice) and at least a dozen high school tracks that are just as good.
2. Well lit crushed granite 3 mi trail for mileage. Miles of other trails on asphalt. Both protected from traffic.
3. A restaurant scene that is second only to New York. Want protein? Just throw a stick in any direction in Houston and you will hit a high-end steak house.
4. World leading medical center. The hospital district in Houston looks like a mid-sized city. Experts in every field and every imagineable piece of diagnostic equipment.
5. You can drink from a water fountain without spending the rest of the week on the toilet. You can eat fresh vegatables without spending the rest of the week on the toilet.
6. You don't have to get a battery of vaccinations before traveling to Houston. No malaria, or any other strange diseases.
7. 45 min from the beach.
8. World class training facilities. Every weight machine known to man is in Houston thanks to two Division I schools, three pro teams and dozens of private clubs.
9. Everyone speaks english.
10. Everyone wipes their butts with toilet paper.
So, Bangkok may have a "vibe" but Houston is the place Salazar's team can train in high heat and humidity and get used to poor air quality without having to worry about all the issues that come up with international travel.
Wow!!!!
Meyeroff catchin' a spankin'
Brian Sell was on the paint creek trail at the duck pond just a few weeks ago. if he went to florida it must have been fairly recent