Tell it like it is...Maybe I'll hunt your ass down and kick you in the nuts.. Loser...My son and I have a great relationship
Tell it like it is...Maybe I'll hunt your ass down and kick you in the nuts.. Loser...My son and I have a great relationship
Hey I'll calm down..If anyone has any question...Hey I'm here alive and well.. Both mentally and physically
not so much mentally I'd reckon
Richard Wayne Martinez wrote:
Tell it like it is...Maybe I'll hunt your ass down and kick you in the nuts.. Loser...My son and I have a great relationship
You had the opportunity to come on here and present yourself as a good guy. You could have put forth your side of the story in a way that would sway your detractors and win you some fans. Instead you bring this internet tough guy crap that makes you look childish and shows your detractors that they were probably right to think poorly of you.
Obviously you care what people here think of you because you wouldn't have bothered to post at all if you didn't care. Why not do what you can to make yourself look like a good guy, then?
Your absoloutly right. This board caught me off guard, and I was only skimming through it. I felt attacked until I read the whole board. People have the right to there opinions. I should not have responed for a few hours to absorb what was being said. It appears most of the comments had to do with alcohol desease or not one. I don't know myself. Being called a dead beat dad was what threw me off. But still I should have not said that. I'm not tough. My son and I are going out to breakfast tomorrow and a bike ride. And yes I am still battling alcohol, but I have not lost yet and continue to fight everyday. I apologize once again.
Richie,
Thanks for personally posting on this thread. It's good to know you are alive and well. Are you still in Colorado?
I sincerely believe that most people that read or posted on here had/have a real interest in your story. We all have a story and it just happens to be that you are a High School state record-holder and someone that came closer then 99.99% of us to making an Olympic Team in the sport we enjoy. Therefore your story stands out.
As for your relationship with your son, that is wonderful to hear!
Take care and just know that people are rooting for you, not against you.
Hang in there!
Thank You, and yes I'm in Colorado Springs.
Things got 10 fold worse after that story for about four years. Belive it or not that story was like being in Disney Land compared to what followed. It was no adventure, more so a nightmare. Which I continue to have literally.
I have never felt sorry for myself being that I did what I did to myself and take full responsibilty for my actions. My actions have caused a whirlwind of trouble and heartache..to say the least.
I do realize that most people are good, I have had so much support the last few years from friends and loved ones(which I did not really take and yes I was an extreamly selfish person and an ass so most of what was said was true and I should not be upset).
I'm very blessed for what I have today, and am not a bitter person. Even though it probably looks that way. Running opened so many doors for me and I am so grateful.
Again thanks for the kind words.
Rich
Godspeed ,brother and love to your son.
Hey Richie,
Wishing you the best!
Andy DiConti
Keep fighting the good fight, Richie. I struggled with alcohol for about twenty years and came close to losing everything. I did lose my job and damaged my health, strained the relationship with my wife terribly. We're still together and I've been sober for 21 months now, but there are many struggles still. Our first son is 14 months old, another on the way. You can do it brother. If you ever want to talk about how we fight this thing, let me know.
Why is everyone assuming this is really him responding? I am not saying it isn't, but more often than not it is just someone pretending to be that person. Did I miss something? Does anyone know if that is a real email address for him?
Thanks Andy,
It's been a long time...I remember our battles though..Hope all is well...Do you keep in touch with Wes or Ed?
homeless men don't have email
blue whale wrote:
homeless men don't have email
Homeless men go to the library. Some read books, some have access to computers, some set up email accounts.
Some read Letsrun.
Running itself has a sort of drug like effect on some people, the "runner's high" being the tip of the iceberg clue to that.
For a small percentage of people, alcohol is extremely dangerous and destructive. I've seen that close up and personal. I've lost some wonderful people out of my family for just that reason.
Just found this... I know both Riches.... there awesome guys. Ran at the same meets. Somebody needs a nice case of Prostate Cancer. Then we can talk about health care costs... it's greedy Corporate ...get clue phone, 8 years ago blowhard. GM
GUH wrote:
It goes to show you people: alcohol is an ill to society. Unfortunately our experiment with banning alcohol in the United States failed, but it shows that once you begin a great evil, it is extremely difficult to be rid of it.
Never drink, not even a sip. It will tempt you to great evils. It leads to divorces, car accidents, financial issues, and a life of sin and abuse. This man is just one victim of millions of the cursed drink...
I drink one beer most days, and I have a perfectly fine life. It is not evil. Some folks have trouble with alcohol, and that is a tragedy, but it isn’t evil.
Interesting thread to bump.
I was certain his record was going down this year by either Spout or Culpepper. Guess not anymore.
I have many many attempts at the record over the last 30 years by some very good runners.
On a side note I too am an alcoholic and fortunately I Have and am getting help before too much was lost. To most I understand how it is hard for you to see how we fell this hard. It is considered a disease for a reason.
Update to an old, tired and pretty nasty thread.
Richie Martinez died this week. Out of fairness, I won’t editorialize the details, but from what I’ve heard his earthy demons finally beat the guy who still holds the Colo. mile record.
His (and many stars in NM) coach, Mike Middlestadt died of more natural causes just the week prior.
Last February, Richie made a “tour” around the west, catching up with many from his college days. I hadn’t seen him since my three years as his roommate, teammate at UNM, and co-worker at Heidi Pies (where it seems all Lobo runners worked) , but I had heard through the grapevine of his life challenges. Our reunion was good, but pained me to see that he was struggling more than the rest of we 55+ Lobos. He tracked down many of us on that tour, and when I hugged him goodbye that day, I knew I’d most likely never see him in the flesh again.
During my Lobo and racing days, and as HS coach since ‘88, I have not seen a more intensely competitive runner as Richie Martinez. He was also genuinely good hearted, as my teammate, and I saw it remained in our final crossing of paths. He was never the type to blame others for anything, which is very counter cultural in this finger pointing world.
80’s Lobos mourn, but are sharing fond memories through this loss.
Be careful with the bottle, but more careful in bettering your inner goodness.
Run-I-P Richie
RIP Coach Middlestadt
Sorry for your losses. RIP.
There but for the grace of God......What a gut wrenching story. Addiction sucks!!