365 marathons in a year

Robert Young II wrote:

Loop me in wrote:

Just read it now.

I am struggling to find a victim other than the vanity of a few ultrarunners.

I feel the response from LRC is like wolves looking for the next kill - but this guy is not on the level of the other clowns and charlatans.

The people (or person) suddenly flooding this thread need (s) to do some research into LRC and the history of fake runners.

There is no sliding scale of acceptability for fabricated epic running claims. It's binary - it happened or it didn't happen.

Ben Rogers' year of averaging 26.2 miles per day didn't happen.

Yes, well done, i get that. I very much doubt he did it. My only motivation for defending him (if you can call it that) is that no harm has been done, he doesn't appear to have benefited in any obvious way and a charity has got some cash. Hell, if that were the worst thing that I would have done in my life, I'd sleep pretty well at night.

Perhaps I'll find some random person who claims to have run 3:25 in the marathon but who actually only managed 3:27 and then we can refocus efforts on that "POS"...

Are you intentionally ignoring everything I wrote? That Ben guy is benefiting from the loads of free gear he is getting from sponsors and the publicity that I'm sure he will use to write a book because he doesn't want to work a real job.

Loop me in wrote:

Perhaps I'll find some random person who claims to have run 3:25 in the marathon but who actually only managed 3:27 and then we can refocus efforts on that "POS"...

So you don't grasp what is going on at all? Or at least pretend not to.

Asswipe wrote:

A bunch of porn addicted tweedy muscled diabetes filled lowlifes.

You've got a lot to learn. You should have seen the porn-spam-bomb Dave threw on he's thread when he got angry. The brojos couldn't keep up. They haven't even bothered to delete your feeble protest.

Tinfoil Hat wrote:

Are you intentionally ignoring everything I wrote? That Ben guy is benefiting from the loads of free gear he is getting from sponsors and the publicity that I'm sure he will use to write a book because he doesn't want to work a real job.

Oh, I didn't​ know about the book, tell me more.

So he is getting free stuff which he uses to run a lot (less than he claims though) which helps him to raise some cash for a charity? Were he getting loads of kit not related to running it could be interesting. Otherwise it's like claiming work mileage back on you tax forms.

Terror Reading wrote:

You've got a lot to learn. You should have seen the porn-spam-bomb Dave threw on he's thread when he got angry. The brojos couldn't keep up. They haven't even bothered to delete your feeble protest.

I didn't comment on the irony of a multiply-chinned induhvidual throwing this kind of stuff around.

I understand it fully.

If the LRC spent the same amount of time researching as it does backslapping and congratulating itself, i am sure it would find 1000's of cases more worthy of its rage.

Loop me in wrote:

I understand it fully.

If the LRC spent the same amount of time researching as it does backslapping and congratulating itself, i am sure it would find 1000's of cases more worthy of its rage.

So you know about Derek Murphy's site then?

Loop me in wrote:

I understand it fully.

If the LRC spent the same amount of time researching as it does backslapping and congratulating itself, i am sure it would find 1000's of cases more worthy of its rage.

Did you not see the epic Dave Reading thread we just finished? That fraud is going to be thinking twice before trying another scam.

And Ben is going to be writing a book about scantily clad women with blonde hair and big tits that run marathons in high heel shoes.

Loop me in wrote:

Oh, I didn't​ know about the book, tell me more.

That's because it hasn't been published yet. A lot of them have, here's a couple, could find heaps more but can't be bothered:

"I have achieved much in my career which has been detailed in my book “The Clock Keeps Ticking”, with much information on breaking the Guinness World Record running from Land’s End to John O’Groats."

Loop me in wrote:

I understand it fully.

If the LRC spent the same amount of time researching as it does backslapping and congratulating itself, i am sure it would find 1000's of cases more worthy of its rage.

Erm, LRC is world famous for research and very well known for failing to backslap or congratulate anyone. Even the most successful athletes cone in for criticism and often unfair research on LRC. So wtf are you talking about?

There may be 1000s of cases out there, some more worthy then others, but they will all be found in time.

Loop me in wrote:

Robert Young II wrote:

The people (or person) suddenly flooding this thread need (s) to do some research into LRC and the history of fake runners.

There is no sliding scale of acceptability for fabricated epic running claims. It's binary - it happened or it didn't happen.

Ben Rogers' year of averaging 26.2 miles per day didn't happen.

Yes, well done, i get that. I very much doubt he did it. My only motivation for defending him (if you can call it that) is that no harm has been done, he doesn't appear to have benefited in any obvious way and a charity has got some cash. Hell, if that were the worst thing that I would have done in my life, I'd sleep pretty well at night.

What people like you and this Ben character fail to realise is that these outlandish claims disrespect and discredit the charity. Charities have enough trouble with cynicism from the public, and consequently getting donations, and being associated with fraudulent clowns him doesn't help.

Would you donate knowing what he claimed to do was fraudulent and dishonest?

Charity is the victim. wrote:

Loop me in wrote:

Yes, well done, i get that. I very much doubt he did it. My only motivation for defending him (if you can call it that) is that no harm has been done, he doesn't appear to have benefited in any obvious way and a charity has got some cash. Hell, if that were the worst thing that I would have done in my life, I'd sleep pretty well at night.

What people like you and this Ben character fail to realise is that these outlandish claims disrespect and discredit the charity. Charities have enough trouble with cynicism from the public, and consequently getting donations, and being associated with fraudulent clowns him doesn't help.

Would you donate knowing what he or she claimed to do was fraudulent and dishonest?

Yes.

Brits will always believe complete drivel from other Brits.

Eh? I thought we were talking about the 365 marathons guy? What book is he writing?

I feel quite sorry for Ben in a kind of way. He followed me on Twitter some time ago and I remember thinking back then, that this was a fairly harmless, but severely naive guy. I don't believe for a second that he has done all he claims, but reckon he has had a genuine go at it, and his challenge (I think) predates the Rob Young/Mark Vaz shenanigans, so entitled to believe that this is a legitimate lifestyle choice for the select, talented few who can make a living through charity running.

I didn't realize at the time, that he had received quite so much sponsorship backing in the form of free kit. That is the big problem here; it's not just some trailblazing wannabe, feeding off easy kudos. It's someone who has financially benefited where other, more worthy athletes have not found the same sponsorship.

Sorry Ben, I don't know you, but there are questions to be answered here.

You are kidding - this is a haven of narcissists. Yes, it has identified a few proper con-artists and some good stuff has been done, but most threads break down into pages upon pages of "ha ha, he/she didn't know that the letsrun sleuths were on the case" rhetoric.I am not against Letsrun, but it has to pick it's targets otherwise it looks like it is dominated by petty whiners.

Robert Young II wrote:

Loop me in wrote:

I understand it fully.

If the LRC spent the same amount of time researching as it does backslapping and congratulating itself, i am sure it would find 1000's of cases more worthy of its rage.

Erm, LRC is world famous for research and very well known for failing to backslap or congratulate anyone. Even the most successful athletes cone in for criticism and often unfair research on LRC. So wtf are you talking about?

There may be 1000s of cases out there, some more worthy then others, but they will all be found in time.

Charity is the victim. wrote:

Loop me in wrote:

Yes, well done, i get that. I very much doubt he did it. My only motivation for defending him (if you can call it that) is that no harm has been done, he doesn't appear to have benefited in any obvious way and a charity has got some cash. Hell, if that were the worst thing that I would have done in my life, I'd sleep pretty well at night.

What people like you and this Ben character fail to realise is that these outlandish claims disrespect and discredit the charity. Charities have enough trouble with cynicism from the public, and consequently getting donations, and being associated with fraudulent clowns him doesn't help.

Would you donate knowing what he claimed to do was fraudulent and dishonest?

BS. If that was the concern then LRC are equally culpable for outing him as a fraud - why not just let it pass?

LRC do this because it is fun, nothing more.

Loop me in wrote:

You are kidding - this is a haven of narcissists. Yes, it has identified a few proper con-artists and some good stuff has been done, but most threads break down into pages upon pages of "ha ha, he/she didn't know that the letsrun sleuths were on the case" rhetoric.

I am not against Letsrun, but it has to pick it's targets otherwise it looks like it is dominated by petty whiners.

So you have set yourself up as the arbiter of what constitutes lying, cheating and fraud worth outing?

Sorry you are entitled to an opinion and we are entitled to ignore your whataboutery. You come up with a fatuous idea where someone doing a Marathon and claiming to be 2 minutes faster than they were is somehow equivalent to pretending to have run 26.2 miles every day for a year.

ExpertKipWatcher wrote:

Asswipe wrote:

You porn addicted freak stop thinking you're sherlock holmes I'm just voicing some reason in this otherqise thread full of retardness.

Don't get mad Ben, simply log your runs correctly using a Garmin that records Cadence and ideally Heart Rate, is that really so hard for a man of your dedication?

Do you see the point that anyone could manually log a 26.2 mile run 365 days in a row and equal your attempt without actually running a step? Would you think that was OK? What if they did it for charity? Would that legitimise it?

This problem with not keeping proper records is all over Brit sports.

This Brit problem is systemic.

For example:

1) Robert Young

2) Dave Reading

3) Ben Rogers

4) Sir Mo Farah

5) Sir Bradley Wiggins, Sir Dave Brailsford, Team Sky, British Cycling

Hey Brits.

Please stop it.