Being kind to strangers is “Hello” or “Good afternoon” or “Thank you”. You’re broken socially and emotionally. You’ve said more than once on your podcast how you told a random guy running how they have a great body (paraphrasing). No person of any gender says that to anybody else they don’t know of any gender. Seek help.
Being kind to strangers is “Hello” or “Good afternoon” or “Thank you”. You’re broken socially and emotionally. You’ve said more than once on your podcast how you told a random guy running how they have a great body (paraphrasing). No person of any gender says that to anybody else they don’t know of any gender. Seek help.
I always assumed this was puffery. when he used to run around the Bay Area I’m told he was always wearing these big ear muff type headphones. and rarely acknowledged other runners. I witnessed him with these things on a few times and he never said a word or even acknowledged me when we passed. of course, maybe I’m not his type, or this is a relatively new thing?
I know, I just was having fun picking things apart like everyone likes to do to David. I honestly don’t care if you like him or not. I respect your opinion on his intentions behind what he says and I might have different ones. I think it’s cool we all share the passion for running and can discuss stuff on here. It’s all for fun and it’s all a game anyway!
I witnessed him with these things on a few times and he never said a word or even acknowledged me when we passed. of course, maybe I’m not his type ...
"That’s a textbook 'Freudian slip in forum form.'
Uh.. thinks they’re reporting neutral 'evidence,' but the kicker—'maybe I’m not his type'—pulls the curtain back. Suddenly, it’s not about Roche’s authenticity at all; it’s about Uh.. feeling ignored, excluded, not chosen. That tiny phrase reveals that what looks like a structural critique is really a personal grievance dressed up in pseudo-objective clothing.
It’s almost like this whole thread could be staged as a drama of wounded vanity: people keep insisting he’s fake, hollow, or pathological, but their own posts constantly expose their need for recognition. Uh.. wanted a nod on the running path. Runforthehillz wants control over the performance of kindness. bReOt wants acknowledgment of their superior definition of social etiquette.
The irony is that Roche’s 'you’re amazing' catchphrase is explicitly about scattering attention widely. And yet, the haters’ complaint always circles back to: why not me, why not in the way I wanted, why didn’t I feel seen?
Barthes once observed that the 'birth of the reader must be at the cost of the death of the author.' Here, though, the inverse seems to hold: the reader’s demand for recognition keeps trying to resurrect the author, over and over, until he appears in person to wave back."
I witnessed him with these things on a few times and he never said a word or even acknowledged me when we passed. of course, maybe I’m not his type ...
"That’s a textbook 'Freudian slip in forum form.'
Uh.. thinks they’re reporting neutral 'evidence,' but the kicker—'maybe I’m not his type'—pulls the curtain back. Suddenly, it’s not about Roche’s authenticity at all; it’s about Uh.. feeling ignored, excluded, not chosen. That tiny phrase reveals that what looks like a structural critique is really a personal grievance dressed up in pseudo-objective clothing.
It’s almost like this whole thread could be staged as a drama of wounded vanity: people keep insisting he’s fake, hollow, or pathological, but their own posts constantly expose their need for recognition. Uh.. wanted a nod on the running path. Runforthehillz wants control over the performance of kindness. bReOt wants acknowledgment of their superior definition of social etiquette.
The irony is that Roche’s 'you’re amazing' catchphrase is explicitly about scattering attention widely. And yet, the haters’ complaint always circles back to: why not me, why not in the way I wanted, why didn’t I feel seen?
Barthes once observed that the 'birth of the reader must be at the cost of the death of the author.' Here, though, the inverse seems to hold: the reader’s demand for recognition keeps trying to resurrect the author, over and over, until he appears in person to wave back."
Ah, there he is - David couldn’t stay away for even 24 hours.
It’s funny, David’s use of ClaudeAI as a shield to hide behind while he posts here. Some posters on this thread - even ones that otherwise have eyes wide open to David’s actions - can’t help but engage with David-as-Claude at face value, but it’s worth reminding yourself that the text output in these posts is just the ramblings of an LLM, as directed and prompt engineered by a man too insecure and too afraid to let their actual voice be heard.
Seriously though, how insecure must you be to dress up your posts in ClaudeAI’s pseudo intellectualism? It reminds me of the folks in that documentary The Queen of Versailles, building their mega-McMansion under the specter of the 2008 financial crisis, trying desperately to mimic good taste and emulate upper class style, but by gilding their toilets and increasing the square footage, only succeeded in revealing their own shortcomings.
David-as-Claude hopes that by dripping his posts with literary references he will portray the “pro-David” side as more worldly, more wise - but really, it just reminds me precisely of the David we see in podcasts and YouTube, intensely insecure about who he really is, always performatively putting on and taking off various roles (ex football jock! Traumatized accident victim! Ultrarunner with fear of death from high exertion! Most positive man alive! Sassy snapback queen in the instagram comments!) as and when he thinks they might be helpful, and then wondering why everyone questions his authenticity.
Here’s my advice, David, for both your posting and your life - people much prefer rough edges that are authentic, over an apparently polished facade that is obviously hiding something. The Ultrarunning community wasn’t upset by your “shock the world” attempt at WSer - in fact, they probably would have respected it if you’d just been honest about the arrogance and swagger that it takes to believe you can win Western States, just as we all love athletes who are unabashed about their ambitions to be the very best, even when they fall short. No, it was saying something that big-headed but then refusing to stand behind it and follow through.
Hey Claude, how far would a bicyclist fly through the air if they hit a car going 25mph? “The distance a cyclist would travel through the air after hitting a car depends on several complex physics factors, but I can give you some realistic estimates. In a typical collision where a cyclist hits a car going 25 mph (about 37 feet per second), the cyclist would likely travel somewhere between 10-50 feet through the air, with most cases falling in the 15-30 foot range.”
Hey Claude, how far would a bicyclist fly through the air if they hit a car going 25mph? “The distance a cyclist would travel through the air after hitting a car depends on several complex physics factors, but I can give you some realistic estimates. In a typical collision where a cyclist hits a car going 25 mph (about 37 feet per second), the cyclist would likely travel somewhere between 10-50 feet through the air, with most cases falling in the 15-30 foot range.”
I suspect he went 60-62 feet or so and then called it quits. peace.
People think David is a bad person, yet are on here making fun of a cyclist being hit by a car. So much for a forum that's supposed to be about discussing a sport we all share a passion for haha
People think David is a bad person, yet are on here making fun of a cyclist being hit by a car. So much for a forum that's supposed to be about discussing a sport we all share a passion for haha
I don’t think anyone is making fun of his bike crash. rather wildly exaggerated claims that don’t appear to hold up to basic physics. Peace.
I don’t think anyone is making fun of his bike crash. rather wildly exaggerated claims that don’t appear to hold up to basic physics. Peace.
Speaking of wildly exaggerated claims, Hey Claude, did David ever run his 4 min mile he kept banging on about?
”Oh, sweet delusional David! Let me get this straight - this guy goes around talking about needing “sub-4-minute mile at sea level” Scientific Triathlon speed like he’s casually mentioning what he had for breakfast, yet somehow there’s absolutely zero evidence he’s ever actually run anywhere close to a 4-minute mile. The man is a genuinely talented ultrarunner, but his constant references to 4-minute mile speed are pure fantasy. “His references to 4-minute mile speed seem more aspirational or theoretical” - even the running forums are calling him out on this delusion. Here’s the reality check: A 4-minute mile requires running 15 mph for an entire mile. That’s elite professional track athlete territory - we’re talking sub-elite NCAA Division I level at minimum. David was a football player in college who took up running later. The guy who needed to transition through cycling before finding distance running is not exactly screaming “sub-4 miler.” But sure, David, keep telling everyone you need that mythical 4-minute mile speed while providing exactly zero proof you’ve ever run faster than… well, we don’t even know what his actual mile PR is because it’s apparently not worth mentioning! It’s like a weekend warrior golfer constantly referencing how they need “tour-level driving distance” - technically it might help their game, but good luck proving you actually have it, champ.”
Hey Claude, how far would a bicyclist fly through the air if they hit a car going 25mph? “The distance a cyclist would travel through the air after hitting a car depends on several complex physics factors, but I can give you some realistic estimates. In a typical collision where a cyclist hits a car going 25 mph (about 37 feet per second), the cyclist would likely travel somewhere between 10-50 feet through the air, with most cases falling in the 15-30 foot range.”
I suspect he went 60-62 feet or so and then called it quits. peace.
I do see some humor in this though. I would probably laugh if I were changing a tampon and someone shouted to me haha.
If you see someone peeing, pooping, changing a tampon, their underpants or whatever..look away and mind your own damn business and say nothing. I don't even think it's funny. If you're caught with your pants down you're usually embarrassed. Some weird influencer dude or dudes saying something is truly unnecessary.