Video Highlights 2015 Boston Marathon
April 20, 2015
SmartRunnr wrote:
Hello moderators,
if you decide to delete my precise answers to specific questions, then at least delete the questions too.
Hello fellow writers,
sorry, my answers to your questions got deleted again. This makes no sense here. Troll on!
You should go and work for the Kremlin.
But if he admitted to cheating (he doesn't even have to apologize), I would be done with this thread and Rossi. (maybe not Barb who is weaker than anyone).
Sorry I missed that. Where was he talking about this?
RunDriveRun wrote:
As I posted before it seems he is still making light about getting another letter from the principal for A cruise he is taking while school is in session . Sincerity we shall not see from this man.
I always thought from that Mike could use this opportunity for self gain by publicly taking on the challenge with the condition that the Brojos make a documentary about it. With the help of some poster, he could train his a$$ off and hit the money time for the payoff. We would always know he cheated at the VIA no mater what, but he could take cash home and likely use the outcome to convince everyone else that he didn't cheat. He would have more to gain than to lose. However, Mike didn't get this far in his professional career by thinking much, so can't expect him to rise to the occasion and be smart now.
iiagdtr wrote:
Not that I think this is even a remote possibility, but what would the response be IF BIG IF Mike admitted to cheating and apologized? What would make anyone think he was sincere? Rossi asking Via and Boston to DQ him while making personal apologies to Via, LR, Cecily, his friends and followers? I think that would be indication enough it was an honest effort and then maybe he could go on to get a charity entry to Boston.
I can't see it happening but this story has been quite strange in many ways already. If by some strange incident, like a spectator finding an incriminating pic of him, he is outed and then comes clean I would not find that sincere.
Yeah, I know, this is nothing much to speculate on since he has just dug his hole deeper each day. I think the notoriety he received as a result of the Madam Principal letter is really the one thing more important than the cheating, those people generally have no idea of the impossibility of his 3:11 and could care less. They will defend him to the end and I don't think he could stand to betray their blind trust. And the brave trolls would be decimated.
Nah.
Trollminator wrote:
I always thought from that Mike could use this opportunity for self gain by publicly taking on the challenge with the condition that the Brojos make a documentary about it. With the help of some poster, he could train his a$$ off and hit the money time for the payoff. We would always know he cheated at the VIA no mater what, but he could take cash home and likely use the outcome to convince everyone else that he didn't cheat. He would have more to gain than to lose. However, Mike didn't get this far in his professional career by thinking much, so can't expect him to rise to the occasion and be smart now.
iiagdtr wrote:Not that I think this is even a remote possibility, but what would the response be IF BIG IF Mike admitted to cheating and apologized? What would make anyone think he was sincere? Rossi asking Via and Boston to DQ him while making personal apologies to Via, LR, Cecily, his friends and followers? I think that would be indication enough it was an honest effort and then maybe he could go on to get a charity entry to Boston.
I can't see it happening but this story has been quite strange in many ways already. If by some strange incident, like a spectator finding an incriminating pic of him, he is outed and then comes clean I would not find that sincere.
Yeah, I know, this is nothing much to speculate on since he has just dug his hole deeper each day. I think the notoriety he received as a result of the Madam Principal letter is really the one thing more important than the cheating, those people generally have no idea of the impossibility of his 3:11 and could care less. They will defend him to the end and I don't think he could stand to betray their blind trust. And the brave trolls would be decimated.
Nah.
Maybe you haven't been paying attention. Mike Rossi finished 9th in a very prestigious race. He beat many dogs and some strollers. He has trained his a** off.
I don't think he can train is a$$ off and do better than 3:30 if that, the 5k time now seems just as far away. I think he knows now how stupid the 3:11 was and the only path to take is the one he is going down, completely transparent to us but not so to non-runners and DJ pals.
Would love to see Fox and Friends bring the Brojos on to discuss the challenge. Fair and balanced? What happened to that? Very disappointed in all news orgs who promoted the Madam Principal letter for not following up on the real story.
Dr. Phil: Now: Meet the man who jeopardized everything to get into Boston Marathon. And who, when exposed, dug an even deeper hole and dragged himself through the mud. Here he is: ex-dad of the year Mike Rossi.
Trollminator wrote:
I always thought from that Mike could use this opportunity for self gain by publicly taking on the challenge with the condition that the Brojos make a documentary about it. With the help of some poster, he could train his a$$ off and hit the money time for the payoff. We would always know he cheated at the VIA no mater what, but he could take cash home and likely use the outcome to convince everyone else that he didn't cheat. He would have more to gain than to lose. However, Mike didn't get this far in his professional career by thinking much, so can't expect him to rise to the occasion and be smart now.
Yes, this is the precise audience. Could provide a good income stream for future Boston gear purchases.
Uzhorod wrote:
Dr. Phil: Now: Meet the man who jeopardized everything to get into Boston Marathon. And who, when exposed, dug an even deeper hole and dragged himself through the mud.
Here he is: ex-dad of the year Mike Rossi.
All this because he sucks at basic math. If you know what time your race starts, what your finish time needs to be, and at which mile you're going to reenter the race, then you can back into the time of day you need to reenter the course to hit that target. One of 3 things or a combination of these happened that day:1) he relied on his gps watch and either paused it by accident or it reset, making him confused about the time2) he didn't really know at which mile he reentered the course3) he was worried someone would see him and decided to jump back in while the pack was still thinI'm guessing he drove to the course before the race to do some homework and thought he had it figured out. During the race he executed the first part well and got into his vehicle and drove to the reenter point. I think it then must have been a combination of 1) and 3) above that caused him to hop back in when he did. Since it's a small race there probably weren't many clocks and markers so he realized he screwed up the time when it was too late.
iiagdtr wrote:
I don't think he can train is a$$ off and do better than 3:30 if that, the 5k time now seems just as far away. I think he knows now how stupid the 3:11 was and the only path to take is the one he is going down, completely transparent to us but not so to non-runners and DJ pals.
Would love to see Fox and Friends bring the Brojos on to discuss the challenge. Fair and balanced? What happened to that? Very disappointed in all news orgs who promoted the Madam Principal letter for not following up on the real story.
Trollminator wrote:
All this because he sucks at basic math. If you know what time your race starts, what your finish time needs to be, and at which mile you're going to reenter the race, then you can back into the time of day you need to reenter the course to hit that target. One of 3 things or a combination of these happened that day:
1) he relied on his gps watch and either paused it by accident or it reset, making him confused about the time
2) he didn't really know at which mile he reentered the course
3) he was worried someone would see him and decided to jump back in while the pack was still thin
I'm guessing he drove to the course before the race to do some homework and thought he had it figured out. During the race he executed the first part well and got into his vehicle and drove to the reenter point. I think it then must have been a combination of 1) and 3) above that caused him to hop back in when he did. Since it's a small race there probably weren't many clocks and markers so he realized he screwed up the time when it was too late.
iiagdtr wrote:I don't think he can train is a$$ off and do better than 3:30 if that, the 5k time now seems just as far away. I think he knows now how stupid the 3:11 was and the only path to take is the one he is going down, completely transparent to us but not so to non-runners and DJ pals.
Would love to see Fox and Friends bring the Brojos on to discuss the challenge. Fair and balanced? What happened to that? Very disappointed in all news orgs who promoted the Madam Principal letter for not following up on the real story.
there was also something about the start time being 10 mins off. I can't remember if this was verified some 700 pages ago. but it is likely to be the explanation of how he planned his cheating so poorly. a BQ - 3 minutes would raise no red flags.
I know, I sent a very professional email including the evidence to each of them and no response. It was probably too much egg on their faces.
iiagdtr wrote:
I don't think he can train is a$$ off and do better than 3:30 if that, the 5k time now seems just as far away. I think he knows now how stupid the 3:11 was and the only path to take is the one he is going down, completely transparent to us but not so to non-runners and DJ pals.
Would love to see Fox and Friends bring the Brojos on to discuss the challenge. Fair and balanced? What happened to that? Very disappointed in all news orgs who promoted the Madam Principal letter for not following up on the real story.
I really wonder about his ability. I know he can't ever ever ever run 3:11. I think with a bit more training he could run 3:40. 3:25 may be a stretch, but I'd say it's possible for him the time, but impossible for him to sac up and do the training required to get there. In a simple 5 x mile workout at that race pace he would probably lie down and squeal and cry after the first repeat.
iiagdtr wrote:
I don't think he can train is a$$ off and do better than 3:30 if that, the 5k time now seems just as far away. I think he knows now how stupid the 3:11 was and the only path to take is the one he is going down, completely transparent to us but not so to non-runners and DJ pals.
Would love to see Fox and Friends bring the Brojos on to discuss the challenge. Fair and balanced? What happened to that? Very disappointed in all news orgs who promoted the Madam Principal letter for not following up on the real story.
He certainly could have put that extra ten minutes to good use. Like splash some extra bottled water under those desert dry arm pits!
Was it Dasani or Aquafina Mike?
The start time was not off. The race starts oddly enough at 7:10. I can see where someone simple minded could either forget or not be able to calculate the 10 minute offset.
finisher medaL. wrote:
runningantelope wrote:Mike, if you are reading this can you explain what it feels like to be so universally loathed and disparaged? To be almost 50 years old and to be the constant butt of jokes across the world?
Sorry, I just have a weird fascination with viral internet losers such as yourself. I even still check for occasional updates on the Star Wars Kid.
You don't have to reply here, just tweet a picture from a movie that a 12 year might find intimidating if you are a broken shell of a man.
If you enjoy the notoriety, tweet a picture of yourself on the beach (wearing a hat of course) in which you pretend to be financially successful.
What does it feel like to be a stalker?
LOL!
I asked you first.
What is it like to be universally known as a dickhead cheater from Philly?
Do you have any regrets?
$3.11 for your thoughts.
It must have been Fiji since there were 2 Starbucks along route 78.
RunDriveRun wrote:
He certainly could have put that extra ten minutes to good use. Like splash some extra bottled water under those desert dry arm pits!
Was it Dasani or Aquafina Mike?
I think I have a pretty good idea of how it all went down. Right around mile 2 there is a park area that intersects with route 78. He must have parked along Fish Hatchery Rd not more than 1 mile away between the start and that area. He had to have pulled out within the first two miles so he wouldn't be too far away from his vehicle. He then conveniently got onto rt 78, stopped at one of the 2 Starbucks for a latte/Fiji water break and drove to the south side of the Lehigh River in West Eaton. He would've parked on Main St (aka Glendon Ave / W Canal St) either by the S 25th St bridge at the end of mile 22 or by S 3rd St after mile 25. My guess is he crossed over the S 25th St bridge and hopped back on. My goodness, when you look at the course and Google maps you see dozens of opportunities to hop out and in. He couldn't resist.
RunDriveRun wrote:
The start time was not off. The race starts oddly enough at 7:10. I can see where someone simple minded could either forget or not be able to calculate the 10 minute offset.
Could Mike get to 3:11 in 2 years? Yes I think so. I'm a hobby jogger with no particular talent, I didn't start running at the same age as the cheater Mike Rossi, and went from 3:45 to 3:10 in 13 months between my 3rd and 4th marathons. But Mike would have to work hard, I'm not sure someone of his character is capable of this.
There are 2 upsides though. If he managed a 3:30 he could tell everyone that he ran injured and many would still believe him. He would also become even more infamous and could possibly get a book deal. He wouldn't even have to write it, it would just be a matter of neatly collating all the posts on this thread, more like memoirs.
Uzhorod wrote:
Dr. Phil: Now: Meet the man who jeopardized everything to get into Boston Marathon. And who, when exposed, dug an even deeper hole and dragged himself through the mud.
Here he is: ex-dad of the year Mike Rossi.
Trollminator wrote:I always thought from that Mike could use this opportunity for self gain by publicly taking on the challenge with the condition that the Brojos make a documentary about it. With the help of some poster, he could train his a$$ off and hit the money time for the payoff. We would always know he cheated at the VIA no mater what, but he could take cash home and likely use the outcome to convince everyone else that he didn't cheat. He would have more to gain than to lose. However, Mike didn't get this far in his professional career by thinking much, so can't expect him to rise to the occasion and be smart now.
ding ding ding, right on. He's not a 48 y/o DJ by happenstance. He hasn't worked hard at anything in his whole life (except for his social media accounts) so this would take complete rewiring.
WWRD wrote:
Could Mike get to 3:11 in 2 years? Yes I think so. I'm a hobby jogger with no particular talent, I didn't start running at the same age as the cheater Mike Rossi, and went from 3:45 to 3:10 in 13 months between my 3rd and 4th marathons. But Mike would have to work hard, I'm not sure someone of his character is capable of this.