AuntBee wrote:
On to NASCAR at Charlotte. Not a cloud in the sky there, plenty of fans. That weather guy Jim Cantore is full of it.
Hurricane my fat arse. My trailer is fine. Time to crack another cold one and have the rest of last nights pizza.
Don't forget to grab Barney by the crotch.
Jonathan Gault wrote:
Puskedra finishes 19th in 2:20:18. Tough end to the race for Luke. He went 15:46 from 25k to 30k but then 16:57 from 30k to 35k and 19:23 from 35k to 40k.
Maybe we can stop "he had the best training bs
Yeah, pre-race they talked a lot about how he was dealing with his sick daughter, and only started putting in more miles in the summer, so he'll be "more fresh." Sounded to me like he was missing a very important component of his base.
my bad...as soon as it came out I knew it... no time to correct on a live broadcast.... tried to be perfect though :)
Fastnbulbous wrote:
Yeah, pre-race they talked a lot about how he was dealing with his sick daughter, and only started putting in more miles in the summer, so he'll be "more fresh." Sounded to me like he was missing a very important component of his base.
No, it's because the marathon is an utterly unpredictable event and the training build-up often has little to do with the actual performance.
Run a 5k. The range of performances from great to terrible is much smaller.
Why do people put all of their eggs in two baskets per year and blow up half of the time? MARATHONS ARE SO DUMB.
Jonathan Gault wrote:
Puskedra finishes 19th in 2:20:18. Tough end to the race for Luke. He went 15:46 from 25k to 30k but then 16:57 from 30k to 35k and 19:23 from 35k to 40k.
He needs to hire Canova.
Can't believe how slow the time was. They should have some time incentives for the winners not just a winning dollar amount. The the last 10K might have been under 29:00. It was almost like the Olympic 1500.
The announcers for this race were awful and graphics with split times were nonexistent. Compared to the Berlin race, it was a Mickey Mouse production by NBC - next time bring in the Brits to do the commentary.
Scubacane wrote:
The announcers for this race were awful and graphics with split times were nonexistent. Compared to the Berlin race, it was a Mickey Mouse production by NBC - next time bring in the Brits to do the commentary.
Jamievidd wrote:
Scubacane wrote:The announcers for this race were awful and graphics with split times were nonexistent. Compared to the Berlin race, it was a Mickey Mouse production by NBC - next time bring in the Brits to do the commentary.
Whoops. I hit OK too quick. But agree 1000%. This was joke compared to the Berlin race as far as coverage. This years Berlin marathon in particular was simply a masterful production from all angles. This race not even close. Visual quality sucked too.
Jonathan Gault wrote:
I've never seen someone swerve across the road as dramatically as Abayneh Ayele just did to try to shake Gideon Kipketer. It didn't work and he may end up rueing that decision. The pack caught back up and he just wasted energy and they're not even at 10 miles yet.
Ayele just got Ethiopiad by Kipketer! Ethiopians like that game.
https://youtu.be/o1CFk11Mx1Y?t=3688Talk about having a taste of your own medicine! And it worked as Ayele who in my opinion would have won the race ended up blowing up badly.
TrollPATROLzzz wrote:
He didn't acknowledge Chumba at the finish. Are they not buddies? Poor sportsmanship? LOL
Found that strange too but Kirui must have been caught up by the excitement of the moment that he forgot to immediately go over and shake Chumba's hand or give him a hug. Going from double world champ and Olympics silver medalist then getting written off by injuries the last 4 years can be very devastating. At the start of this race I had him at best to finish 5th(bested by Chumba, Kipketer, Lonyangata and Ayele). The Ethiopian was however the favorite in my opinion but that is only assuming that he was patient until 30K and begin tracking Chumba's moves like Lelisa did in Tokyo. The Kenyans seem to think the same way and deployed Kipketer to destroy the Ethiopian. It worked! It became an all Kenyan party. Paul Lonyangata would have been a strong contender but he made some stupid surges earlier own and roasted himself. So when the four made that final move I thought Kirui could end up 2nd to Chumba since the other two were already tiring. But he refused to let the big chance slip away! Kudos to him, FLorence Kiplagat and Canova for a double win!
I wondered how much he was paid?
I agree. And I noticed I was totally focused and absorbed in the Berlin race but constantly distracted while trying to watch Chicago.
Collegiate wrote:
Connor McMillan, age 20 from Provo UTAH (BYU?) is in the top 25. Is he no longer running in college?
He still runs/trains with BYU, but is not competing with the cross country team.
I don't know the rules, but can only assume he is taking a red shirt year and still intends to run cross country in the future.