More Stupidity wrote:
D3 Guy wrote:Just like most marathoners would look "ordinary" in the mile.
Oh really? You think the top Marathoners in the world would run a 2:38 equivalent in the mile? What is that like 4:30? I don't think Paul Tergat, Geb, KK, Meb, etc are going to run a 4:30 mile.
His 2:38 was in 1996 when he was 21 years old.
Deej wrote:
More Stupidity wrote:Oh really? You think the top Marathoners in the world would run a 2:38 equivalent in the mile? What is that like 4:30? I don't think Paul Tergat, Geb, KK, Meb, etc are going to run a 4:30 mile.
His 2:38 was in 1996 when he was 21 years old.
The keyword was "most" marathoners would look ordinary doing a mile. That's probably true. Meb, Tergat KK etc. I would not consider to be like most marathoners. They are the top of the world in their distance. Put them against the worlds top milers and what would happen?
My point was that Scott Jurek's 2:38 marathon was run 9 yeras ago when he was 21. To call him an "ordinary" runner based on this marathon time is stupid. He has focused on longer distances since then, and has dominated. If Maurice Green could only run a 2:38 marathon, would be be an "ordinary" runner, too? Slamming the top ultra guys is stupid.
Sorry...that should have been Maurice Greene.
Comparing the 100 meters to the Marathon is not the same as comparing ultras to the Marathon. When Jurek sucks at Freescale then will anyone admit he isn't all that? I am sure that the ultra nerds will have some excuse then too.
What will be the definition of sucking?
Based on his recent race result and personal best in the marathon and taking into account he will be running on a downhill marathon course, I see him running 2:30+
Regardless of what he does at Freescale, he has dominated at Western States for years. Running the WSER under 16 hours is a different--but not inferior--achievement than running a 2:15 marathon. Could he ever compete with Tergat? Of course not. But I bet Tergat couldn't beat Jurek at Western States, either. Does that marginalize Tergat's capabilities? Not in the least.
Jurek is great at what he does. Maybe ultrarunning doesn't interest you. I'm not really into it, either. But I can appreciate the accomplishment.
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What will be the definition of sucking?
You tell me I am not the one who gets all excited everytime he jog/walks 100 miles.
YOU GUYS ARE SUCH TOOLS!!!!
I agree with everything Deej said except the part about Tergat not being able to be Jurek at Western States. He would beat Jurek at Western States even on marathon training. If he trained for 100 miles, he would break the record at W.S. by hours.
WisforWrong wrote:
I agree with everything Deej said except the part about Tergat not being able to be Jurek at Western States. He would beat Jurek at Western States even on marathon training. If he trained for 100 miles, he would break the record at W.S. by hours.
On second thought, you are probably right about that.