lol Andrew Wheating "I don't really care..." about losing?

Maybe Andrew should befriend a certain Colorado runner, so he can finish 3rd in each next time.

Ziegle?

no, Barringer moron, look how much she won by.

Does this mean Carol Lewis was right about him being just as happy with 3rd? Its like she can read minds.

As if "Apha Trion" is qualified to make that assessment. LOL!

Go play with yourself, little boy.

RIPT wrote:

Does this mean Carol Lewis was right about him being just as happy with 3rd? Its like she can read minds.

are you suggesting she's one of the greatest track and field commentators of all time because if you are I couldn't aggree more.

his initials are the same as Alan Webb's.

man, letsrun has fallen hard for Andrew Wheating. I mean hard. You guys where nothing like this for Lukezic or Lomong.

oh....wasp. now I get it. Hurray for Andrew! yeeheezle!

no, not because he is a WASP. it is because he came from no where so quickly and is quite fresh and honest with how unimpressed he is with what he has accomplished.

you mean just like Symmonds.

don't you get it? you fad and fawn over someone you destroy their chances of future success. Its the letsrun curse.

Look what happened to Webb! its all letsrun's fault.

Alpha Trion wrote:

Dude it makes a difference.

Of course it matters, it's just like it doesn't happen (that you win) every time.

I like AWs attitude. It is like Craig Mottram says: "You win some and you lose some". That's how it is in running, and that's how it is in life.

I have a sneaking suspicion that if Andrew had not been fawned over by fanboys, subconsciously he would have been incensed and tried harder to prove himself, thus winning the 800.

The same could be said of Yang Tae Young, who was fawned and fanned over by South Koreans everywhere, failed to win an Olympic Gold medal by the slimmest of margins in the Men's All-around in Gymnastics in 2004.

The same might possibly be said of Liu Xiang as he can hardly return home to see his family for fear of being mobbed. Undoubtedly this has effected his performance.

Too Optimus Prime all is clear, but too you simple humans you don't understand that by actually rooting for someone, you make it easier for them to fail.

I didn't read the article, but the front page quote (perhaps I am taking this out of context) doesn't soo much imply that losing is okay. 2nd is as good as first? If he really means that that is kind of messed up. If we are talking the oly trials, 3rd is as good as first in some ways...NCAA's? no way 2nd is the same as first.

What a loser thing to say for a great athlete.

I'm gonna just assume that he was trying to express that he was pleased with how he ran and that is just fine.

The kid is wicked young he has come into this sport really recently, that said he has the killer inside it is just waiting for the right moment and that is not in NCAA he is a lot closer to world class, in four years. He needs this olympics for experience and the next for medal contention. Give him time.

It is interesting that with his laissez faire attitude about winning, Wheating was undefeated this season untl he lost by .01 sec.. Maybe his attitude keeps him relaxed and loose enough to harness his power when he needs it?

maybe andy knows he is only as good as his next race and he respects jakob so much he wouldn't say anything to detract from jakob's win