Will Sam Chalenga make it 3 in a row next year

The Patriots won that game last week because they tried the hardest, doesn't matter what the scores say.

I tried the hardest this year at D1 regionals so I won, the results saying I was 200th is a lie.

I'm not saying its the person who tries the hardest, I'm saying this.... If somebody loses because they were drafted off of for most of the race then they should be considered the winner. The point of running isn't who can draft the most, its about showing how good you are. All Galen did in that race was show how little guts he had.

no the point of running and racing is to put your self in a situation where you can win. Rupp did that and Chelanga didnt simple as that. Rupp ran the smarter race he paced himself and caught Chelanga and ran with him. Chelanga could of held back and stuck with Rupp and maybe he would of won but he didnt he ran a dumb race. It was rupps intention to draft he made chelanga pay for his dumb tactics. You really have no clue what your talking about when it comes to running.

I don't a clue of what I'm talking when it comes to running.... really dude? Please tell me that was a joke.

Let me help you out

"It's not about the road it's how you get there that matters most"

Rupp took the easy way out by drafting.

Chelanga wanted the challenge. Chelanga wanted to get the most out of the course as he could

"Winning isn't everything it's how you play the game"

Rupp played no class or respect at all.

Chelanga did the opposite.

Obviously your life revolves around running and that's okay. It is clear that Rupp's life revolves around running as well. Which totally contradicts what Al Sal preaches. Chelanga on the other hand has class and realizes the little importance running has in life.

I keep revisiting this thread and realize that you probably actually believe what you are saying or you wouldn't spend such time on it. To each their own, but for most of us the win is the one across the finish line first.

Op - do you really think Chelanga could run a faster race than Rupp?? I will say that Rupp would be about 20 seconds faster in a race with pro rabbits.

Thank you to everyone who realizes how much of a moron this guy really is. I'm glad its not only me.

You didn't need anyone's support on this. I think the guy knew what he was doing-just take you round and round hahaha. And of course that means returning to the same spot every time. Rupp remains the winner as long as the rules that existed applies. If his argument was that rules need be changed to encourage fair competition, then I concur with that. Maybe there should be points(position) to score at every mile line. Then at the end of the race, the points for the top five will be tallied and whoever scores highest wins the race. This would only apply to the top five who finish within 10 seconds of the winner(else some runners will win all 5 of the 6 mile sections and walk the last mile). What ya'll think? And I think if the same is applied to track, we could see records falling like hailstones..

What a monster. To spank everyone with that time! What a talent. Next year the other men should be aloud to use a motorcycle to see if they can beat the Chelenga. Hope he stays healthy.

sammy hagar junior wrote:

I'm not saying its the person who tries the hardest, I'm saying this.... If somebody loses because they were drafted off of for most of the race then they should be considered the winner.

You sir are an absolute tool. The winner is ALWAYS the person who crosses the line the first. It doesn't matter if you drafted or led, all that matters is you crossed the line first.

You want us to take the win away from the guy who physically won and give it to someone we all vote on who is most diserving due to his racing "style" even though he didn't win but hell, he tried really hard, pushed the pace and couldn't hold on but touched our soft hearts due to his effort even though he FAILED at winning the race.

Winner of a race is always the guy who breaks the tape. END OF STORY. There are no "pitty" wins and I'm sure Chalenga would dispise you for trying to give him a pitty win when he knows he lost that race.

COLBY LOWE WILL WIN IT! YOU HEARD IT HERE FIRST!

That kid never gets injured and always improves... even on Paavo you never hear of him getting hurt.

Yea they were all nice fluffy winners all of them. It really hurts my feelings when they list everyone's names in the order that they finish. It is mean and hurtful. No names should be listed. Its like Chelenga and all the top runners are considered better than me and my fat brother JUST because they can run that CC course like that. Its mean to me. I was in the bottom 5 finishers. It is so hurtful that their names are way on the top of the paper and mine is not. Was it always this way in this world? It needs to stop or I am going to file a lawsuit...sooner or later I will win just this type of law suit. Thank you liberals.

sammy hagar junior wrote:

The point of running is to prove who is the best runner. Not who can show they have no guts which is what rupp did. Chelanga said okay guys this is the pace I'm going to run at. Rupp did that except he did it the cheap way.

You're funny. Actually Rupp spent a good portion of the race catching up to Chelanga. Suicidal front paces are not Rupp's fault. Steve Jones? Jenny Barringer?

PS - Rupp owned him head to head indoors, too....5k. Remember that?

Spent a fair amount of time thinking, "If I was 25 and dusting 19 and 20 year olds, what am I proving??" Probably not much. Although I think you are the same guy who was saying earlier that Chelanga could get top 5 at the next World XC's.

So if you finish first after numerous cycles of EPO, and then you purposefully trip your competitior so you can edge him out at the line, does that count?

really? REALLY? wrote:

So if you finish first after numerous cycles of EPO, and then you purposefully trip your competitior so you can edge him out at the line, does that count?

Ah yes, it is you. Changing your posting name and perpetuating your own argument in the same thread.

what is the point of racing if crossing the line first doesn't matter to you? being a better runner doesn't mean you can go lead the whole race, you have to be smarter than your competition, and i believe rupp didnt draft the whole time in the early parts of the race he was back with the pack and had to WORK back up to chelanga.

I have seen this thread about Chelanga going 2 in a row (before NCAAs this year) and 3 in a row now.. are you really that upset about Rupp beating him all last year?

Why would Rupp take the lead if it was already going at a pace that was too fast. Sammy is an idiot.8/10

sammy hagar junior wrote:

Cooksferry King wrote:

So now it's who 'deserves' the win the most, not the guy who wins? Man, I'm going to win a lot of races now!

No not who deserves it the most, but who is the better runner. Rupp clearly showed that he had no guts that day and sat behind Chalenga.