Ruben from American Idol

There's not a snowball's chance in hell that he ran a 5K in 20 min. I'll bet he couldn't run a 1/2 mile - not under any time restraints, he just couldn't run for 1/2 mile period.

I can't believe he ate 5Kids in 20 min, I would have thought his fat ass could do it in world record pace.

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do you have a link to that? i find that extremely hard to believe unless he happened to be cheating or wearing rocket shoes or having someone run the race in his stead. it's gotta be one of the three.

Some fat people are quick. I remember when I almost got caught by little Suzy H. and had to run like the dickens to get out the living room and up the chimney. She almost caught me, but I a pretty spry.

Not a chance wrote:

There's not a snowball's chance in hell that he ran a 5K in 20 min. I'll bet he couldn't run a 1/2 mile - not under any time restraints, he just couldn't run for 1/2 mile period.

Agreed. Dude, no freakin' way. I swear some of you runners just kill me. Start with the fact that only 5% of adult Americans can run a MILE without stopping, and then multiply that by more than 3 and then give him an average pace of 6:30 per mile to hit. Ha ha ha. I work in a company of about 1000 people - 350 of which work here in Columbus. There are several runners in this group of mine, and only ONE guy other than me has EVER broken 20 minutes for 5k.

20 minutes is NOTHING for a 5k in the world of runners, but it is an impossibility for someone like Ruben Studdard. Dude can sing - I even have his CD - but he can't run for nothin'.

And, whoever said some fat people can run fast, you're just fooling yourself. Sure there are some people who don't look like runners who can run 20 minutes for a 5k, but not being as skinny as most runners and being 400+ pounds like Ruben is are two very different things.

If he has been training I think he could do it. He is strong, like an ox. All those leg muscles holding him up all day, plus the training he is under to get in shape.

It's only 3 miles, and I am sure his people (I wish I had "people") are probably trying to get him shape so he does not fall over and die. I would bet he is on a treadmill more often than he used to be at the buffet.

Good going Ruben! Break 20 next time.

And another thing...

Can't we all agree that just cause he is a bit on the hefty side does not mean he is not an athlete?

After all, who would dare say the "Fridge" William Perry was not an athlete or that Gilbert Brown, formerly of the Packers is not an athlete.

You are a stud Ruben.

There is absolutely no way that he could run even 1 mile in 20 minutes. Did anyone else see him in the MTV Rock 'n Jock flag football thing? Brotha couldn't even go 10 yards without almost going into full cardiac arrest!!!

I work in Columbus as well. Where do you do most of your long runs?

Yates26.2 wrote:

I work in Columbus as well. Where do you do most of your long runs?

Dude, you don't want to go there. Trust me.

How far are Ruben's long runs?

10 yards..... to the refrigerator. Hey, I am also a Ruben fan, as I go to college in Birmingham at Samford, but I do know that Mr. Studdard likes to eat. He is in a Gardendale (metro-Birmingham)car advertisement offering 'Ruben-sized deals.'Birmingham folks will know what I'm talking about.

When I was in highschool there was a guy on the wrestling team with me that could run under 21 for 5k that was 250 lbs..., I was a varsity x-c & track guy & he could take me on killers, suicides & wind sprints. But thats about a 100 lb difference & the exception to the rule. I'd have to see it to believe it. If it was true, then he needs to drop a 150 - 200 lbs & run on the elite 5k level.

Give us a CoolRunning link to the race.

I believe he can run. He has a classic sprinter's body. On a slightly downhill course he could do it.

what the business wrote:

do you have a link to that? i find that extremely hard to believe unless he happened to be cheating or wearing rocket shoes or having someone run the race in his stead. it's gotta be one of the three.

no, it doesnt have to be one of the three. for example, he could've been wearing rocket shoes. then he would be wearing rocket shoes and cheating, in which case it would be two of thre three.

I don't know who Ruben is and since everyone here watches American Idol...it kinda proves my theory that all unmarried single guys over the age of 30 who post on Letsrun.com are gay.

Everybody in America knows Reuben is a big fat whale.

Whats that got to do with bein gay.

Tune in f*cker.

Why you hurtin on Rubin? I bet you can't do a 20 min 5k like him. He may be big, but he is no guin.