If memory serves, I think Snell was a rep for a tobacco company.
If memory serves, I think Snell was a rep for a tobacco company.
Troll Hard - the perfect example of what's wrong with this message board. My first time on the site and this is just on of the many childish comments I've read. The original message was simply an observation. Big difference between racing three marathons in one year, vs. training through including the 50k if you read the article.
sometimes ignorant wrote:
If memory serves, I think Snell was a rep for a tobacco company.
Late in Snell's career both he and Lydaird were PR types for Rothmans. Early in his career Snell was a surveyor.
HRE wrote:
sometimes ignorant wrote:If memory serves, I think Snell was a rep for a tobacco company.
Late in Snell's career both he and Lydaird were PR types for Rothmans. Early in his career Snell was a surveyor.
That was it. Couldn't think of the name of the company.
No one falls down more than me!! Look at me!!!
Falling down at the finish!!!
I'm a bad ass!!!
-- falling down runner
falling down runner wrote:
No one falls down more than me!! Look at me!!!
Falling down at the finish!!!
I'm a bad ass!!!
-- falling down runner
I don't know, I've seen the women's prenats video from a few years ago. Pretty sure those chicks have you beat.
Total Knob wrote:
[quote]Fair enough, though I think the initial comparison to Kawauchi stands. That's still hard labor and Mutai took a pretty long time to get to the top. Agreed the story has a fluff PR feel, though it's a fun story.
Since when has "true" been less important than "fun"? Personally, I'd rather read a dull, but true story about Mutai than the imaginings of an NYRR publicist - but maybe that's just me?[/quote
Maybe so. Personally, I like fiction when life becomes too boring or bleak otherwise (which is why we have art and religion), and truth when I realize I'm too immersed in fiction, or when the actual welfare of other people is at stake (which is at least why we're supposed to have politics and law).
In this very particualr case, I don't see any really glaring affront to truth, but whatever. I'd sure as hell hope someone would call me a lumberjack some day.
Regardless of all that, I'm glad you posted your original post about Eldama Ravine. It was interesting to see the exaggeration in the story from someone who clearly knows about it. I learned something. Good job.
original story about his run in tokyo marathon from last year
If anyone in Kenya is cutting down trees, he's probably doing it with an ax, or really something a bit more rudimentary than an ax, the same thing my students in Malawi used to remove tree stumps, a rough piece of wood with a blade like a hoe. So, yes, Mutai's a lumberjack and he's okay, he likes to hang around in bars.
I thought it was Steve Jones that was a RAF mechanic.So what was the conclusion, was Mutai a logger or did he just cut roses? (Not saying cutting roses is easier than logging, as one has to watch out for those bees!)
fwiw wrote:
In the 80s, 1500 meter runner Peter Elliot worked full time (I think) as a mechanic or something for the RAF or whatever they call the air force in Britain.
Mid distance track training might be less time consuming than marathon training but still impressive to be world class working a job.
Kawauchi is awesome and the idea that Fukuoka is limited to runners who've run sub 2:42 within the past two years (and they only make the 'B' race unless they are sub 2:27/1:05!), has excellent running weather at this time of year, and costs only $64 (5000 yen), 1/3 the cost of New York, makes this pretty damn attractive. If I can afford the airfare/hostel, I am seriously thinking of running it next year.
I'd sure as hell hope someone would call me a lumberjack some day.
You're a lumberjack.
(Glad I could help out!)
jjjjjjj wrote:
Kawauchi is awesome and the idea that Fukuoka is limited to runners who've run sub 2:42 within the past two years (and they only make the 'B' race unless they are sub 2:27/1:05!), has excellent running weather at this time of year, and costs only $64 (5000 yen), 1/3 the cost of New York, makes this pretty damn attractive. If I can afford the airfare/hostel, I am seriously thinking of running it next year.
You should run it. Legendary race, great city. I would think airfare into Fukuoka from the US would be around $1500. You can see if it's substantially cheaper to fly into Tokyo and then take the Shinkansen, but with the yen what is these days, it will be a few hundred dollars each way. Also, consider flying into Busan and taking the ferry to Fukuoka, if it makes financial sense. Would you be an A or B qualifier?
Kawauchi san no shigoto wa ?
Augusto E. Perez wrote:
Also, consider flying into Busan and taking the ferry to Fukuoka, if it makes financial sense. Would you be an A or B qualifier?
That's not a great idea as airfare to Busan would probably be just as expensive. Plus the fact you'd be flying an extra two hours (and most likely transiting in Tokyo) PLUS the fact that the ferry will set you back another 250 USD or so and take 2 hours.
As an addendum, the Seoul International Marathon is only 40 bucks (80k to the winner), as is a few of the other big international Korean races.
Agreed. The day I run 2:42 (which is somewhat unlikely), I'm signing up for Fukuoka. Maybe the only race I haven't run that I'd want to run.
"I didn't expect to actually be in the race for an Olympic spot in Fukuoka, and to be honest it's pretty sad that this kind of time was good enough to be the top Japanese man ..."
- yuki kawauchi.
you wont find any american say this even though it is true that when ryan hall does not run the first american is always slower
No one falls down more than me!! Look at me!!!
Falling down at the finish!!!
I'm a bad ass!!!
Mostly how I feel about it, though he's obviously a hardworking guy. He's praised over the same antics for which so many high school girls are (rightfully) mocked.
thanks for the advice on Fukuoka. That would be awesome to run that. I am a B qualifier, though if everything worked out right (read: the calves would stay healthy under rigorous training and I would resist my colleagues's wish for me to run the marathon as part of another ironman relay just before the big race) I think that a sub 2:30 would still be possible as a master.
Dan Quinn wrote:
No one falls down more than me!! Look at me!!!
Falling down at the finish!!!
I'm a bad ass!!!
Mostly how I feel about it, though he's obviously a hardworking guy. He's praised over the same antics for which so many high school girls are (rightfully) mocked.
Coming up late in the race to break better runners apart with astonishingly reckless surges? Those are antics? It looks like ballsy racing to me. How many high school girls are doing that, and if they are then why are they being mocked for it?