Sure, it would be interesting to watch Runner's World live blog the OT Marathon or to hang out on the Letsrun message boards to see updates. But I am kind of hoping to watch the NBC shortened broadcast without already knowing who the top-3 runners are.
Am I alone in this?
Ben_J wrote:
Am I alone in this?
Nope, I'm doing the same thing. I may also turn my phone off to prevent the texts/phone calls.
Doing the same by racing in the morning.
If I decide not to drive three hours to Houston, then yes, I'll wait and watch the telecast cold turkey, so to speak.
I don't think it's going to be too tough to avoid hearing how it turned out, but that is my plan as well.
Happens every time there is a delay in broadcasting an event.
My guess is you, and a few others will be here complaining about others "spoiling" the coverage for you by posting results on the message board.
I am undecided. I have 'watched' several marathons by following threads here on LR but don't know if I want that for the trials. I really hate the thought of watching TV coverage that may just totally suck and ruin the experience. It will probably be a game day decision for me.
wut time is the NBC coverage?
I never bother with nbc and their crap.
I'll get the results and play by play here on letsrun.
I have a Saints game to watch at 4:30. Will the race be done by then? There's probably going to be 1:00:00 of pre-race coverage and at least 0:45:00 of post-race interviews, right?
J.R. wrote:
I never bother with nbc and their crap.
I'll get the results and play by play here on letsrun.
I admit I'm concerned the TV coverage will be really bad, but I'm still waiting for the broadcast.
i regrettably will be watching
I never find it much of a challenge to avoid race results. I'll just avoid running web sites and news and sports channels/sites. There's virtually no chance of bumping into the results elsewhere.
Yeah, the Saints - 49ers game kicks off at 4:30 EST and the marathon coverage ends at 5:00.
Serious conflict and football wins for me.
I could DVR the football game and speed through the commercials and dead time.
We'll see how I feel and if the marathon holds my attention.
Other way around, bro.
Record the trials and watch it during the half time show. I doubt the race will last longer than 30 minutes once its edited for mass consumption. If it's longer than that I'll be happily surprised.
I won't have the option to FF through any of the game.
Record them both. Watch the marathon first, then the game.
I'm bound by whatever "she" want's to do since she's the Saints fan. I might be able to sneak into the bedroom and watch the last 30 minutes of the race if we're home, but she takes personal offense to that sort of thing. I'll have to record it and hope for the best.
I bet the race will be over by 4:30 and the last part of the broadcast will be interviews and analysis.
It's a fair dilemma but here's how I see, how many would agree. If you're a hardcore fan, then tune in live to the updates online and be "in the moment"
At 3 ET, watch the broadcast on TV and even though you already know the outcome, this time focus on particular runners in the pack. For example, if Olinger ends up nabbing the third spot, you can watch what he's doing early in the race. Or if you know Meb will drop out at 10K, then look for signs of distress...etc
Nice idea.
Ben_J wrote:
Sure, it would be interesting to watch Runner's World live blog the OT Marathon or to hang out on the Letsrun message boards to see updates. But I am kind of hoping to watch the NBC shortened broadcast without already knowing who the top-3 runners are.
Am I alone in this?
Come over to my apt and watch it, Benji Molina