First, do we know its the same guy? If it is, it doesn't matter. Those times suck. You could literally walk 100 miles in 27 hours. And...the last of those times was in 2007...and when did Crossfit start?
lulz wrote:
Oh Brian wrote:http://ultrasignup.com/results_participant.aspx?fname=Brian&lname=Mackenzie&age=38I think this is a record of some of his races.
lol those times are god awful.
I'm pretty sure it's him. I have seen the photo of him crossing the finish line at WS100. And I once saw a YouTube video of him talking about AC100. Angels Crest 100 is a really hard 100 miler. Miwok 100k is tough too.
I would think that he would run a half or a full to put his money where his mouth is and have a fast time or two.
I'm just guessing... but I would think that a guy like Solinsky would do relatively better at Crossfit Worlds than the best Crossfitter could at the World Champs 10,000? There has to be a way to compare that apple to that orange with like... math or something.
The best Crossfitter would finish no less than 10:00 (and that's a stretch) behind the winner? I would bet that Solinsky (or maybe Pete Magill?)wouldn't finish last at Crossfit Worlds.
llort wrote:
I'm just guessing... but I would think that a guy like Solinsky would do relatively better at Crossfit Worlds than the best Crossfitter could at the World Champs 10,000? There has to be a way to compare that apple to that orange with like... math or something.
The best Crossfitter would finish no less than 10:00 (and that's a stretch) behind the winner? I would bet that Solinsky (or maybe Pete Magill?)wouldn't finish last at Crossfit Worlds.
Not to mention, running is actually a normal, natural human activity. Most CrossFit 'exercises' are done in a manner completely dissimilar to what you'll even see in a gym. All of their numbers are bullshit to inflate egos. Kipping pull-ups, kipping muscle-ups, using body english on every conceivable exercise, etc.
10 hours of training per is more than enough for the average (non-elite) to improve his or her times.
llort wrote:
I'm just guessing... but I would think that a guy like Solinsky would do relatively better at Crossfit Worlds than the best Crossfitter could at the World Champs 10,000? There has to be a way to compare that apple to that orange with like... math or something.
The best Crossfitter would finish no less than 10:00 (and that's a stretch) behind the winner? I would bet that Solinsky (or maybe Pete Magill?)wouldn't finish last at Crossfit Worlds.
Why on Earth would you think that a distance runner would stand a chance?
I doubt top mid d guys would be far from the podium at x fit worlds
my friend my friends wrote:
I doubt top mid d guys would be far from the podium at x fit worlds
In their dreams maybe.
Here's the guy that got 20th place at Crossfit Worlds. There about 20 guys in the world 10000m so that's why I chose that number.
http://games.crossfit.com/athlete/24156Tell me Asbel Kiprop can snatch 300 lbs.
Why on Earth would you think that a distance runner would stand a chance?[/quote]
Why?.... see this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=nTF3oTlZysE#t=1084sE
a fit runner/triathlete would have an endurance event they could win, easily...although crossfit games' events are unannounced, so it is hard to say for sure.
finderer of information wrote:
my friend my friends wrote:I doubt top mid d guys would be far from the podium at x fit worlds
In their dreams maybe.
Here's the guy that got 20th place at Crossfit Worlds. There about 20 guys in the world 10000m so that's why I chose that number.
http://games.crossfit.com/athlete/24156Tell me Asbel Kiprop can snatch 300 lbs.
Most top 10 crossfitters can't snatch 300 either. What's your point?
bubbadeeboo wrote:
Why on Earth would you think that a distance runner would stand a chance?
Why?.... see this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=nTF3oTlZysE#t=1084sEa fit runner/triathlete would have an endurance event they could win, easily...although crossfit games' events are unannounced, so it is hard to say for sure.[/quote]
That's the equivalent of saying that a sprinter who can easily lead the first lap of a 10k has a chance.
lulz wrote:
Most top 10 crossfitters can't snatch 300 either. What's your point?
I'll let you think that one over again
Brian McKenzie is not an accredited exercise physiologist, nor does he hold an advanced degree in any of the sciences. He is simply an enthusiastic young man with a sixth grade education and an abiding love for all of God's creatures.
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Abdi looks more athletically than 99.9% of the x*fitters
yyy wrote:
I will take this dude over Canova any day!!!!
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Open your mind and read the scientific literature.
Stuck in the 80s wrote:
Whelchel wrote:The funny thing is that since that original article on Brian, the scientific literature that has come out since agrees with his assertions.
The question is always what you are training for. If your goal is to be active and reasonably fit, almost any active sport or exercise that you can stick with and enjoy will is better than nothing and is better than a sport you don't like and won't do regularly. If people find crossfit works to keep them fit and active, then good for them.
However, if you have a specific athletic goal, like being the best tennis player possible or running long distances in the shortest time possible, then you need to train with enough specificity to optimize your ability in that sport. Training without specificity will never optimize your abilities in a specific area.
What is cultish about crossfit is the way it has to run down other sports or forms of exercise and claim that crossfit training alone will optimize your abilities in other sports. That's a foolish assertion and not supported by scientific literature. If being part of the cult and being a crossfit true believer helps people stick with a training program then good for them, but they shouldn't be surprised when non-cult members refuse to drink the Kool-Aid. Just because crossfit works for some people and meets their goals doesn't mean that everyone else has the same goals or that everyone would enjoy and stick with crossfit.
How do they determine the tattoo requirement to be allowed to crossfit? Do they base it on a visibly high ink-to-bare-skin ratio or is it how much money you wasted for them?
There is zero scientific lit that supports the claim that it is as, or even more, important to spend training time trying to increase one's dead lift to 500 lbs than it is to spend training time on long distance runs when training for an ultra marathon.
If I am incorrect on this, show me the study. (but don't waste your time searching)
(and yes, we are all well aware of studies showing people improving more at the 5k when substituting a small amount of leg lifting or plyometrics for aerobic running. However, most or all of these studies did not allow the non-lifting groups to do basic sprints instead of the power training, which under most training programs, they would be doing (not doing just aerobic runs). That might have equaled things out. And a 5k is about 30 times shorter than many ultras, i.e., speed and power matter more in the 5k. Lastly, he said swap out your weekly or bi-weekly long run, a key component of any almost long distance training program, for a deadlift session. Again, show me the study of runners training for an ultra, and one group skipping their weekly long run and doing deadlifts instead, and the deadlift group doing better.)
finderer of information wrote:
lulz wrote:Most top 10 crossfitters can't snatch 300 either. What's your point?
I'll let you think that one over again
Think what? Show the top 10 that have done a 300lb snatch or more in some valid competition.
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