Or so says the NY Times:
"She [Paula Broadwell] had unusual access, she noted in promotional appearances, taping many of her interviews for her book while running six-minute miles with Mr. Petraeus in the thin mountain air of the Afghan capital."
I say no way.
Even if you think 6:59 pace would count as "six minute mile" pace, that's still way fast for a 50-something guy and a late 30s woman to be having a conversation at, especially at altitude.
Now it's really a scandal!
Two hours taping interviews at 6 minute pace at 6000 FEET?All I can say is WOW. That is some "babe". I do not admire his integrity, but I certainly do admire his taste in women. I can't imagine any guy (I say guy, not gay) on LRC not falling to THIS:
Paula Broadwell, whose affair with the nation’s C.I.A. director led to his resignation on Friday, was the valedictorian of her high school class and homecoming queen, a fitness champion at West Point with a graduate degree from Harvard, and a model for a machine gun manufacturer.
she was state student council president, an all-state basketball player and orchestra concertmistress — that drew the attention of David H. Petraeus, the nation’s top spy and a four-star general, as the two spent hours together for a biography of Mr. Petraeus that Ms. Broadwell co-wrote.
Ms. Broadwell’s name burst into public view on Friday evening after Mr. Petraeus resigned abruptly amid an F.B.I. investigation that uncovered evidence of their relationship.
But Ms. Broadwell was hardly shy about her interactions with Mr. Petraeus as she promoted her book, “All In: The Education of General David Petraeus,” in media appearances earlier this year. She had unusual access, she noted in promotional appearances, taping many of her interviews for her book while running six-minute miles with Mr. Petraeus in the thin mountain air of the Afghan capital.
That machine gun companies employ female models is one of the most disturbing revelations of this whole thing for me.
Sorry, I call BS on this one. Its in the same vein as Ryans sub 3 marathon.
Surely there are hundreds of people out there who have seen either of these two out running and have some sense of pacing. Lets hear from them to verify.
THIS is what bothers you about the scandal?
Well something of an exaggeration but not complete BS. He's a strong runner capable of low 6s for 10 mile, and wasn't she the top athlete at West Point and an xc runner. Both probably capable of tempos in the 6s even at altitude.
"Running six minute miles" is code for doing the nasty.
I thought we had already established that the military don't know what 6 minute mile pace is.
West Pointer wrote:
"Running six minute miles" is code for doing the nasty.
Wow -you are a member of the long gray line? What was West Point like??
Tiny Tuba wrote:
Wow -you are a member of the long gray line? What was West Point like??
Lots of six minute miles. :)
Ha ha--I saw same story and was going to post this. I also think 6 min pace was BS claim.
Seems like there are a lot of code words. Biographer was "embedded" journalist.
In hindsight, gotta love book title "ALL IN."
Total BS. Kilometers maybe?
LMFAO from twitter
Indecision @indecision:
A top spy caught having casual sex with a stranger is awful! Speaking of which, who's going to see Skyfall tonight?
check out this letter to the NY Times advice columnist from this summer:
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/15/magazine/a-message-from-beyond.html?src=mv&ref=general&_r=0
it's the second letter in the column
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/15/magazine/a-message-from-beyond.html?src=mv&ref=general&_r=0
He's a strong runner. I remember him being featured in runners world a few years back. While no elite, he's certainly no hobby jogger either.
houston wrote:
check out this letter to the NY Times advice columnist from this summer:
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/15/magazine/a-message-from-beyond.html?src=mv&ref=general&_r=0
Is this for real? Then again, it's probably common among the leadership crowd. Could be anyone!!
Philly fan wrote:
He's a strong runner. I remember him being featured in runners world a few years back. While no elite, he's certainly no hobby jogger either.
he ran a 2:50 marathon in 1982. no idea how he is now.
Athlinks has her running a 1:36 half a year or so ago. While not Radcliffe, not bad for a 39 year old woman. Placed 3rd. Read the Amazon reviews of the book. It appears she really looked up to Petreaus.
Check this out. Comedy Central's John Stewart interviews her in January. At 7:25 she and Stewart begin a pushup contest that includes her husband Scott. He was a flight surgeon and now an Interventional Radiologist.
Female coach having affair with male runner. Should I report it?
Post about women banditing Brooklyn half marathon going viral on X
If Daniel's and Pfitz are outdated..then where do I look for modern training plans?
Colin Sahlman runs 1:45 and Nico Young runs 1:47 in the 800m tonight at the Desert Heat Classic