Anyone here ever been "That Guy?"

The first time I broke two in the 800, I went 55/64 in an 800 in HS. It was not fun. But dang the adrenal rush when I was still leading at 550 in... Wow. My last 200 was a 35 or so.

Yep. A few years back I was racing a HM in the UK and took the field out in 1.58 for 800 and 2.23 for the 1st km. It was part of my race plan as I knew my legs were strong, the course hilly and I had to break some folks early to place well. Slowed a little towards the end but still placed 6th overall. Result!

I have friend who once sprinted the first mile of a famous race and got on TV for being in the lead. The elites didn't bite, they know better. I think what my friend did was in the category of those guys who yell "IN THE HOLE!" real loudly at PGA tournaments, just so they can go home and listen to themselves on DVR. Kind of an expensive expression of narcissism.

Pretty much the same thing for me in an 800. Adrenaline and excitement got the best of me. I paid for it in the last 150. But yeah, I was pumped for the first 650! I legitimately thought I could hold that pace for the entire race. WRONG.

James Moreland is That Guy.

Not quite at the start, but I tried this stunt at about 2 minutes in. Fun Times.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=abxUL7zz1nI

Soph year of HS, my mile PR was 508 from the week before.

Suited up for the mile-feeling great on this fateful Saturday afternoon. Not much sun, a cool crisp 76 degrees. felt liek today was going to be my day.

Gun goes off-take the lead. 70 second first lap

220 at the half

332 at 1200

106 sec last lap- finished in 518ish

My gym teacher was an assistant coach-called me out in front of the Gym class on Monday (just so happened to be the Gym class mile day)

you mean 4:38?

106 sec = 1 minute 46 seconds.

The point of the story is that he slowed down and became "That Guy"..

Hank you for elaborating for him.

Yes I definitely did not finish in a 438.

Thank you*

I once took a HS 800 out in 52 and finished at 1:55

Still won but +11 is not ideal for an 800 split

Me

Sounds like me... wrote:

Yep. A few years back I was racing a HM in the UK and took the field out in 1.58 for 800 and 2.23 for the 1st km. It was part of my race plan as I knew my legs were strong, the course hilly and I had to break some folks early to place well. Slowed a little towards the end but still placed 6th overall. Result!

So you threw down a 25 second 200 in a half marathon? Hmm somehow I doubt this

This one kid took the pace out in a high school xc race, and he was wearing cargo shorts. That wasn't the worst part though. While running behind him for the first 400m I realized that they were full of loose change, which was flying everywhere.

cranking the first lap of an 800 doesn't really count. That's actually legitimate racing. That said, there was a freshman on my high school team who once went 60/80 for the 800.

On a related note, has anyone here ever trolled a road race by showing up obviously dressed like a non-runner, then winning?

Nashville: Always wanted to try that but then never end up doing it. haha

Years ago, in high school, I did a bit of street theatre at a local 5k . I sprinted out ahead of all of the other 'that guys'... Once I was well clear, I promptly keeled over, off to the side of the course, and acted like I was out of breath.

I was the guy who actually won the race

bigtool wrote:

Sounds like me... wrote:

Yep. A few years back I was racing a HM in the UK and took the field out in 1.58 for 800 and 2.23 for the 1st km. It was part of my race plan as I knew my legs were strong, the course hilly and I had to break some folks early to place well. Slowed a little towards the end but still placed 6th overall. Result!

So you threw down a 25 second 200 in a half marathon? Hmm somehow I doubt this

It's just me but I would say that was his fifth 200. That makes much more sense.