An instant classic: New Mark Wetmore Interview up on homepage

And one more thing, I apologize in advance if this blows some of your minds:

Those of you who are embarrassed for LetsRun because Wetmore's response shows that he thinks "letsrun" is a joke, A) Take yourselves to seriously, and B) give yourselves to much credit. You assume that RoWeJo read that email and thought Wetmore was being playfully funny and didn't realize, unlike you, that he was actually was taking the piss.

Well you're wrong. They obviously did realize he was taking the piss, are smarter than you give them credit, are definitely just as smart as you, and decided to take his sarcastic response in Jest like ANY MAN WOULD.

LOL Funny -

Did you run all out?

Yes, I was definitely going all out, I am still sore from running back and forth screaming stupid stuff.

Good stuff tx for posting

EZ10Miler wrote:

I would have LOVED LOVED LOVED to have run for this guy.

I think he was showing personality. No one should expect 100% professionalism and gravity from LRC. The questions brought up topics that are worth talking about, but some would be tough to answer in a modest way. My favorite by far though:

You guys lost to NAU at regionals? What was the game plan there? Were you running all out?

Yeah, I did see that result.

Simple journalism. When interviewing someone be respectful of them and they will be respectful of you. Don't write tmr in an interview it is disrespectful.

Hardloper wrote:

[quote]Hf.R. wrote:

Did not enjoy reading that. Didn't have a good tone.

You either can't read or you're way too sensitive.[/quote

Is this the guy who wrote the questions? If you can't see that this is awkward as hell and that they call it an instant classic is even more embarrassing.

That is some classic Wetmore. The guy is a great student of the sport and has a nice dry sense of humor. Of course anyone who thinks he posts on here is out of his gourd.

Hardloper wrote:

What? I thought you said I had "good reasoning?" Now you're saying I'm dumb. What changed? I don't get it? Now I feel really sad.

Hey look man, I'm sorry. I had a rough day and I snapped. It was uncharacteristic of me and it won't happen again. Maybe someday, we'll just look back on this and laugh.

SMJO wrote:

Hardloper wrote:

It tells you who Mark Wetmore is right under the quote of the day you just commented on. There has also been a Wetmore thread floating at the top of the boards you are browsing for the last couple days.

Yes, but I'm not interested in mundane running that is of no meaning to me. The whole college scene is pretty irrelevant in the grand scheme of things. I want to read about the best runners.

There are plenty of threads that have no interest to me, the Wetmore thread included.

You have a point, Jenny Simpson sucks. Anyone who passed through Wetmore's stable is utter crap. Ritz and the Gouchers? Literally the worst runners alive.

Seriously.

I run in college wrote:

His options for response were either be very defensive, or try to be sarcastic. He went with the latter.

Really, those were his only two options? There was simply nothing he could do other than be "very defensive" or be "sarcastic"?

Maybe for someone with the rhetorical repertoire of a 10 year-old. Which is what Wetmore shows here. Pathetic. And we wonder why the sport gets no coverage.

If Lets Run wants to be taken seriously (I'm really don't think they do) they could have easily contacted the SID at Colorado and set up a proper interview and possibly (Not Likely)you wouldn't have come across so dickish in the way you asked your questions.

whatever that was wrote:

If Lets Run wants to be taken seriously (I'm really don't think they do) they could have easily contacted the SID at Colorado and set up a proper interview and possibly (Not Likely)you wouldn't have come across so dickish in the way you asked your questions.

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From the OED:Dickish (adj):1. A man named Dick2. Related to someone named Dick3. Ticklish in one's private parts4. No relation to anyone named Sid5. Improper in all manner of things6. Has a mother named Shirley7. Someone who spouts off

arabian horse wrote:

whatever that was wrote:

If Lets Run wants to be taken seriously (I'm really don't think they do) they could have easily contacted the SID at Colorado and set up a proper interview and possibly (Not Likely)you wouldn't have come across so dickish in the way you asked your questions.

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I'm very pleased to read that you experience wonder. Next thing one knows you'll be out walking late at night, staring at the stars, and you'll fall into a well.

rupp-certified saladbar wrote:

I run in college wrote:

His options for response were either be very defensive, or try to be sarcastic. He went with the latter.

Really, those were his only two options? There was simply nothing he could do other than be "very defensive" or be "sarcastic"?

Maybe for someone with the rhetorical repertoire of a 10 year-old. Which is what Wetmore shows here. Pathetic. And we wonder why the sport gets no coverage.