This was all I was trying to say - thanks for saying it so clearly and succinctly.
This post stung because upon reflection I think the poster is right and I was simply wrong to detract from Eric Avila's accomplishment.
To those who know Eric [and to Eric himself if he happens to be following this thread]: I'm sorry, I screwed up.
To the poster going by "You know who / You know me": If you REALLY want my opinion of various [possibly premature] celebrations in recent track history, how about you start a new thread entitled something along the lines of "Gobble, Gobble MFer - the official LRC guide to victory celebrations". I'll be happy to contribute. But I think THIS thread should focused on Eric's great race.