Bring Up My Post
Bring Up My Post
Linda Somers
CO Resident wrote:
It seems that elite women are more likely to continue running competitively into their Masters years. Even if they aren't competing for the overall title, you'll see more elite women running decent times for their age.
I can't imagine a guy like Culpepper running Boston at age 45 in 2:21 or whatever.
Seems like the elite men who do races in the later years do them more like "fun runs" for an appearance fee. I can remember Rodgers trying to run 2:50 or so for a marathon sometime about 5-10 years ago. Compare that to Joan Benoit, she is training pretty hard to hit that same time in her 50's.
Can women physically handle higher level training over a long period or do the men just not care to?
Well women turn into men as they get older so there is that kind of second chance for prolonging a career.
Captain Oblivious wrote:
Well women turn into men as they get older so there is that kind of second chance for prolonging a career.
Maybe you're just dating the wrong people.
Captain Oblivious wrote:
Well women turn into men as they get older so there is that kind of second chance for prolonging a career.
If they turn into men then they should stop running competitively when they get older, like elite men do.
Your logic is flawed.
As for the original topic:
My vote is for Alan Culpepper because he shined brighter and got out when the writing was on the wall.
J.R. wrote:
Captain Oblivious wrote:Well women turn into men as they get older so there is that kind of second chance for prolonging a career.
Maybe you're just dating the wrong people.
Why would I date men?
They both had great careers though Linda Somers Smith was better at the marathon than Alan Culpepper.
Alan Culpepper really annoyed me (as did his wife's comments to the press) so for that alone, I give the nod to Linda.
Captain Oblivious wrote: Why would I date men?
Isn't it obvious, Captain Oblivious?
Well, Duh wrote:
Captain Oblivious wrote: Why would I date men?Isn't it obvious, Captain Oblivious?
Not even a little bit.
Captain Oblivious wrote:
Well, Duh wrote:Isn't it obvious, Captain Oblivious?
Not even a little bit.
You are gay. That's why you would date men.
Lantern wrote:Alan Culpepper really annoyed me (as did his wife's comments to the press) so for that alone, I give the nod to Linda.
What did his wife say to the press? I must have missed all that.
Rod Carew wrote:
Lantern wrote:Alan Culpepper really annoyed me (as did his wife's comments to the press) so for that alone, I give the nod to Linda.What did his wife say to the press? I must have missed all that.
I also want to know.
Under the Bridge wrote:
Rod Carew wrote:What did his wife say to the press? I must have missed all that.
I also want to know.
There was some sort of controversy years ago (2000?) preceeding the Olympics. Totally forgot what it was about, but there was some trash talking and finger pointing following the Oly Trials.
Culp was really good in his day, but also a consumate professional runner. He took a long term approach to his running and did not take risks. Mostly good. It was his career. The bailing out of XC WCs by the Colorado contingent was lame, and I think he was among them (Ritz, Torres, et al. decided they had better things to do than run in Kenya).
Alan was one of the few americans to go sub 4 and sub 210.
Knife wrote:
Alan was one of the few americans to go sub 4 and sub 210.
Interesting. Who are the others?
I don't care about 1500 meter conversions. I don't care that "oh, the mile is run all that often."
Who can say they are a sub 4 miler and a sub 2:10 marathoner?
I know Greg Meyer has done both.
Frank Shorter never ran sub 2:10.
I assume Salazar ran a sub 4 mile at some point.
Ritz has run an 8:11 two mile so he was capable of sub 4, but did he ever do it in a race?
Ryan Hall - I don't think he ever actually broke 4 either.
I think Meb's mile PR is 4:02
Maybe some random guy like Ken Martin?
That might be about it.
Rob De Heaven wrote:
Looks to be an even split thus far.
No, it's not even close- Linda accomplished wayyy more.
linda ftw wrote:
Rob De Heaven wrote:Looks to be an even split thus far.
No, it's not even close- Linda accomplished wayyy more.
In your mind it's not even close, but that's just your opinion. The responses have been pretty even so far.
And I'm switching my vote back to Culpepper. The sub-4/sub-2:10 club membership has changed my mind again.
CULPEPPER FTW.
Captain 0bvious wrote:
Captain Oblivious wrote:Not even a little bit.
You are gay. That's why you would date men.
Even if that were true (and there's nothing wrong with that) what does that have to do with this thread?
Rob De Heaven wrote:
In your mind it's not even close, but that's just your opinion. The responses have been pretty even so far.
And I'm switching my vote back to Culpepper. The sub-4/sub-2:10 club membership has changed my mind again.
CULPEPPER FTW.
See my original post- based on fact, not opinion. She was far and away the more accomplished runner.
Captain Oblivious wrote:
J.R. wrote:Maybe you're just dating the wrong people.
Why would I date men?
I don't know?