Did everyone see this? wrote:
Has anyone posted this here yet?
http://therunnereclectic.com/2015/05/06/race-times-physiology-and-statistics/
I had not seen that blog post, thanks for providing the link....it's spot on and captures my thoughts on the situation exactly. Kudos to Jon, the author, for writing a great piece.
Look Mike, it's very clear as the blog referenced above and posters in this thread have stated that no one in the running community is buying your story / LV BQ result (though, admittedly some of the posts in this thread are more personal attack than substance...welcome to LRC). Please give some real thought to coming clean. I know someone said a few pages back that keeping silent is the best thing you can do, I sincerely disagree.
So, think about this scenario: you come clean. Admit that in a moment of weakness you cheated at the LV marathon. In exchange, you get DQ'd but maybe they'll be lenient and not ban you from running future Boston Marathons and USTAF events. The reasonable people in the running community--unfortunately this clearly doesn't include many here on LRC--will forgive you and you can redeem yourself by training for and running a real BQ. Don't worry about the anonymous posters on here that will never forgive your transgression, think about your kids who, at this point, have certainly heard about some of the sh*t storm you've stirred up.
When I stated that I thought based on your 3:43 and reported 15 mpw training that you could get a legit BQ I meant that and I think others would likely agree. You look like a bigger guy from some of the pics posted on here but a 3:43 off of 15 mpw is nothing to sneeze at and is indicative of a level of baseline endurance that with increased milage + structured, focused training could result in a BQ for someone your age.
Think about the lessons your kids could learn from this whole thing if you simply tell the truth and admit you cheated. This doesn't have to be all about public embarrassment. It could be about honesty, admitting when you're wrong, hard work, redemption and achieving meaningful goals. Those are some powerful lessons for young kids. As a father myself, I know the pressure to seem perfect to ones kids can be overwhelming. But, eventually we all fail in the quest for perfection which doesn't make us bad parents it makes us human. These are lessons your kids will definitely not learn in school, they need to learn them from their parents. They need to learn them from you. Do the right thing Mike, tell the truth. There is still time.