Seyta wrote:
but anyone who watches the video should realize that it would have been impossible to break the tape.
So you're saying that RICH FRONING, fittest man alive, would not have broken the tape?
https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/8e/38/43/8e38436b0d5d4089152a32fa9d44a141.jpg^here is a running pic of him and his puppy.
Think again. He would have broken the tape. And then taken home the Marathon winners wife for some "celebrations".
Joke's on the runner.
It's thick plastic. The volunteer released his end and the banner immediately coiled around the runners leg, tripping him up. It's obvious that he got snagged when the banner began to wrap around his lower leg.Ride a bike with a loose shoe lace and wait until it droops and snags around the chain ring. You wont be going anywhere and it wont matter how "strong" you are.This is stupid. Go run a 1:01 half yourself, dumb dumb.
Lyfter wrote:
I'm not making this up:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/12193841/Marathon-runner-falls-over-as-he-finishes-race-tripping-over-finish-line-banner.htmlThis Marathon winner is literally to weak to break the tape.
I don't think this guy has ever set foot inside of a gym.
1) It clearly had absolutely NOTHING to do with strength. By the time he hits it, it's un-anchored at one end. Arnold himself isn't breaking a free floating ribbon. Then it slides down and wraps around his leg, apparently tripping him.
2) When you see a strong guy at the gym, do you think, "That's guy's never step foot inside 61-minute half marathon training"?
HOW much easier is it to put on some muscle than it is to get into 61-minute shape, regardless of talent? Truly amazing what some people are impressed by. Rather date (or bromance) the muscular guy? Fine. But don't come close to implying that the average meathead at the gym has ANYTHING over on a guy like this, athletically.....
The guy looks like a doper, 100%.
Flamethrower wrote:
The guy looks like a doper, 100%.
You mean the Marathon runner? Yes, likely, considering he is from Kenya and there are no unannounced out of competition tests.
Seyta wrote:
. I don't think anyone on the planet could just run into a free-floating banner of that size and somehow break it.
Chuck Norris could.
XFIT BRO THE REAL ONE 1 wrote:
Seyta wrote:but anyone who watches the video should realize that it would have been impossible to break the tape.
So you're saying that RICH FRONING, fittest man alive, would not have broken the tape?
https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/8e/38/43/8e38436b0d5d4089152a32fa9d44a141.jpg^here is a running pic of him and his puppy.
Think again. He would have broken the tape. And then taken home the Marathon winners wife for some "celebrations".
Joke's on the runner.
They don't put the tape back up for 500th place except for that time Lance did Boston.
he was actually tripped by the banner. Is it that difficult to see that?
jjjjjj wrote:
he was actually tripped by the banner. Is it that difficult to see that?
Well it was unfortunate. But I agree, someone who is a bit more muscular would not have fallen down.
Stuff like this doesn't help making our sport more popular.
By falling at the finish you are expedited to the medical tent and avoid PED testing. Very shrewd move.
XFIT BRO THE REAL ONE 1 wrote:
Seyta wrote:but anyone who watches the video should realize that it would have been impossible to break the tape.
So you're saying that RICH FRONING, fittest man alive, would not have broken the tape?
https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/8e/38/43/8e38436b0d5d4089152a32fa9d44a141.jpg^here is a running pic of him and his puppy.
Think again. He would have broken the tape. And then taken home the Marathon winners wife for some "celebrations".
Joke's on the runner.
You are a corrupter of youth.
If a crossfitter attempted to run 20 km an hour for more than a couple of minutes they would be on the ground about 12.5 miles from the tape.
I agree with those that said the banner tripped him. Not as issue of strength and the dude is allowed to be tired after running a 61 minute half.
Looks like he gave it everything he had.
lol he got f'd over pretty hard there, not his fault that happened
XFIT BRO THE REAL ONE 1 wrote:
Seyta wrote:but anyone who watches the video should realize that it would have been impossible to break the tape.
So you're saying that RICH FRONING, fittest man alive, would not have broken the tape?
https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/8e/38/43/8e38436b0d5d4089152a32fa9d44a141.jpg^here is a running pic of him and his puppy.
Think again. He would have broken the tape. And then taken home the Marathon winners wife for some "celebrations".
Joke's on the runner.
He's my hero. So proud of himself to be running outside shirtless in the snow. THAT is a real man. Just so cool. And I'll bet he blogged about how many kettle balls he manhandled as soon as he got home. Well done, super stud! X dresser the lame ego, can't we all please just be friends? I need a cool paleo friend to save me when the earth explodes.
Lyfter?
You drive for a living?
teamcest wrote:
Why was the "tape" actually a substantial banner? It almost pulled that woman off her feet and still didn't break. They obviously made it out of the wrong material.
When I ran and won a half in Philly, the "tape" was a fabric reinforced vinyl banner with metal grommets at the edges. It was not to be broken but rather reused for many years (kinda pissed because I wanted to keep it). And yes, I got caught up in it as I ran through it but didn't fall.
I think now you see a lot more of the vinyl banners that can be reused. They dont "break" them, but let go of one half and it falls, but this one was awful long and awful thick.
The ones that break now have Velcro in the middle and it split when they come thru it. Typically both are must shorter though. This one was long enough to wrap around this dude in a few steps.
BoomKat wrote:
teamcest wrote:Why was the "tape" actually a substantial banner? It almost pulled that woman off her feet and still didn't break. They obviously made it out of the wrong material.
When I ran and won a half in Philly, the "tape" was a fabric reinforced vinyl banner with metal grommets at the edges. It was not to be broken but rather reused for many years (kinda pissed because I wanted to keep it). And yes, I got caught up in it as I ran through it but didn't fall.
Yeah, but I'm guessing you bench what, 325, 350 ?
You are a complete idiot. He was tangled in the tape and tripped. Look at how he ran the last 50 yds or whatever 61m half pace or less. Yeah...too weak.
