Vlad the Inhaler wrote:
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.
You missed the point. The question is: would a muscular (think: bodybuilder, football player or CrossFit athlete) have fallen upon impact with the banner? The answer is "no".
Lyfter wrote:
Vlad the Inhaler wrote: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.
You missed the point. The question is: would a muscular (think: bodybuilder, football player or CrossFit athlete) have fallen upon impact with the banner? The answer is "no".
Probably even harder. If someone's running (I appreciate we're talking cross-fitter here, so I use the term running loosely) and something gets tangled around their leg, they're going to fall no matter how 'ripped' they are.
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Vlad the Inhaler wrote:
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.
Gymies wrote:
BoomKat wrote: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 ?
What I bench or what I weigh? I'm a porker, but distance runner standards, to be sure. Prob why I didn't collapse.
Xenostreams wrote:
I know you folks are going to call me out as being shallow again. But hear me out.
The fact he he fall because he wasn't strong enough is pretty embarrassing for runners. I mean you guys are ridiculed often enough for not being big enough. And while I don't think that everyone should look like a bodybuilder, it wouldn't hurt for you guys to hit the gym every now and then.
We like men to be a little more muscular. It still helps if you're a good runner but if you only weigh 120 lbs then I can't take you seriously.
It would literally hinder performance.
Also, I can Squat/Clean/Deadlift more than you and I'm way faster than you and my dad could beat up your dad.
ummmmwatch it again.the guy let go and the woman didn't. the runner essentially got his legs lasso'dhe could sue them (i hope he doesn't)but they made it dangerous. I bet that would happen to most people, even big tough max king
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.
Too weak...
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