Sandra Vi going for record across America

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Name Calling Alert wrote:

Please ban this irresponsible poster immediately, plus he's not using a FB account.

Haha, funny. Plus he's abusing us on the silly group he admins, calling us arseholes! Cute. I don't see any of us calling HIM abusive names on here or on that group, just a few home truths he doesn't

He continues to invite people to the group but then bans them!

I'm going to have to repeat myself here because this clearly isn't getting through. Join the URC with a real profile and you'll be welcomed. Fake a profile and you'll be banned. It really is that some.

As for calling some of you arseholes then I'm sorry but some of you are. The guy who insinuated Mark Cockbain was having an affair with Mimi? Arsehole. The guy who body shamed him? Arsehole. How about the person who dismissed her as just a bored rich housewife? Arsehole. Now all three of those were probably the same person but who's to tell.

The vast majority of you guys are great. Knowledgeable and passionate about the sport. But there's others here who hide behind the anonymity to snipe and post snide comments and those people I have no time for.

Robbie Britton wrote:

You guys have done some fine work ferreting out some of these cheats in the past, for that I commend you, but I feel you've got this one wrong. Feels a bit like Salem all over again...

Hi Robbie, I think most of the trolls here already know or now realize that some of the posters at URC have helped in catching cheaters in past threads and have also posted here before. I think both LRC and URC generally try to work together to catch the cheaters (user bans from URC not withstanding).

I realize that some people over on URC are friends with Mimi while most of us on LRC are not associated with either Mimi or Sandra Vi. I think this means that in general, LRC is providing a much more neutral view of the situation given all the abnormal activity and things I have pointed out.

The trolls also gave Sandra Vi the same treatment of doubt initially due to some communications but I was able to show the trolls that it was just a matter of Sandra's daughter not having enough knowledge to answer the questions and taking offense. I have and am communicating with Sandra's side by email and everything question I've had they've been able to answer with logical support.

Initially, I had posted many times that I think both Sandra's and Mimi's attempts are legit after the first go around with Sandra. But now I had to change my mind on Mimi purely based upon the numerous suspicious activities that we don't get a logical explanation for that matches up with our knowledge that there is in fact cell coverage where they are and why so many delays in uploading data. And I am also not satisfied with not having a real explanation from Mimi in regards to Ben Rogers.

I think we will need to let this situation play out, see where it leads to, and actually get a word from Mimi herself. I am sure the trolls will keep a close eye on the data and maybe someone will go out to take some video. I'm on the fence for which way this will go.

Markus wrote:

Looking just at the numbers and reports I think both Transcon attempts by Sandy Villines and Mimi Anderson are legit.

As others have noted. For a world-record attempt Pete's Gold Standard must be used. Mimi's standard is only acceptable for personal gratification.

Gary kiernan wrote:

Where's Mimi? wrote:

Why can't we meet up to run with Mimi? What do the trackers have to do with running along with her? Another RED flag.

You can meet up with Mimi. That's what the tracker was originally intended to allow people to do, let others know where she is so they can join her. It's absolutely encouraged.

Well, except for the fact the updates are sparse, and the fact that she has deviated from her intended course.

Hi Lindley, I think you've missed what we posted a couple pages back. It's actually very easy to modify Suunto/Movescount data, no hacker required. Can you post what I wrote below to the URC thread?

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Actually, no, spoofing Suunto/Movescount data is way easier than I thought. No need for a hired programmer. As the poster above showed, OpenAmbit already allows you to edit the Suunto/Movescount data.

And I found people talking online about simply syncing the Suunto watch to their laptop and editing the data before uploading to Movescount. And the watch data just gets stored as plain XML so not much different from spoofing Strava data. There is essentially zero security on Suunto watches.

Gary kiernan wrote:

Now all three of those were probably the same person but who's to tell.

The vast majority of you guys are great. Knowledgeable and passionate about the sport. But there's others here who hide behind the anonymity to snipe and post snide comments and those people I have no time for.

Then do what we do here and just ignore them, keeping the dialog pertaining to the major issues on point, instead of contributing to the clutter.

Then do what we do here and just ignore them, keeping the dialog pertaining to the major issues on point, instead of contributing to the clutter.[/quote]

A fair point and you're absolutely right.

Gary I'm joining your group now with a new profile under my real name Pat Kelly

I'll report back here if you let me in

Lost Mimi wrote:

Well, except for the fact the updates are sparse, and the fact that she has deviated from her intended course.[/quote]

As far as I know and I'll stand to be corrected she's only deviated due to road closures and I believe some flooding yesterday. And then it was onto a parallel road.

I don't know the area like you guys but I'm told there aren't a great many options to take out there?

Gary, as you said yourself:

"I am most certainly not an ultra runner guru, most of the time I haven't a feckin clue what you lot are on about."

You're right, you're out of your depth here, so, and as you're the one who's now pushed the abuse button, please feck off to your own controlled web site. Thanks.

Scam_Watcheroo wrote:

And I found people talking online about simply syncing the Suunto watch to their laptop and editing the data before uploading to Movescount.

http://forums.watchuseek.com/#/topics/789922

^^^WOW! Your suspicions were correct then. Unfortunately, the files could be pre-spoofed, but she likely doesn't have someone on board the RV to do that. However, if she waits to upload (like yesterday) then some accomplice offsite has time to review and clean the files before uploading. This is all the more reason that all Strava data should be uploaded immediately after Mimi stops running!

The message got lost in the written maze:

"Gary, as you said yourself:

"I am most certainly not an ultra runner guru, most of the time I haven't a feckin clue what you lot are on about."

You're right, you're out of your depth here, so, and as you're the one who's now pushed the abuse button, please feck off to your own controlled web site. Thanks."

oh dear, what a bunch of stupid little boys, frightened that a woman of mature years can do better than they can.

Gary kiernan wrote:

You can meet up with Mimi. That's what the tracker was originally intended to allow people to do, let others know where she is so they can join her. It's absolutely encouraged.

Except no one knows where she is.

Fellow trolls and URC posters, might I offer an amicable solution to this situation where the trust has been broken and we can no longer use the GPS data as primary proof. How about if Mimi's team agrees to capture non-stop video of Mimi running every day for the duration of the attempt where we require Mimi to be clearly visible in the videos along with road markings and signage? I think this will give the other side a chance to prove their innocence (if they are) while we would get tremendous proof of cheating if Mimi cannot maintain her current performance level or disagrees.

Gary, here's a little bit of advice for you old son, don't worry about the name/handle attached to a post, just worry about the content.

In my experience having a readily identifiable name/handle doesn't make any difference to a posts credibility, especially the one's that where they identify themselves and their achievements and then go on to say they know Mimi and what a great person she is so who needs legit hard evidence, etc similar to Sandra, Pete, etc.

As explained before, any realtime tracking device (whether it's the RaceDrone Mimi apparently is using, or the Garmin Delorme from Sandra, or a SPOT device) is useless for speed calculations, because it doesn't take enough satellite positions (typically only once every couple minutes). That's where the GPS watches are for, because they take satellite positions every second typically.

The tracker mimi is using is not using cell tower triangulation, but uses satellites, just as the Garmin Delorme that Sandra is using. The only difference is that the Garmin Delorme also submits these locations via satellite, while the RaceDrone tracker is using mobile network to submit the locations. So in terms of location accuracy, they are both equal.

Sandy's Strava photos are spot on. I looked at several and used Google street view to check if the scene matched. Indeed they do. Sandy has posted photos like this (matched on her Strava map) since day 1.

Mimi needs to clean up her act and post photos on Strava, with locations on her route for people to do a similar comparison. Mimi has not post a single such photo through her 20 runs so far.

oh dear, really? wrote:

oh dear, what a bunch of stupid little boys, frightened that a woman of mature years can do better than they can.

Frightened? Quite honestly, I'm amazed at what is being claimed here. Her Strava data says she is pumping out close to 11 MPH cadence a lot of times. I find it amazing particularly when coupled with heat, altitude, age, past injury, etc.