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holy sh*t.... RIP
he was a letsrun legend
http://www.12news.com/news/local/valley/olympic-runner-found-dead-in-scottsdale-pool/468729648 -
http://www.12news.com/news/local/valley/olympic-runner-found-dead-in-scottsdale-pool/468729648
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Holy shitt. I wasn't a fan, but it sucks just the same. Very sad.
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Really shocking reminder that there are so many factors in life that we can often overlook. If someone asked me what could end a running career I would say injury, doping bust or aging out, never considering the very real possibilities of death.
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I'm stunned.
I've met him. He's real nice. He was coached by my old coach.
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David was an inspiring guy. Seemed like such a hardworking, driven guy, and came a long way. What a tragedy. Condolences to anyone who knew him.
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Awful news. He posted a workout yesterday on Strava titled "quarters of death." Make of that what you will. I'm stunned.
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NO!!!
I was a fan.
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I'm in disbelief. Seemed like such a driven and awesome guy. He had a great career and looked to still have more potential in the sport. Best wishes to his family, this is a devastating loss.
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God this is sad. The downhill mile thread entertained me endlessly. Between that and the fanny pack 5k thread, I've never laughed harder in my life.
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This is horrible news
I was a big fan, loved his interviews and his openness with fans
I can't even believe it
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Terrible news. Big Wave was a real character, a really good guy, the Berkeley downhill sub 4 mile was one of the best threads we have seen here, and he was among the best we have had for a long time in his range, 1:45, 2:17 (2:16.76i), 3:33.23, 7:40, 13:16. He ran to the beat of a different drummer, no doubt. RIP
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Awful news. Great athlete and of course a big part of the LetsRun community since 2005.
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Torrence was absolutely one of the best runners to grow the sport. My college teammates and I were at the old Adidas grand prix the year where Torrence got his first DL win. We were going nuts on the backstretch and then we got a picture with him after his cooldown. He just stayed in touch with us afterward and a bunch of his got pitchers with him in Eugene after the trials. He was really just a great dude all around. Just feeling stunned reading this.
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What shocking news. This really bums me out, I was a huge fan of Dave. He will be greatly missed. Goes to show how fragile life is, and how there are worse things to end running than injury and burnout. I wonder what the cause of death was? Surely he was a strong enough swimmer to not drown in a resort pool?
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My first thought...suicide.
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RIP DT
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Wtf. Will be awaiting more details.
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RIP DAVE wrote:
What shocking news. This really bums me out, I was a huge fan of Dave. He will be greatly missed. Goes to show how fragile life is, and how there are worse things to end running than injury and burnout. I wonder what the cause of death was? Surely he was a strong enough swimmer to not drown in a resort pool?
Things can happen - diving, hitting your head and getting knocked unconscious
