2nd grader logic wrote:
Sage wannabe wrote:
Hopefully. He seems like a cool guy and I really like his videos
But haters gonna hate
haters gonna hate? please come up with something more original than that.
Why would it be important to be "original"? It's more important to be accurate, which he is.
I'm pulling for him, but with the headwind its going to be very tough, similar to 2016 when he ran. I'm guessing he'll be 2:20 low, just outside of the standard. Hope I'm wrong though!
NERunner053 wrote:
You salty bro? Anyone who qualifies for the Olympic Trials or is close is certainly someone I can learn from and enjoy following. Yes, Sage is a self-promoter but if he wasn't he might not be in the sport because there isn't exactly a ton of money. A top-100 golfer can make a living but a top-100 runner cannot.
BTW, in 2016, when the half standard was 1:05, 86 qualified on the men's side with a marathon and 125 with a half. Hitting the OTQ marathon standard is more like being in the top-100 IMO. There's something to be said for being in the top 1/10 of 1% of marathoning or whatever it would be.
And he’s the fastest person that actually posts on these boards...
He was a pretend Ivy wrote:
No. But he will give us his weather conversion and tell us he would of.
He'll also give you an English lesson and tell you it's would've.
No - he will not.
He is past his prime and the younger guys are way faster than him now. Also - his diet sucks and if he got more protein, he would qualify.
No chance. With 20-25 mph headwinds, the winning time is going to be the slowest ever in Boston. Maybe a 2:20 for the men.
nohewont wrote:
No - he will not.
Also - his diet sucks and if he got more protein, he would qualify.
You are clueless when it comes to human nutrition.
Yes he will. Weather does not effect him....hes from Colorado. Thats where tough people live. He trains in bad weather all the time. If its rainy and windy hell feel at home.
He should develope a plantar fascia issue today. Cancel Boston and come to California in s few weeks and win the mountains2beach marathon by about 20 minutes and get his standard.
Why try to force this in Boston? Yes, I know it’s a dumb question.
And andand wrote:
And he’s the fastest person that actually posts on these boards...
No...he's not. Not even close.
wind tunnel wrote:
No chance. With 20-25 mph headwinds, the winning time is going to be the slowest ever in Boston. Maybe a 2:20 for the men.
The forecast is improving and will continue to do so. Winds will not pick up until the afternoon - Sage will be done by 12:20. At most there will be a crosswind most of the way.
Also, Rupp is in shape to blast a 2:07 or better on this course no matter the weather...
This guy is a genius!
Yes, I know this post is coming from the same IP address .
NERunner053 wrote:
You salty bro? Anyone who qualifies for the Olympic Trials or is close is certainly someone I can learn from and enjoy following. Yes, Sage is a self-promoter but if he wasn't he might not be in the sport because there isn't exactly a ton of money. A top-100 golfer can make a living but a top-100 runner cannot.
BTW, in 2016, when the half standard was 1:05, 86 qualified on the men's side with a marathon and 125 with a half. Hitting the OTQ marathon standard is more like being in the top-100 IMO. There's something to be said for being in the top 1/10 of 1% of marathoning or whatever it would be.
I wasn't trying to suggest it was lame for him to try, or that he himself shouldn't be proud of it if he accomplishes it. I was trying to suggest that it is a sub-elite time, so I'm not sure why we would discuss his odds of accomplishing it. I tend to only care about news of elite runners or news of runners I know personally.
I would also argue against your contention that anybody who makes top 100 in the country is somebody you can learn from. I have met athletes who have competed to the point of reaching the trials in the other events (so top 24) who had very poor training plans, but just had amazing talent. Those individuals you wouldn't want to try to learn from. The majority of course have good plans and wisdom to share about the sport, but there are always those handful that don't. So when you/'re looking at somebody on the cusp of a OTQ marathon time, there are certainly some you wouldn't want to try to learn from.
fasterthansage wrote:
And andand wrote:
And he’s the fastest person that actually posts on these boards...
No...he's not. Not even close.
Do me a favor. Post your name and show us some of your results to prove you are faster. Every race result is on the internet
Big Nasty wrote:
Yes he will. Weather does not effect him....hes from Colorado. Thats where tough people live. He trains in bad weather all the time. If its rainy and windy hell feel at home.
for the record, it almost never rains in colorado compared to averages for the rest of the country
And andand wrote:
NERunner053 wrote:
You salty bro? Anyone who qualifies for the Olympic Trials or is close is certainly someone I can learn from and enjoy following. Yes, Sage is a self-promoter but if he wasn't he might not be in the sport because there isn't exactly a ton of money. A top-100 golfer can make a living but a top-100 runner cannot.
BTW, in 2016, when the half standard was 1:05, 86 qualified on the men's side with a marathon and 125 with a half. Hitting the OTQ marathon standard is more like being in the top-100 IMO. There's something to be said for being in the top 1/10 of 1% of marathoning or whatever it would be.
And he’s the fastest person that actually posts on these boards...
I suspect tons of faster runners post here, but he is probably the fastest who occasionally posts with his real identity, although he only posts every few weeks or so.
Sage Testimony wrote:
NERunner053 wrote:
You salty bro? Anyone who qualifies for the Olympic Trials or is close is certainly someone I can learn from and enjoy following. Yes, Sage is a self-promoter but if he wasn't he might not be in the sport because there isn't exactly a ton of money. A top-100 golfer can make a living but a top-100 runner cannot.
BTW, in 2016, when the half standard was 1:05, 86 qualified on the men's side with a marathon and 125 with a half. Hitting the OTQ marathon standard is more like being in the top-100 IMO. There's something to be said for being in the top 1/10 of 1% of marathoning or whatever it would be.
I was trying to suggest that it is a sub-elite time, so I'm not sure why we would discuss his odds of accomplishing it. I tend to only care about news of elite runners or news of runners I know personally.
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To clarify, you cannot understand why people might have a reason or desire to discuss something that might not be of interest to you personally. Really?
2:18:53
Goes home elated