At the London news conference he actually claims he is healthy with a good training. When was the last time we didn't hear Bekele is at xx% leading up to a race?
Aside from maybe a bit of luck if he is healthy, I think last year when Jos Hermens questioned his training, motivated him for this race.
expect great things!
Editor's note: We spoke with both Bekele and his agent today in London and have an article up on the front page.
I'm literally wetting myself with excitement over sunday. I decorated my room with balloons and posters/articles on Bekele, everything I could find. I have a big 2:02 banner. I also have some other 12:37 and 26:17 decorations. I'm sorting out the music to play at my own private party. I bought a bottle of Disaronno to celebrate. I won't be coming out of the room until at least the next Monday afternoon. Of course I won't be alone. I will be here with all you nice people, and Bekele fans, so we can celebrate together. My flatmates don't seem to want to be a part of the party, but they are just being anti social. It is their loss I guess.
Banana Bread wrote:
I'm literally wetting myself with excitement over sunday. I decorated my room with balloons and posters/articles on Bekele, everything I could find. I have a big 2:02 banner. I also have some other 12:37 and 26:17 decorations. I'm sorting out the music to play at my own private party. I bought a bottle of Disaronno to celebrate. I won't be coming out of the room until at least the next Monday afternoon. Of course I won't be alone. I will be here with all you nice people, and Bekele fans, so we can celebrate together. My flatmates don't seem to want to be a part of the party, but they are just being anti social. It is their loss I guess.
Pictures of your room?
Hope so
Bear in mind that conditions aren't optimal for the race, so it's unlikely we'll see a new WR by any of the top guys.
Bekele is like a fish out of water, he doesn't need optimal conditions to set the WR.
The excuses come after the race
Banana Bread wrote:
I'm literally wetting myself with excitement over sunday. I decorated my room with balloons and posters/articles on Bekele, everything I could find. I have a big 2:02 banner. I also have some other 12:37 and 26:17 decorations. I'm sorting out the music to play at my own private party. I bought a bottle of Disaronno to celebrate. I won't be coming out of the room until at least the next Monday afternoon. Of course I won't be alone. I will be here with all you nice people, and Bekele fans, so we can celebrate together. My flatmates don't seem to want to be a part of the party, but they are just being anti social. It is their loss I guess.
Can I come? I think we’d get along. I’ll pack up my Bekele shrine and bring it over.
I’m so amped for this race that a couple of my normie friends are now inspired to crush beers and watch with me.
Over/under 30K before he drops?
25k he'll get stomach issues (from thinking about how uncomfortable the pace is and how much longer he has to run).
Hardloper wrote:
The excuses come after the race
eh, maybe but this is the first marathon in a while he hasn't had an excuse before hand saying something hampered his training
Banana Bread wrote:
I'm literally wetting myself with excitement over sunday. I decorated my room with balloons and posters/articles on Bekele, everything I could find. I have a big 2:02 banner. I also have some other 12:37 and 26:17 decorations. I'm sorting out the music to play at my own private party. I bought a bottle of Disaronno to celebrate. I won't be coming out of the room until at least the next Monday afternoon. Of course I won't be alone. I will be here with all you nice people, and Bekele fans, so we can celebrate together. My flatmates don't seem to want to be a part of the party, but they are just being anti social. It is their loss I guess.
Okay, now I think you are a long play troll.
vivalarepublica wrote:
Banana Bread wrote:
I'm literally wetting myself with excitement over sunday. I decorated my room with balloons and posters/articles on Bekele, everything I could find. I have a big 2:02 banner. I also have some other 12:37 and 26:17 decorations. I'm sorting out the music to play at my own private party. I bought a bottle of Disaronno to celebrate. I won't be coming out of the room until at least the next Monday afternoon. Of course I won't be alone. I will be here with all you nice people, and Bekele fans, so we can celebrate together. My flatmates don't seem to want to be a part of the party, but they are just being anti social. It is their loss I guess.
Okay, now I think you are a long play troll.
Okay, now I think you're slow.
Banana Bread wrote:
I'm literally wetting myself with excitement over sunday. I decorated my room with balloons and posters/articles on Bekele, everything I could find. I have a big 2:02 banner. I also have some other 12:37 and 26:17 decorations. I'm sorting out the music to play at my own private party. I bought a bottle of Disaronno to celebrate. I won't be coming out of the room until at least the next Monday afternoon. Of course I won't be alone. I will be here with all you nice people, and Bekele fans, so we can celebrate together. My flatmates don't seem to want to be a part of the party, but they are just being anti social. It is their loss I guess.
make sure to time your climax just has he's crossing the finish line
maffeboner wrote:
Banana Bread wrote:
I'm literally wetting myself with excitement over sunday. I decorated my room with balloons and posters/articles on Bekele, everything I could find. I have a big 2:02 banner. I also have some other 12:37 and 26:17 decorations. I'm sorting out the music to play at my own private party. I bought a bottle of Disaronno to celebrate. I won't be coming out of the room until at least the next Monday afternoon. Of course I won't be alone. I will be here with all you nice people, and Bekele fans, so we can celebrate together. My flatmates don't seem to want to be a part of the party, but they are just being anti social. It is their loss I guess.
make sure to time your climax just has he's crossing the finish line
That’ll be tough when he drops out
Banana Bread wrote:
I'm literally wetting myself with excitement over sunday. I decorated my room with balloons and posters/articles on Bekele, everything I could find. I have a big 2:02 banner. I also have some other 12:37 and 26:17 decorations. I'm sorting out the music to play at my own private party. I bought a bottle of Disaronno to celebrate. I won't be coming out of the room until at least the next Monday afternoon. Of course I won't be alone. I will be here with all you nice people, and Bekele fans, so we can celebrate together. My flatmates don't seem to want to be a part of the party, but they are just being anti social. It is their loss I guess.
In all seriousness, I do have the picture on my wall of Bekele, Gebrselassie, and Mo racing together side by side at the Great North Run. It's one of my favorite running pictures.
Only after you realize Banana Bread is a troll can you begin to appreciate the real Banana Bread. His passion for running shines through the details of his trolling.
Banana Bread wrote:
I'm literally wetting myself with excitement over sunday. I decorated my room with balloons and posters/articles on Bekele, everything I could find. I have a big 2:02 banner. I also have some other 12:37 and 26:17 decorations. I'm sorting out the music to play at my own private party. I bought a bottle of Disaronno to celebrate. I won't be coming out of the room until at least the next Monday afternoon. Of course I won't be alone. I will be here with all you nice people, and Bekele fans, so we can celebrate together. My flatmates don't seem to want to be a part of the party, but they are just being anti social. It is their loss I guess.
KB dnf at 30k... I'm taking all bets ;-)
Do you think he found a better performance boosting drug? Something Kipchoge didn't get his hands on yet?
Kipchoge first and Sarah sellers second 5 minutes back