Really...??? wrote:
I didn't know "Tai Chi" is slang for PED.
Any pics of this "Tai Chi"?
Really...??? wrote:
I didn't know "Tai Chi" is slang for PED.
Any pics of this "Tai Chi"?
hhsrunner32 wrote:
what's my name wrote:
This strongly suggests that Jim Walmsley will win the race. His recent 1:03 half marathon, combined with his experience in the mountains and desert and superior training, predicts a 2:06 on a perfectly flat course. 2:09 easily beats Rupp and crew in Atlanta.
You’re kidding right?
I'll grant that there is a small chance that someone like Rupp or Korir has an especially good day and challenges Jim deep into the race. But honestly, I don't see Walmsley having any trouble dropping his competitors if any of them happen to be there with him after 35km. In short, the dude eats miles for breakfast.
Wisdom wrote:
Really...??? wrote:
I didn't know "Tai Chi" is slang for PED.
Any pics of this "Tai Chi"?
Not sure if people really don't know what it is, but it's the exercise that Chinese grandmas do in the morning. Kind of the equivalent of yoga class.
puhleeease wrote:
hhsrunner32 wrote:
You’re kidding right?
I'll grant that there is a small chance that someone like Rupp or Korir has an especially good day and challenges Jim deep into the race. But honestly, I don't see Walmsley having any trouble dropping his competitors if any of them happen to be there with him after 35km. In short, the dude eats miles for breakfast.
Dude, it is not an eating contest. Jimmy can eat whatever the hell he wants for breakfast, but Jimmy is not quite good enough to run with the big boys.
Yessssiree wrote:
puhleeease wrote:
I'll grant that there is a small chance that someone like Rupp or Korir has an especially good day and challenges Jim deep into the race. But honestly, I don't see Walmsley having any trouble dropping his competitors if any of them happen to be there with him after 35km. In short, the dude eats miles for breakfast.
Dude, it is not an eating contest. Jimmy can eat whatever the hell he wants for breakfast, but Jimmy is not quite good enough to run with the big boys.
Have you considered his fueling strategies during the race? I doubt that anyone else in the field can scarf down a peanut butter & jelly sandwich and finish it off with 8oz of soda at sub 5-minute pace. While guys like Rupp are fueling sub-optimally at 5km intervals, Walmsley will have fuel ON-BOARD. He'll be randomly eating bananas that he stashed in his shorts while his competitors are starving for nutrition.