Jealous haters all around.. wrote:
former d1 bench player wrote:
he ran a 5:14 mile on the track a couple of weeks ago. i find this believable
i think threads like this really expose the fragile egos of people who work really hard at running but can't comprehend that other people might be more talented than them. like 5:14 is not a particularly impressive time, is it that hard to believe that this guy could run that?
This. Though some of the comments are neutral, commenting on objective times and metrics, some of the comments bring out some of the most envious, jealous vitriol I've not seen in other running forums, ever.
Also seems like whenever a super-jacked dude like Nick Bare runs respectable times he's doping, somebody was his size and ran just as fast if not faster than him (100% of the time with 0 evidence), and/or he's a fitness marketing shill whose times aren't that impressive. The irony here is on purpose.
You said it perfectly. I discovered LetsRun today and it's the last time I'll be on its forums.. you said it perfectly, the fragile egos on here are unbelievable. Add to that 0 accountability and a whole bunch of "I coulda qualified for the Olympics if I were your age/weight/etc" you've got the potion for arrant toxicity.
Nick's PL numbers could easily place in running for USAPL state, if not national, records if he applied himself.. dude's a physical freak and uber-talented—but I guess admitting that somebody's more physically gifted hurts a bunch of the eggshell-egos on here.