Why is Galen Rupp so damn secretive?

Tenyearsofabuse wrote:

I would love for Wejo and Rojo to explain why they allowed the non-stop personal attacks on this site for a decade against the man who is clearly the 1-2 greatest distance runners in the US history. They did nothing to stop it.

Galen... is that you?

What’s with all the homos wanting the poor guy to take selfies and make silly videos? Rupp owes you nothing and your man crushes are thrusting up the wrong tree.

He's married with three beautiful children and a gorgeous wife. He has no need to post anything on social media.

He's given a lot of great interviews. Watch the one he just gave after he won the Trials. By all accounts he is a good man who works hard, loves his country, and loves his family.

Why people continue to hate him is beyond me. Jealousy I guess. I for one couldn't be happier for him and can't wait to see what he does next!!

No this comes with the mental illness of certain people on this site. It starts from the top.

you should ask the same question to coach Jerry Schumacher? The Manhattan project had fewer secrets.

Explain which famous runners were personally attacked on this site? Give me a list.

Miznerr2525 wrote:

Charles Martel wrote:

I don't need to know much about his personal life. He is entitled to privacy in that respect. I would, however, like to see him talk more about his training and all of the little things. Does he drink? What's his easy pace these days? Aches and pains? Diet? Sleep? How does he manage to balance his family and the incredible physical demand of being a pro runner?

This is what I mean.

Bingo. Not everyone wants to share their lives. On top of that, would you, knowing that someone on a random message board was going to criticise or make fun of you for WHATEVER you say? I can’t say that I blame the guy one little bit for being closed off.

Tenyearsofabuse wrote:

Explain which famous runners were personally attacked on this site? Give me a list.

It will be easier for you to just name a runner and we'll give you a yes or no. Wait, easier still, ALL of them.

Tenyearsofabuse wrote:

Explain which famous runners were personally attacked on this site? Give me a list.

Dude, seriously? You must be really, really new here. No one has been excluded in the suppositions and slander. Search a “famous runner” on this site, and you’ll be sure to find something mean said about them. It’s so bad that one of the questions Chavez asks his guests are, “what is the meanest thing you’ve read about yourself on letsrun?” That’s pretty telling.

Miznerr2525 wrote:

Tenyearsofabuse wrote:

I would love for Wejo and Rojo to explain why they allowed the non-stop personal attacks on this site for a decade against the man who is clearly the 1-2 greatest distance runners in the US history. They did nothing to stop it.

Galen... is that you?

If anything, they encouraged it. It started when Rupp was in college- ie the Grote Poll.- needless making fun of a college kid in a very poor attempt at humor.

Not being on social media is not the same as being secretive. I’m not a Rupp fan, but I’ll defend his right not to be in social media. What’s the benefit for him? He’s successful, makes a ton of cash and by all accounts has a good family life. I dumped social media as my New Years resolution this year. Best decision ever. When you get off that sh*t you realize how much precious time you waste on people who don’t matter at all in your life. Rupp is secure in his life, that’s it.

Leave him alone, just because he is a great runner doesn't mean he has to share everything about himself and his family with the world.

another runner wrote:

Miznerr2525 wrote:

Title says it all.

No instagram. Hardly anyone knows anything about his personal life. Last tweet was in 2012. What is he hiding?

Believe it or not, some people like to work hard and run without needing the world to know about it. It's called not being a narcissist.

He's perfectly fine to avoid the spotlight. Not everyone is going to have the same personality. That said, those "narcissists" that actually promote themselves are a lot better for the sport than Rupp.

He is not secretive, he just doesn't think he needs social media. And he is right about that.

His running results speak for themselves.

Walmsley and his fanboys are obsessed with social media. Jim Walmsley was 22nd at the trials.

So the result is this

Social media Rupp vs Walmsley 0 : 1

Marathon trials Rupp vs Walmsley 1st : 22nd

Simple answer for a simpleton: Because it is his DAMN prerogative no to do so. He doesn't need the attention, he is not an attention seeker like you for example.

No Walmsley fanboy wrote:

He is not secretive, he just doesn't think he needs social media. And he is right about that.

His running results speak for themselves.

Walmsley and his fanboys are obsessed with social media. Jim Walmsley was 22nd at the trials.

So the result is this

Social media Rupp vs Walmsley 0 : 1

Marathon trials Rupp vs Walmsley 1st : 22nd

AMEN !!!

rekcart wrote:

Simple, because he's smart;).

Nobody else has ever accused rupp of being smart. Dude needed over six years to complete three years of credits in a cupcake major at a clown college. And dropped out without a degree.

Rupp showed that he could compete with the best in the world, which was not thought to be possible by a US runner in his time. He was a role model and he didn't need social media for that job. Others followed because of him.

Centro Sauce wrote:

rekcart wrote:

Simple, because he's smart;).

Nobody else has ever accused rupp of being smart. Dude needed over six years to complete three years of credits in a cupcake major at a clown college. And dropped out without a degree.

You're a douche. being good at college doesn't mean you're smart. His focus was always elsewhere and he never needed a degree.

I would bet my house that Galen has a higher IQ than you.