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by turd ferguson
Thu Dec 08, 2016 3:17 pm
Forum: General Running Discussion
Topic: Olympic runners blow victory in hilarious marathon finish
Replies: 4
Views: 3203

Re: Olympic runners blow victory in hilarious marathon finis

Meh. One might even argue that the winner was unsportsmanlike for passing them at the end.
by turd ferguson
Thu Dec 08, 2016 1:18 pm
Forum: General Running Discussion
Topic: MEC Race Series
Replies: 15
Views: 7457

Re: MEC Race Series

Jwolf wrote:
I think I will plan to do a couple of the races but not register for the package. There are other races I already want to do in some of those months and I can't do everything. :)


Exactly. The timing of the races doesn't always work and I'm more fond of some courses than others.
by turd ferguson
Wed Dec 07, 2016 1:23 pm
Forum: General Running Discussion
Topic: Article: Running Is The Worst Way To Get Fit
Replies: 49
Views: 22631

Re: Article: Running Is The Worst Way To Get Fit

Is there a kind of strength training that's enjoyable?! Cuz I'd be willing to try it if there is. :P Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Alot of people do like cross-fit. I have some friends who like crossfit. But I also have one who nearly died from it (over-work the muscles hard enough and they go...
by turd ferguson
Wed Dec 07, 2016 12:10 pm
Forum: General Running Discussion
Topic: Article: Running Is The Worst Way To Get Fit
Replies: 49
Views: 22631

Re: Article: Running Is The Worst Way To Get Fit

I like to crap on crossfit as much as the next person, but my comment above about the right exercise being the one you actually do applies to crossfit as well. I know plenty of people who have gone from sedentary goo to absolutely cut with crossfit. Its the height of arrogance to tell someone who's ...
by turd ferguson
Fri Dec 02, 2016 7:07 pm
Forum: General Running Discussion
Topic: Article: Running Is The Worst Way To Get Fit
Replies: 49
Views: 22631

Re: Article: Running Is The Worst Way To Get Fit

doing whatever you can stick to sounds like a cop out to me. am i the only one who eats certain vegetables because they're good for me? i'd enjoy 150 calories of ice cream much, much more than a plate of vegetables, but i know that eating veggies is good for my health. sure, i can say, "well, ...
by turd ferguson
Fri Dec 02, 2016 4:31 pm
Forum: General Running Discussion
Topic: Article: Running Is The Worst Way To Get Fit
Replies: 49
Views: 22631

Re: Article: Running Is The Worst Way To Get Fit

doing whatever you can stick to sounds like a cop out to me. am i the only one who eats certain vegetables because they're good for me? i'd enjoy 150 calories of ice cream much, much more than a plate of vegetables, but i know that eating veggies is good for my health. sure, i can say, "well, ...
by turd ferguson
Thu Nov 10, 2016 11:52 am
Forum: Run/Race Reports
Topic: My walk around NYC
Replies: 6
Views: 5462

Re: My walk around NYC

Nice race. Nice recovery after two misses.

If you need to call the Hotel Pennsylvania, their phone number is 212-736-5000. If you're old like me, you'll now be humming a particular song all day.

Mike
by turd ferguson
Tue Nov 08, 2016 11:46 am
Forum: The Dark Side
Topic: What's a few seconds worth to you?
Replies: 14
Views: 16428

Re: What's a few seconds worth to you?

... ... which is important if you're a pro, or fighting for podiums, or at risk of being dropped at the top of every climb by thisssss much. But for most of us? Losing weight on my body has far more impact than a few grams on the bike. ... I think this is the key point. The pros are already at or n...
by turd ferguson
Tue Oct 11, 2016 11:45 am
Forum: General Running Discussion
Topic: A Clean Apology: That's Dope!?!
Replies: 69
Views: 22920

Re: A Clean Apology: That's Dope!?!

Recreational use vs. intentional performance-enhancing use isn't relevant- cocaine is a powerful stimulant and would definitely be performance-enhancing if used that way. Which means the ban is valid and athletes should avoid "accidental" exposure. Which I still don't believe anyway. http...
by turd ferguson
Sat Oct 08, 2016 2:06 pm
Forum: General Running Discussion
Topic: A Clean Apology: That's Dope!?!
Replies: 69
Views: 22920

Re: A Clean Apology: That's Dope!?!

Recreational use vs. intentional performance-enhancing use isn't relevant- cocaine is a powerful stimulant and would definitely be performance-enhancing if used that way. Which means the ban is valid and athletes should avoid "accidental" exposure. Which I still don't believe anyway. http...
by turd ferguson
Fri Oct 07, 2016 11:20 am
Forum: General Running Discussion
Topic: A Clean Apology: That's Dope!?!
Replies: 69
Views: 22920

Re: A Clean Apology: That's Dope!?!

I just don't care about cocaine (or weed) in athletes. IMO the WADA shouldn't be in the business of policing recreational drugs. Just because they're easy to test for and it gets headlines for WADA as they catch "cheaters".
by turd ferguson
Tue Oct 04, 2016 5:36 pm
Forum: General Running Discussion
Topic: Run a marathon negative split, get a free pair of shoes
Replies: 15
Views: 7294

Re: Run a marathon negative split, get a free pair of shoes

I have to add not sure why contest rules that some people did not even really seem to read is more interesting then the philosophical question as to whether one would purposely use a strategy to enure they ran a quicker second half but that may just be me. Because everybody who's thought about it h...
by turd ferguson
Tue Oct 04, 2016 5:36 pm
Forum: General Running Discussion
Topic: Run a marathon negative split, get a free pair of shoes
Replies: 15
Views: 7294

Re: Run a marathon negative split, get a free pair of shoes

Spirit wrote:The contest organizers just want your personal information.


The contest organizers already have all my personal information. They know where I live, where I work, where I bike, where I swim. They know which yards my dog poops in and which garbage cans I throw it in.
by turd ferguson
Fri Sep 30, 2016 2:59 pm
Forum: General Running Discussion
Topic: Run a marathon negative split, get a free pair of shoes
Replies: 15
Views: 7294

Re: Run a marathon negative split, get a free pair of shoes

I have to add not sure why contest rules that some people did not even really seem to read is more interesting then the philosophical question as to whether one would purposely use a strategy to enure they ran a quicker second half but that may just be me. Because everybody who's thought about it h...
by turd ferguson
Thu Sep 29, 2016 10:20 am
Forum: Nutrition and Weight Management
Topic: Pressure cooking
Replies: 30
Views: 28438

Re: Pressure cooking

Jwolf wrote:A friend of mine cooked beans in her pressure cooker and it exploded. :shock: Not sure what she did wrong. Maybe she didn't do the "cool down" part?


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by turd ferguson
Wed Sep 28, 2016 1:48 pm
Forum: General Running Discussion
Topic: Run a marathon negative split, get a free pair of shoes
Replies: 15
Views: 7294

Re: Run a marathon negative split, get a free pair of shoes

Even that first highlighted part contradicts itself. US residents 18 or older (or age of majority in their country of residence). Strava needs a better commercial lawyer. Somewhere else on the website I thought there was a reference to eligibility being limited to races in the US but not to US resid...
by turd ferguson
Tue Sep 27, 2016 11:01 am
Forum: General Running Discussion
Topic: Run a marathon negative split, get a free pair of shoes
Replies: 15
Views: 7294

Run a marathon negative split, get a free pair of shoes

http://blog.strava.com/back-half-challenge/

For my friends running a marathon in the US this fall. Seems like a good deal.
by turd ferguson
Wed Sep 21, 2016 10:22 pm
Forum: Gearing Up
Topic: Alternatives to Asics Kayano?
Replies: 7
Views: 21218

Re: Alternatives to Asics Kayano?

I feel your pain. The Gel DS Trainer has also gotten really tight over the toe box. I hate my current pair.

I tried a pair of the new Asics DynaFlyte and I love them. They're my current "A" shoe.
by turd ferguson
Sat Sep 17, 2016 5:14 pm
Forum: General Running Discussion
Topic: Is it fair?
Replies: 4
Views: 4018

Re: Is it fair?

I guess its technically correct, which is the best kind of correct. But his time to win the Paralympic gold would not have gotten him out of any of the heats or the semifinals. The only way this works is if you compare it to the finals.
by turd ferguson
Wed Aug 24, 2016 3:34 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: Women Running Op Ed
Replies: 6
Views: 11458

Re: Women Running Op Ed

I'm not clear on the point she's trying to make. Don't publish safety tips for runners? I think her point was that publishing safety tips for runners unfairly puts the onus of staying safe on the runners and is a form of victim blaming. That we should instead demand that harassment (and worse) stop...
by turd ferguson
Fri Aug 12, 2016 10:37 am
Forum: Training
Topic: "Why Exercise is a Higher Priority than my Career"
Replies: 12
Views: 14523

Re: "Why Exercise is a Higher Priority than my Career"

The author is in the financial position to potentially lose a client if he goes for a run. Not everyone has that luxury. Also if he is the head of the company, then he can delegate someone else to do the 90 other things that have to get done every day. I bet it took many years of not missing meetin...
by turd ferguson
Thu Aug 11, 2016 11:23 am
Forum: Training
Topic: "Why Exercise is a Higher Priority than my Career"
Replies: 12
Views: 14523

Re: "Why Exercise is a Higher Priority than my Career"

The author is in the financial position to potentially lose a client if he goes for a run. Not everyone has that luxury. Also if he is the head of the company, then he can delegate someone else to do the 90 other things that have to get done every day. I bet it took many years of not missing meetin...
by turd ferguson
Fri Jul 22, 2016 2:55 pm
Forum: The Dark Side
Topic: Another convert
Replies: 4
Views: 4786

Re: Anotehr convert

Nice bike.

Banff Fondo is in one month, not 13 months. You're a fit guy, its well within your capability to do it this year.

ETA: Or this one might be more to your liking

http://events.mec.ca/event/100731/mec-c ... ntury-ride
by turd ferguson
Fri Jul 15, 2016 11:49 am
Forum: The Dark Side
Topic: Tour de France 2016
Replies: 29
Views: 16290

Re: Tour de France 2016

I seem to remember back in the Armstrong/Ulrich days that neither one attacked when the other had a crash on a climb. But I guess that kind of honour went out the window and a new precedent was set when Contador took advantage of Schleck a few years back. I read was that in this case the course was...

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