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Thunder Classic


Be ye ware of ThaThundah

    posted: 11/5/2007 at 4:41 PM
    Well it looks like they took down the thread. Oh well.

    V2 is dead...there is only Thunder Classic.  Same great taste as before.

    Thunder Classic


    Be ye ware of ThaThundah

      posted: 11/6/2007 at 1:44 PM
      Quote from Thunder Classic on 11/5/2007 at 4:41 PM:
      Well it looks like they took down the thread. Oh well.
      Back up! http://www.letsrun.com/forum/flat_read.php?thread=2208702

      V2 is dead...there is only Thunder Classic.  Same great taste as before.

      rockenmamaof5


        posted: 11/6/2007 at 1:50 PM
        ewwwwwwwwwwwwwwww@tossing salad Dead

        Your toughness is made up of equal parts persistence and experience. You don't so much outrun your opponents as outlast and outsmart them, and the toughest opponent of all is the one inside your head." - Joe Henderson

        Mishka


          posted: 11/6/2007 at 2:15 PM
          This thread started out about memories about Ryan Shay. The last couple posts have gotten into a couple weeks of his training from old logs. I think I just coughed out a lung reading it.
          Jeff


            posted: 11/6/2007 at 3:18 PM
            Quote from Mishka on 11/6/2007 at 2:15 PM:
            This thread started out about memories about Ryan Shay. The last couple posts have gotten into a couple weeks of his training from old logs. I think I just coughed out a lung reading it.
            Oh my god.
            Jeff


              posted: 11/16/2007 at 1:01 PM
              A role model, perhaps? On page 2 he gives a great summary of his training philosophy. It's pretty dang close to mine. Click.
              mikeymike


                posted: 11/16/2007 at 1:42 PM
                Thats awesome. I also love all the letsrun illiterati posting questions that have already been answered.
                Jeff


                  posted: 11/30/2007 at 9:53 AM
                  Troll or no troll? It almost doesn't matter. Ah yes--college.
                  Mishka


                    posted: 11/30/2007 at 3:54 PM
                    Quote from Jeff on 11/30/2007 at 9:53 AM:
                    Ah yes--college.
                    Oh, good lord...the memories. Anyone for a puke-legal case race...on a balcony?
                    mikeymike


                      posted: 11/30/2007 at 4:13 PM
                      Jeff aren't you still in college?
                      Jeff


                        posted: 11/30/2007 at 5:56 PM
                        Quote from mikeymike on 11/30/2007 at 4:13 PM:
                        Jeff aren't you still in college?
                        Thanks for reminding me.
                        Thunder Classic


                        Be ye ware of ThaThundah

                          posted: 12/1/2007 at 4:23 PM
                          That was awesome! Too bad it wasn't real.

                          V2 is dead...there is only Thunder Classic.  Same great taste as before.

                          Jeff


                            posted: 12/3/2007 at 10:00 AM
                            OT "B" standard dropped to 2:19. Not that it really affects me. But...I still think it's a crappy move. It hurts, to me, what's coolest about the marathon trials: the "blue collar" marathoners who qualify while holding down full-time jobs. Brian Sell wouldn't have made the trials in '04, for example. The alternative viewpoint says: buck up and run 2:19 if you want to go. Opinions?
                            Mishka


                              posted: 12/3/2007 at 10:34 AM
                              If it were effective this year, it would have reduced the field from 138 to 47! I strongly disagree with the move. It's more personal though. A buddy of mine ran 2:20:32 to qualify and was one of the biggest accomplishments of his life (and he was a 4:02 miler!). It really meant a lot to him, and a lot to his friends that were pulling for him. Every guy from 2:19 to 2:22 has a similar story with a lot of friends and family emotionally attached. What is the argument for shrinking the field? Is the cost of supporting a larger field the main issue? I know there was an issue with A athletes vs. B athletes getting different levels of support when it came to water bottles, etc. Given the choice though, I'd think almost evey guy in that 2:19 to 2:22 window would gladly accept a reduced level of race support in exchange for a chance to run in the Olympic Trials.
                              Scout7


                              CPT Curmudgeon

                                posted: 12/3/2007 at 10:39 AM
                                Interesting issue.... I'm not sure I have a good opinion on it right now. Qualifying times are tricky things, and are often a very sore subject for many. Do I think lowering the time is a good thing? In some ways, no, for much of what llama-boy has pointed out. However, part of me says yes. I think that as we develop more talented runners, we are naturally going to need faster times. I understand the fact that many of those hitting the B level aren't prof athletes. But, as a corollary, there's the issue of knowing the cut-off, and training for it. I agree that doing it short notice wouldn't be fair to anyone. And they don't seem to be doing that; they're giving people advanced knowledge of the new times. I think it could be a good sign that American distance running is gaining in competitiveness.
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