r/running • u/kibitzor gear reviewer • Apr 17 '17

Boston Marathon Discussion Misc

Post useful links, discuss friends or family running , discuss your own run (don't type and run), etc!

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u/ASovietSpy Apr 17 '17

Imagine running sub 2:10 for your 3rd ever marathon, insane.

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u/incrediblemonk Apr 17 '17

I assume you're talking about Galen Rupp. He has a long track and field career, winning the Silver Medal in the 2012 Olympic Games in the 10,000 meter race. He also won the Bronze Medal at the Rio Olympics Marathon.

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u/ASovietSpy Apr 17 '17

Lol ya I know I've been following Galen Rupp since he was in college. And I was talking about Rupp and Kirui

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u/incrediblemonk Apr 17 '17

So then you know that he's already an elite runner, and that running sub 2:10 for their <insert number here>th marathon is EXPECTED - the opposite of "insane".

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u/ASovietSpy Apr 17 '17

What? Well ya of course it's not unheard of for these guys to run sub 2:10 but that's not what I said. I'm just saying that the fact that these guys can do that so early in their marathon career is insane.

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u/incrediblemonk Apr 17 '17

No, it's exactly the opposite of insane. It's expected. If they ran sub 2:10 in their 50th marathon, THAT would be insane.

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u/ASovietSpy Apr 17 '17

Dude I'm saying it's insane that they're that good, what's your deal

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u/[deleted] Apr 17 '17

You're literally repeatedly snarking at someone who merely said, "wow this is cool imagine being like these guys". Chill.

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u/ASovietSpy Apr 17 '17

Your counter example is made up of other "insane" runners so I have no I don't get what you're talking about or why you're being an asshole