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Did you just call me Coltrane? · 10-09-2006, 05:12 PM

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Originally posted by Pretty Little Flower
Awwww YEAH! You should take your marathon PR and shove it up that dripping little pussy fag's lycra-clad ass!!!

Runner's World has an article debating what Lance's time should be. He may have run in the past, but he is a cyclist with a cyclist's body:

"Carmichael says Armstrong moves oxygen as well as anyone, burns more fat than most endurance athletes (a good thing), and is able to cycle very hard without producing much lactic acid (a very good thing). Still, he agrees that cyclists don't easily convert to runners. "Running and cycling might seem similar," says Carmichael, the moving force behind the trainright.com Web site, "but there are distinct differences. And they require different kinds of animals to perform well." For one thing, the top Tour riders weigh 30 to 40 pounds more than the top marathoners; Armstrong checks in around 165 pounds."

There is no agreement as to how he will finish, but the experts seem to think he'll do better than he is predicting:

"So how fast could Armstrong cover 26.2 miles? His coach, Carmichael, says, "Lance will probably rip me when he hears this, but I don't think he'd run faster than 2:30 to 2:40." Allen says 2:20 to 2:30. Lucia says sub-2:20 but not sub-2:10. "What are those guys thinking?" asks Swain. "With his aerobic engine, Lance could run 2:10 or better.""

http://www.runnersworld.com/article/...0401-0,00.html

Runners World is the wikipedia of the running internets.

Seriously, though. It's a horrible magazine, catering to the weekend jogger/gallowalker.

taxwonk · 10-09-2006, 05:15 PM

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Originally posted by Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)
Are you the shit-stirrer who added this part of the entry?

Vikings did arrive before Columbus. Centuries before, in fact. This is one of many fascinating historical, sociological, anthrpological, and culinary facts I read in Salt, a fine bit of pop non-fiction which I heartily recommend.

Pretty Little Flower · 10-09-2006, 05:18 PM

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Originally posted by Did you just call me Coltrane?
Runners World is the wikipedia of the running internets.

Seriously, though. It's a horrible magazine, catering to the weekend jogger/gallowalker.

What is a gallowalker? Wikipedia did not have an entry.

patentparanyc · 10-09-2006, 05:20 PM

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Originally posted by Pretty Little Flower
What is a gallowalker? Wikipedia did not have an entry.

galloping walker.

Greedy,Greedy,Greedy · 10-09-2006, 05:28 PM

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Originally posted by patentparanyc
galloping walker.

Congratulations! This was a helpful post - the first time I have had any use for one of your posts. Good job!

I feel so NotBobish when I write these posts.

Did you just call me Coltrane? · 10-09-2006, 05:31 PM

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Originally posted by Greedy,Greedy,Greedy
Congratulations! This was a helpful post - the first time I have had any use for one of your posts. Good job!

I feel so NotBobish when I write these posts.

It's wrong, FWIW. It refers to Jeff Galloway.

I don't understand why Flower doesn't embrace my elitist running attitude - one would think that he typically masturbates to such snobbery.

dtb · 10-09-2006, 05:34 PM

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Originally posted by Did you just call me Coltrane?
It's wrong, FWIW. It refers to Jeff Galloway.

I don't understand why Flower doesn't embrace my elitist running attitude - one would think that he typically masturbates to such snobbery.

What makes you think he's not? He might just like it rough.

NotFromHere · 10-09-2006, 05:35 PM

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Originally posted by Greedy,Greedy,Greedy
Congratulations! This was a helpful post - the first time I have had any use for one of your posts. Good job!

I feel so NotBobish when I write these posts.

How does one gallop with only 2 legs?

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Gallowalker n. A person who uses Jeff Galloway’s principles of taking walking breaks during a long race in order to be able to complete longer distances than they would be able to if they ran the entire course. Formed by blending and clipping. [gallo clipped from proper name ‘Galloway’ + walker ‘Middle English walken, from Old English wealcan, to roll’]
"Rather than branding her a Gallowalker, I would say she has a head start into interval training." -Do It Sports Network’s Discussion forums, on Wed Sep 14, 2005
Jeff Galloway is famous in the running community for his advice that runners take walking breaks during their runs. Using his strategy (usually one minute of walking per five minutes of running), many people have completed distances (especially marathons) longer than they would have otherwise been able to if they had tried to run the entire way. More competitive runners look down on Galloway: they believe that running should be reserved for those who can run the entire way, and they get frustrated that non-athletic types are joining their sport. They often complain about “gallowalkers” getting in their way during races, but the competitive runners are usually way ahead of the gallowalkers. This term was coined because it’s a short, convenient, catchy way to refer to this phenomenon that is easy to understand – most runners know who Jeff Galloway is, and everybody knows what walking is.

Pretty Little Flower · 10-09-2006, 05:35 PM

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Originally posted by Did you just call me Coltrane?
It's wrong, FWIW. It refers to Jeff Galloway.

I don't understand why Flower doesn't embrace my elitist running attitude - one would think that he typically masturbates to such snobbery.

Actually, this sort of elitism usually leads to spontaneous ejaculation on my part. But from you it just sounds so . . . so hollow. I barely even got some pre-ejaculatory leakage, and I had to close my eyes pretend it was Penske posting about Ironman triathlons even for that.

Greedy,Greedy,Greedy · 10-09-2006, 05:41 PM

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Originally posted by Pretty Little Flower
Actually, this sort of elitism usually leads to spontaneous ejaculation on my part. But from you it just sounds so . . . so hollow. I barely even got some pre-ejaculatory leakage, and I had to close my eyes pretend it was Penske posting about Ironman triathlons even for that.

While I allow that Gallow may ring hallow, you've robbed me of my NotBobian moment.

Henceforth, I shall always imagine ppnyc, trying hard to be helpful, galloping at a walk down the street, investment bankers staring.

She is, indeed, the board gallowalker.

Replaced_Texan · 10-09-2006, 05:41 PM

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Originally posted by Pretty Little Flower

"So how fast could Armstrong cover 26.2 miles? His coach, Carmichael, says, "Lance will probably rip me when he hears this, but I don't think he'd run faster than 2:30 to 2:40." Allen says 2:20 to 2:30. Lucia says sub-2:20 but not sub-2:10. "What are those guys thinking?" asks Swain. "With his aerobic engine, Lance could run 2:10 or better.""

http://www.runnersworld.com/article/...0401-0,00.html

I'm hoping for 2:45 or better for the half.

ETA: and I'm also Gallowalking, as I train for it. But considering I've never run futher than two miles before I started this, I'm ok with my peon status in the running world.

Oliver_Wendell_Ramone · 10-09-2006, 05:42 PM

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Originally posted by Did you just call me Coltrane?

Seriously, though. It's a horrible magazine, catering to the weekend jogger/gallowalker.

Horrible is a bit of an overstatement. Yeah, they've dumbed it down, especially the most recent changes, and it's got way too much fluff. But I still think it's a worthwhile read, especially any time Kenny Moore or Don Kardong write something. And sometimes there are pics of pretty hot female runners.

str8outavannuys · 10-09-2006, 05:42 PM

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Originally posted by notcasesensitive
Sorry, right, leased it. I will have to call them. Unfortunately I hate the unit so much for such a variety of reasons that I'm not sure that getting a new one that actually works correctly will dissipate my anger all that much.

No digital cable for me. No NFL Season Ticket.

I think there is some Tivo licensed alternative available, but we got this because it was *supposed* to work better with DirecTv. Ha. Let this be a warning to all of you...

Although not the best episode of all time, The Office last week was worth it for the "Crentist" line alone.

patentparanyc · 10-09-2006, 05:44 PM

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Originally posted by Greedy,Greedy,Greedy
While I allow that Gallow may ring hallow, you've robbed me of my NotBobian moment.

Henceforth, I shall always image ppnyc, trying hard to be helpful, galloping at a walk down the street, investment bankers staring.

She is, indeed, the board gallowalker.

You forgot my french cuffs.

I actually am really helpful in real life.

And I am a weekend runner.

sorry. I run on the high school track for an hour...slow but steady and I try to sprint.

Did you just call me Coltrane? · 10-09-2006, 05:51 PM

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Originally posted by Pretty Little Flower
Actually, this sort of elitism usually leads to spontaneous ejaculation on my part. But from you it just sounds so . . . so hollow. I barely even got some pre-ejaculatory leakage, and I had to close my eyes pretend it was Penske posting about Ironman triathlons even for that.

I'll take it.*

*no, not your pre-jac. Rather, I'll accept your mini-orgasm response to my snobbery as a victory since I've never even gotten an FBetty moist on these boards. A gay victory, but a victory nonetheless.