Um... yeah. Did you read what I wrote? "Good for him being fast...so quickly. It's kind of hard to believe."


It's irrational to think that in such a short of time someone could go from being a drug addict sleeping on a couch all day (your words) to mixing it up with the fastest people in the world. It's irrational. It doesn't make sense. And forgive me, but the past 20 years of endurance sports have taught me to be skeptical of such anomalies. Because to an anomaly...there is almost something shady going on. (sorry, couldn't help myself).

Look, I'm not trying to derail the Sanders Express here. You can't get in the way of fanboys and their object du jour.

But, unless you're logging in from North Korea, I assume you understand and respect the notion of freedom of expression.

So I urge you to keep expressing your views. And I will express mine. The beauty of a place like the Republic of Slowtwitch... they don't have to agree with one another.

As it turned out, they allotted everyone a full 8 hours. He's out on the run course now. :)

Yep, that's my concern too. My partner's number is over 3000, and the bike is his weakness. According to the Athlete's Guide, IIRC, the cutoff is 5:30. The change in format will probably cost him at least an hour and a half.

Its not like the guy came off the couch, he would show up to local 5k race as a kid in jeans and hi tops and smoke everyone there. A 4:12 bike and 2:44 run on a much tougher day than last year, I think that is something to cheer about.