Wow.

And not in a good way.

Sam3755 wrote:

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I am honest, I am a good person and I do not lie, cheat or steal.
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My heart is sad but hopeful. Be well ( and yes Elvis used my bib ( we should have assured that tour pass at been switched ) at 3 other RNR races and they should have been adjusted accordingly, we never thought of it as anything more than hey you're not racing can I use your number type of situation and for that we were wrong and have made sure it will never happen again. EVER! )

she's a serial misunderstander?

Wow.

And not in a good way.

Have to admit this is not a simple misunderstanding. You broke the rules clearly.

I will never race another RNR race

Why do I get the idea that wasn't entirely her own decision? Banned, perhaps?

No misunderstanding here.

You messed up, got caught with your pants down. Your apology is weak and the fact you can't own up why you actually did it in the first place is what pisses everyone off.

It's like an Lance Armstrong apology. Go all out or don't go at all.

[I'll will never compete for the Miss America crown.

This is one of those situations where she may have been better off saying nothing than posting what she did.

And repeatedly

http://www.marathonfoto.com/...0&LastName=SWEET

This was all a simple misunderstanding, that was corrected and brought to the attention of RNR by myself before all of these comments. I'm sorry if anyone believes I acted nefariously or with poor intent as that was never the intent. I never claimed any accolades or claimed any of the races as that i was myself running them. In short there was no intent to defraud or deceive.
I apologize and I'm sorry someone who knows me and has worked with me forgotten who I am and what I stand for. You can ask any of my true friends. I am honest, I am a good person and I do not lie, cheat or steal. I am a good coach and have spent many yrs studying the human body to help athletes become better versions of themselves not for me or my ego but for them. I will take the blame if there needs to be blame, that maybe I should have been more on the ball with the results at this past weekends races but to be honest I have been in a cloud of sad since the recent passing of my Dad and my dog. Am I making an excuse? No. I am simply saying that maybe my clouded sadness did not make me focus on the results but rather on the dedicated Tree and Bench on the U of P campus in honor of my father. ( he is alum)

So here again, I will apologize. I will never race another RNR race , I have confirmed with RNR that all results and proper awards have been, and I have explained the situation to the ppl and trusted associated that care about me. They know me and know this has been a bad misunderstanding that should have been handled differently.
I am not worthy of death threats or acts of harm to myself, my husband or my dog. ( too bad the person didn't realize he already passed 3 weeks ago too)

So please...Susanne, Julie and everyone accept my apology. YOU KNOW ME and you know this never happened because I was trying to perpetrate from con or fraud. I fixed as fast as I could but it wasn't soon enough, and for that I can only say I'm sorry.

I would say if reflection something that Golden Harper said to me yesterday , ( I'm paraphrasing )...You have to bleed sometimes to understand whats important and meaningful in life. So now I have bled again, this time not because of a death but because I was part of a misunderstanding... the cause actually if you would. And for that I am even sadder yet hopeful that people maybe read this and know what I say is true.
I was put on this earth to make a difference in ppl's lives and to makes ppl's lives better being a coach. All of this is just another reminded that I need to make sure I hold myself to a better and higher standard , and that I don't make the mistakes again.

I had to join ST to post this and wont post again but wanted to write this apology and say I'm sorry to Susanne and especially to the women in the AG awards. I'm sorry I cause this much anger and this much hate towards me and my family, but I still 100% believe in your more than awesome abilities as athletes and as runners. You will carry on to do much much greater things, just like I used to tell you on a weekly basis. On a side note, thank you for being ever vigilant to cheating. Being honest is the only way endurance sports should be

My heart is sad but hopeful. Be well ( and yes Elvis used my bib ( we should have assured that tour pass at been switched ) at 3 other RNR races and they should have been adjusted accordingly, we never thought of it as anything more than hey you're not racing can I use your number type of situation and for that we were wrong and have made sure it will never happen again. EVER! )

This was all a simple misunderstanding, that was corrected and brought to the attention of RNR by myself before all of these comments. I'm sorry if anyone believes I acted nefariously or with poor intent as that was never the intent. I never claimed any accolades or claimed any of the races as that i was myself running them. In short there was no intent to defraud or deceive.
I apologize and I'm sorry someone who knows me and has worked with me forgotten who I am and what I stand for. You can ask any of my true friends. I am honest, I am a good person and I do not lie, cheat or steal. I am a good coach and have spent many yrs studying the human body to help athletes become better versions of themselves not for me or my ego but for them. I will take the blame if there needs to be blame, that maybe I should have been more on the ball with the results at this past weekends races but to be honest I have been in a cloud of sad since the recent passing of my Dad and my dog. Am I making an excuse? No. I am simply saying that maybe my clouded sadness did not make me focus on the results but rather on the dedicated Tree and Bench on the U of P campus in honor of my father. ( he is alum)

So here again, I will apologize. I will never race another RNR race , I have confirmed with RNR that all results and proper awards have been, and I have explained the situation to the ppl and trusted associated that care about me. They know me and know this has been a bad misunderstanding that should have been handled differently.
I am not worthy of death threats or acts of harm to myself, my husband or my dog. ( too bad the person didn't realize he already passed 3 weeks ago too)

So please...Susanne, Julie and everyone accept my apology. YOU KNOW ME and you know this never happened because I was trying to perpetrate from con or fraud. I fixed as fast as I could but it wasn't soon enough, and for that I can only say I'm sorry.

I would say if reflection something that Golden Harper said to me yesterday , ( I'm paraphrasing )...You have to bleed sometimes to understand whats important and meaningful in life. So now I have bled again, this time not because of a death but because I was part of a misunderstanding... the cause actually if you would. And for that I am even sadder yet hopeful that people maybe read this and know what I say is true.
I was put on this earth to make a difference in ppl's lives and to makes ppl's lives better being a coach. All of this is just another reminded that I need to make sure I hold myself to a better and higher standard , and that I don't make the mistakes again.

I had to join ST to post this and wont post again but wanted to write this apology and say I'm sorry to Susanne and especially to the women in the AG awards. I'm sorry I cause this much anger and this much hate towards me and my family, but I still 100% believe in your more than awesome abilities as athletes and as runners. You will carry on to do much much greater things, just like I used to tell you on a weekly basis. On a side note, thank you for being ever vigilant to cheating. Being honest is the only way endurance sports should be

My heart is sad but hopeful. Be well ( and yes Elvis used my bib ( we should have assured that tour pass at been switched ) at 3 other RNR races and they should have been adjusted accordingly, we never thought of it as anything more than hey you're not racing can I use your number type of situation and for that we were wrong and have made sure it will never happen again. EVER! )

Just say you gave your bibs to a pansy lululemon wearing average runner.