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Could the average ot’er win the Boston Marathon?
Posted on 4/7/19 at 12:09 pm
Posted on 4/7/19 at 12:09 pm
If you were given a year to train, could you run 26.2 miles?
This post was edited on 4/7/19 at 12:17 pm
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Posted on 4/7/19 at 12:12 pm to wazoo11
Totally worth it to get that 26.2 sticker
Posted on 4/7/19 at 12:13 pm to wazoo11
I’ve already won it.
Posted on 4/7/19 at 12:13 pm to wazoo11
Lol heck no
Posted on 4/7/19 at 12:14 pm to wazoo11
First, it’s 26.2 miles. And I did run the Boston Marathon in 2015. Was proud just to cross the finish line - that in and of itself was a win in my book. So I can confidently say that no, I could never actually win it. 
Also, given a year to train, I think just about anyone could complete a marathon, barring some injury or medical condition.
Also, given a year to train, I think just about anyone could complete a marathon, barring some injury or medical condition.
This post was edited on 4/7/19 at 12:22 pm
Posted on 4/7/19 at 12:14 pm to SabiDojo
No Kenyans on here, baw.
Posted on 4/7/19 at 12:19 pm to Cosmo
wait win, or just finish?
Big difference.
Big difference.
This post was edited on 4/7/19 at 12:21 pm
Posted on 4/7/19 at 12:22 pm to wazoo11
No. I don't think I've ever run further than a mile
Posted on 4/7/19 at 12:24 pm to wazoo11
frick I don’t have the stamina to watch it
Posted on 4/7/19 at 12:24 pm to wazoo11
Win 
I'll bet 99% couldn't qualify to start the race if given 3 years to train.
ETA: unless taking some charity type slot, you are going to have to show an official race where you are running sub 3 hrs or very near it depending on your age and gender.
I'll bet 99% couldn't qualify to start the race if given 3 years to train.
ETA: unless taking some charity type slot, you are going to have to show an official race where you are running sub 3 hrs or very near it depending on your age and gender.
This post was edited on 4/7/19 at 12:27 pm
Posted on 4/7/19 at 12:24 pm to Hangover Haven
Yeah I was confused by that too.
I guarantee no single person on the OT could even come close to winning. But I’d say with a year to train, more than 50% of the OT could complete it.
I guarantee no single person on the OT could even come close to winning. But I’d say with a year to train, more than 50% of the OT could complete it.
Posted on 4/7/19 at 12:26 pm to wazoo11
Child's play.
Posted on 4/7/19 at 12:27 pm to Hangit
I have a friend who has done the Boston Marathon a few times. He runs about 11 miles a day. Trained and qualified. The first time he was kicking arse (we tracked his time on the online tracker), and he told me after that about the time he had only 7 miles to go his body completely gave out. He had nothing left. He finished but he said he was pretty much walking aimlessly to the finish line.
I couldn’t finish the Boston Marathon on a fricking bicycle
I couldn’t finish the Boston Marathon on a fricking bicycle
Posted on 4/7/19 at 12:27 pm to wazoo11
Lol no
You could run a marathon with a year of training but 0 people here could win the Boston marathon
You could run a marathon with a year of training but 0 people here could win the Boston marathon
Posted on 4/7/19 at 12:28 pm to wazoo11
Nobody in here could come close to the top 100. Maybe even top 500.
Probably 0.1% of posters could qualify.
5% could run it well if trained.
Hopefully like 98% could finish.
Probably 0.1% of posters could qualify.
5% could run it well if trained.
Hopefully like 98% could finish.
Posted on 4/7/19 at 12:29 pm to Salmon
quote:
Hopefully like 98% could finish
Posted on 4/7/19 at 12:29 pm to cas4t
The winner a couple years ago had a 4:41 pace for 26 miles. I don’t think anyone here could do one mile that pace with a year of training
Posted on 4/7/19 at 12:29 pm to Hangit
quote:
No Kenyans on here, baw.
Easy there baw, you don’t know me
Posted on 4/7/19 at 12:30 pm to wazoo11
Probably could win it. I climbed Everest this morning
Posted on 4/7/19 at 12:30 pm to tween the hedges
Yea, that’s insane. My wife has run many many marathons and her training regimen alone is insane. I can’t imagine having to be the elite of that group to win the BM. Requires different genetics. African genetics.
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