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Posted on 4/8/19 at 9:52 am to wazoo11
Winning and being able to run 26 miles is about as different as black and white. Nobody here could come close to winning. The people that win those are very rare individuals.
Posted on 4/8/19 at 9:55 am to AU_251
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Nobody here could come close to winning. The people that win those are very rare individuals.
Are you saying white people can't win. That doesn't seem right.
Posted on 4/8/19 at 10:05 am to Tiger inTampa
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a year to train, could you run 26.2 miles?
Yes.
Honestly, I’m not even sure about this.
If by run the Boston Marathon, we’re saying run the entire thing without stopping or walking, I’d say no, the average OT’r can’t do it.
Even if you average 12 minute miles, which is close to the slowest “run speed” the average male can go without walking, it’d take well over 5 hours. Even at a slow jog that’s taxing, even for someone who has spent a year training (and for the average guy, most of that training will have been weight loss focused and getting him in some kind of running shape).
Even with a year to train, half of the guys are tapping out before 5 miles. I know casual runners who are actually in decent shape who probably couldn’t do it.
This post was edited on 4/8/19 at 10:07 am
Posted on 4/8/19 at 10:12 am to StupidBinder
I remember the comedian Bert Kriesher was challenged to get in shape and his goal was to complete a marathon. He trained for a little less than a year, 11 months if my memory is to be trusted. He finished in 5+ hours. So doable but yes I think it would be a tough call a majority of OT-ers.
Posted on 4/8/19 at 10:25 am to Tiger inTampa
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I remember the comedian Bert Kriesher was challenged to get in shape and his goal was to complete a marathon. He trained for a little less than a year, 11 months if my memory is to be trusted. He finished in 5+ hours. So doable but yes I think it would be a tough call a majority of OT-ers.
I take it back. If this guy can do it
the OT doesn't just win, it finishes 1-2-3.
Posted on 4/8/19 at 10:26 am to TigerstuckinMS
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If this guy can do it
That guy is like a prototype of the typical OT poster.
Posted on 4/8/19 at 10:32 am to Cosmo
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Totally worth it to get that 26.2 sticker
Is there anything better than having your 26.2 sticker by your 30A sticker?
Posted on 4/8/19 at 10:33 am to wazoo11
win or complete? b/c definitely not winning, even if given a year
Posted on 4/8/19 at 11:18 am to Tiger inTampa
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I remember the comedian Bert Kriesher was challenged to get in shape and his goal was to complete a marathon. He trained for a little less than a year, 11 months if my memory is to be trusted. He finished in 5+ hours. So doable but yes I think it would be a tough call a majority of OT-ers.
He was fueled by fat and racism, so actually that bodes well for the OT. I actually think he did that with little to no training.
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Even with a year to train, half of the guys are tapping out before 5 miles.
You have something physically wrong with you if you can train for a year and not run 5 miles. I think a lot of people have mental blocks that stop them from being able to do it. Physically they aren't limited, but they've never had to be uncomfortable in an endurance sense. Break that barrier and something like a 10k is nothing. I'd say it doesn't really get difficult until 10+ miles. When I say difficult, people are really going to struggle adding mileage. But still, I think much more people can build up to marathon levels than people think. Now winning Boston is on the level of being an Olympic medalist caliber athlete, so this has nothing to do with that.
This post was edited on 4/8/19 at 11:31 am
Posted on 4/8/19 at 11:22 am to wazoo11
u have a good chance of completing it but winning it good luck
Posted on 4/8/19 at 11:23 am to usc6158
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Nobody in here could come close to the top 100. Maybe even top 500.
Finished in the top 500 last year
Avg OTer would have taken home some prize money (and...six women)
Seriously though...what time gets you in the top 500?
This post was edited on 4/8/19 at 11:41 am
Posted on 4/8/19 at 11:35 am to wazoo11
People that run for fun are psychopaths
Posted on 4/8/19 at 11:42 am to KG6
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I think a lot of people have mental blocks that stop them from being able to do it. Physically they aren't limited, but they've never had to be uncomfortable in an endurance sense.
That’s exactly why I believe half of them wouldn’t finish (tapping out at the 5 mile mark was probably over the top, admittedly).
The average person will “train” (procrastinate) for a year and probably not make much progress. Think about it. The majority of the population is obese. They’re not even motivated to exercise to save their own lives...who’s going to motivate them to train for a marathon? It’s a stretch to believe that the average person would be ready even in a year.
Posted on 4/8/19 at 11:47 am to StupidBinder
I guess when I say "train for a year", I mean actually do it properly. Like not train like a pro, but put in the work and actually try.
Posted on 4/8/19 at 11:48 am to mostbesttigerfanever
Better qtn: can anyone on the OT run a 5k at the same pace (5:12) as last years Boston Marathon winner?
Posted on 4/8/19 at 11:52 am to Roll Tide Ravens
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Totally worth it to get that 26.2 sticker
I prefer my 0.0 sticker.
Posted on 4/8/19 at 11:54 am to KG6
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I guess when I say "train for a year", I mean actually do it properly. Like not train like a pro, but put in the work and actually try.
Gotcha. If the average person actually trains and is motivated to complete the race, then yes I agree, the average person is capable of doing it. I just don’t think the majority will follow through.
Posted on 4/8/19 at 11:57 am to Akit1
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Better qtn: can anyone on the OT run a 5k at the same pace (5:12) as last years Boston Marathon winner?
I have no doubt that there’s someone who posts here who can run a 5K that fast.
That person ain’t me though
Posted on 4/8/19 at 12:58 pm to Vestigial Morgan
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Better question...could the avg OTer win a local lowkey 5k after a yr of training. Possibly..given a mid 16 is just under 5:20 pace. But that is still improbable
Hell no! Not counting the powerhouse schools, I guess less than half the HS in Louisiana have a kid running between 16:00 and 16:30 5K. Most non-runners don't get how hard it is to shave off time after you get reasonably fast.
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