Stretch Posted July 12, 2019 Share 76430EDC-259B-4B6D-B832-83A4C552DFE8-7465-000007D2BD61B462.jpg "The runner is a friend of a friend of mine. He has 'Stretch', his nickname, written on his number." [emoji2] Hubbers are everywhere these days, even getting mentions in top selling books[emoji41] (Pg 147 The Rise of the Ultra Runners). Good story of Comrades in the book.He is a friend of my wife's cousin. him and I criscrossed and ran parts of comrades 2017 together. He came down to experience the event then and wrote a report for the guardian. You gonna have to take a photo and post it.. And I'm gonna have to get a copy of the book now!.. Edited July 12, 2019 by Stretch b-rad 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted July 12, 2019 Share shaper, candz1 and Edgar 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjommies3 Posted July 12, 2019 Share LOL :-) Edited July 12, 2019 by tjommies3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b-rad Posted July 12, 2019 Share Interesting Read: https://www.podiumrunner.com/jared-ward-helping-saucony-develop-faster-racing-shoes_177820Interesting. Likely that the majority of athletes at Olympics will still be wearing Nike though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b-rad Posted July 12, 2019 Share He is a friend of my wife's cousin. him and I criscrossed and ran parts of comrades 2017 together. He came down to experience the event then and wrote a report for the guardian. You gonna have to take a photo and post it.. And I'm gonna have to get a copy of the book now!.. ScottCM, Stretch and tjommies3 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stretch Posted July 12, 2019 Share IMG_0436.JPGHa ha that's awesome... Summarises comrades in a nutshell. I made that bill with 15min to spare and he snuck in just under 8-30 I think Hacc 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mudsimus Posted July 12, 2019 Share Interesting Read: https://www.podiumrunner.com/jared-ward-helping-saucony-develop-faster-racing-shoes_177820He still needs 7min to be world class competitive, Saucony will have to do some more research. ???? Kipchoge will still be a 2h02 runner in any pair of shoes. Hacc 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lexx Posted July 12, 2019 Share Ha ha that's awesome... Summarises comrades in a nutshell. I made that bill with 15min to spare and he snuck in just under 8-30 I thinkWe actually finished together in 2017 ha ha.Cool photobomb btw. ScottCM, Stretch, Hacc and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferret69 Posted July 12, 2019 Share He still needs 7min to be world class competitive, Saucony will have to do some more research. Kipchoge will still be a 2h02 runner in any pair of shoes. No Chance , Kipchoge wouldn't go sub 2h08 in a pair of Asics Nimbus or Cumulus.... Id probably even bet my house he wouldn't go sub2h10. You have no idea how much difference a pair of racing shoes make at that speed. And Vaporfly 4% are another step ahead of that. And now we have the next%... Records don't always fall by better athletes but more often better equipment. Don't get me wrong, Kipchoge is still the GOAT... Andrew Steer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stretch Posted July 12, 2019 Share No Chance , Kipchoge wouldn't go sub 2h08 in a pair of Asics Nimbus or Cumulus.... Id probably even bet my house he wouldn't go sub2h10. You have no idea how much difference a pair of racing shoes make at that speed. And Vaporfly 4% are another step ahead of that. And now we have the next%... Records don't always fall by better athletes but more often better equipment. Don't get me wrong, Kipchoge is still the GOAT...I think GOAT is an understatement. What I don't get is how marathon runners are under valued in terms of their achievements. Google greatest athletes of all time and the likes of Carl Lewis and Bo Jackson will show up but he won't even be mentioned in the top 20. No disrespect to Carl Lewis but he isn't even worthy to carry Kipchoges kit bag. I didn't think sub 2 was remotely possible in the next while.. But after watching him in Berlin last year and with crowds lining the course in Vienna I think it's a strong possibility Edited July 12, 2019 by Stretch Chris_, ScottCM, Ferret69 and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mudsimus Posted July 12, 2019 Share No Chance , Kipchoge wouldn't go sub 2h08 in a pair of Asics Nimbus or Cumulus.... Id probably even bet my house he wouldn't go sub2h10. You have no idea how much difference a pair of racing shoes make at that speed. And Vaporfly 4% are another step ahead of that. And now we have the next%... Records don't always fall by better athletes but more often better equipment. Don't get me wrong, Kipchoge is still the GOAT...Im actually refering to shoes used by other elite runners. Like the Sauconys in the article. I ran a 17min marathon PB the first time I used Vaporflys. The shoes definitely matter. Ferret69 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferret69 Posted July 12, 2019 Share Im actually refering to shoes used by other elite runners. Like the Sauconys in the article. I ran a 17min marathon PB the first time I used Vaporflys. The shoes definitely matter. Fair enough, I just saw he would run 2h02 in "any pair of shoes" And I still think it must be so tough for other sponsored athletes who have to wear Adidas sub2s or any other racer.. you start the race at a disadvantage... Suppose that's why the Adidas sponsored guy at Dubai Marathon (finished 2nd) painted Vaporflys black to try and get away with it.. Strangely enough now I'm trying to find a link most have disappeared off youtube… Lexx 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b-rad Posted July 12, 2019 Share No Chance , Kipchoge wouldn't go sub 2h08 in a pair of Asics Nimbus or Cumulus.... Id probably even bet my house he wouldn't go sub2h10.You have no idea how much difference a pair of racing shoes make at that speed. And Vaporfly 4% are another step ahead of that. And now we have the next%... Records don't always fall by better athletes but more often better equipment.Don't get me wrong, Kipchoge is still the GOAT...I certainly agree the shoes can make a difference for most. At the level of Kipchoge and the few capable of running sub 2h05 marathons, (there have been 9 in 2019 thus far), a sub 2h10 could perhaps be achieved in something like the Nimbus?? It'd be an interesting test that is for sure. In the build up to the 2017 Berlin Marathon, Kipchoge and his group were running "hard long tempo" 40ks in 2h13, and 40ks on a hard xc course in 2h15. This all at altitude during weeks of big mileage. Class. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b-rad Posted July 12, 2019 Share Fair enough, I just saw he would run 2h02 in "any pair of shoes"And I still think it must be so tough for other sponsored athletes who have to wear Adidas sub2s or any other racer.. you start the race at a disadvantage...Suppose that's why the Adidas sponsored guy at Dubai Marathon (finished 2nd) painted Vaporflys black to try and get away with it.. Strangely enough now I'm trying to find a link most have disappeared off youtube…Couldn't find the pic of the adidas athlete. Here's one of a New balance athlete trying to play tricks Ferret69 and Chris_ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khronis Posted July 13, 2019 Share Couldn't find the pic of the adidas athlete. Here's one of a New balance athlete trying to play tricks IMG_0440.JPG There's no way to hide how all the new nike shoes narrow to a point at the rear of the sole. Lexx 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b-rad Posted July 15, 2019 Share If anyone has a GPS running watch you are not using that you'd consider selling please give me a shout. Even if you have an old stopwatch that you no longer use that would also work. I am on the look out for one or two watches for some runners who are unable to buy their own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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