Selector: This is what I hate about world class distance races with no rabbit...they always start slow as hell

Not always. The 800 wasn't that way.

JerseyTim: I don't get how you can run with a chain on.

The necklaces? Good luck charm or something that they're so used to that the absence is distracting.

Bungles: Wenike: So, why are all the Nike track shoes dayglow green?


Because Adidas are the official sponsor who paid hundreds of millions.


And people only notice the neon Nikes.


Genius.

Is Nike only sponsoring the US team then? There's definitely been commercials with them claiming to sponsor ("Find Your Greatness")

Joe_diGriz: I see American is doing the tried-and-true "let's run in the middle of everyone else so it'll be harder to accelerate when I need to"

Rupp doesn't have the speed to be in front for much of the race, because being in front takes too much out of him and he won't have anything left kick-wise. Lagat is too old and the other guy I've never heard of.

Selector: Joe_diGriz: I see American is doing the tried-and-true "let's run in the middle of everyone else so it'll be harder to accelerate when I need to"

Rupp doesn't have the speed to be in front for much of the race, because being in front takes too much out of him and he won't have anything left kick-wise. Lagat is too old and the other guy I've never heard of.

The other guy spent all his energy running from the rebel army in Sudan or something

Wenike: Is Nike only sponsoring the US team then? There's definitely been commercials with them claiming to sponsor ("Find Your Greatness")

Nike is providing the uniforms for a lot of nations and a lot of the athletes have endorsement deals with Nike.

WhyteRaven74: Selector: This is what I hate about world class distance races with no rabbit...they always start slow as hell

Not always. The 800 wasn't that way.

The 800 isn't a true distance event...more like N endurance sprint. I'm talking about like 3K and up.

Selector: I'm talking about like 3K and up.

Well the Olympic records aren't far off from the world records, or werent' when they were set, so there are fast races, just a matter of the runners wanting to do it. And there are 1500s and 5000s that are won leading just about the whole way.

One of the high jumpers for the US looks like Brandy.

WhyteRaven74: Selector: I'm talking about like 3K and up.

Well the Olympic records aren't far off from the world records, or werent' when they were set, so there are fast races, just a matter of the runners wanting to do it. And there are 1500s and 5000s that are won leading just about the whole way.

Not very often. Even going back to Prefontaine/Viren days, everyone likes to sit and kick. You get the occasional ambitious soul occasionally, but he almost always loses because leading simply takes too much out. But 2:55 for 1K split?? Thats horseshiat. Put a rabbit in for the first 3K or so and keep the pace honest.

I saw the 4x100m men's final live, those with only NBC can't say that.

/Sore Canadian, you'll see

Semenya wearing long shorts so her balls don't slip out.

HotIgneous Intruder
paj: Earguy: Anyone have a link to the pulled "Bodies in Motion" video?

Here you are - Link

Did you catch the commentary under that video window?


Yeah, the actual video was pretty lame, tame and disappointing after reading that.
Somehow I ignored or didn't read far enough ahead before starting the video to realize that is was just another jezebelch.

But using only females, half of them from beach volleyball, is pretty sexist (and was more boring than sexy).

Selector: but he almost always loses because leading simply takes too much out.

If they can handle a pace with a rabbit, then no reason they can't do the pace on their own. Trick is deciding to do it.

Costas' shirt/tie combo is hurting my eyes.

Distance runners just don't look like any remotely reasonable version of healthy.

Sprinters, however, look fantastic.

WhyteRaven74: Selector: but he almost always loses because leading simply takes too much out.

If they can handle a pace with a rabbit, then no reason they can't do the pace on their own. Trick is deciding to do it.

When you say rabbi do you mean like a greyhound race?

WhyteRaven74: Selector: but he almost always loses because leading simply takes too much out.

If they can handle a pace with a rabbit, then no reason they can't do the pace on their own. Trick is deciding to do it.

Not physically, no, but they think they can't. Otherwise, why would the less speedy people continue to bumble along at a slow pace?? All they're doing it setting it up for the kickers, and they know it. Plus leading really does tAke about 10% more out of you.

bulldg4life: Distance runners just don't look like any remotely reasonable version of healthy.

That's what I miss about when Joan Benoit ran, she didn't look like a stick with shoes.

bulldg4life: Distance runners just don't look like any remotely reasonable version of healthy.

Sprinters, however, look fantastic.

The lady racewalkers are the worst for that Most of them are literally a bag of bones.

Why'd this guy get a re-dive?

there their theyre: WhyteRaven74: Selector: but he almost always loses because leading simply takes too much out.

If they can handle a pace with a rabbit, then no reason they can't do the pace on their own. Trick is deciding to do it.

When you say rabbi do you mean like a greyhound race?

Not unless it's a Jewish greyhound.

Jokes.

It's the same concept, but for different reasons. A rabbit is used in dog races to give the dogs something to chase, and thusly, get them to run faster. Same concept for humans, except they're not trying to eat the rabbit (!!).

Earguy: Selector: Costas' shirt/tie combo is hurting my eyes.

It seems to be the style, but I personally won't succumb to wearing a gingham shirt with a suit. Looks like you're either a guy on a business trip who forgot to pack the right shirt, or you're a single guy who never learned how to dress.

Pretty common to see in the UK along with a variety of other loud/checked shirts.

Are cameras really that distracting? I'm thinking he should be able to tune that out.

there their theyre: When you say rabbi do you mean like a greyhound race?

Sorta, you get one or two runners who take out the pace for a certain number of laps before peeling off. Granted, there have been cases where they haven't exactly peeled off. Also at meets where they participate they're usually compensated for their work. And they're not allowed at the Olympics, World Championships and some other meets.

Selector: All they're doing it setting it up for the kickers, and they know it.

That's what has killed American runners. It's like they're afraid to take it out and thin the crowd. Even if they can't run away with it, better dealing with three runners with a good kick who've had to run a solid pace as opposed to looking at the backs of 7 runners with good kicks who aren't even having to run hard most of the race.

bulldg4life: Why'd this guy get a re-dive?

flash photography

and just to make it clear to everyone since nbc hasn't so far and probably won't, Boudia is having to immediately follow the craziness of fans with Tom Daley every time during this final round.

For all the time NBC spends covering diving, you think they'd do a better job of explaining things like...the difficulty, or the scoring, or what they're doing well or botching.

Jilaad: Are cameras really that distracting? I'm thinking he should be able to tune that out.

If a flash were to go off at just the wrong time it could make it hard for them to orient themselves relative to the water.

One of the divers adjusted his bathing suit. That's worth at least a tenth of a point for execution.

Has a diver ever lost his speedo?

Earguy: paj: bulldg4life: Distance runners just don't look like any remotely reasonable version of healthy.

Sprinters, however, look fantastic.

The lady racewalkers are the worst for that Most of them are literally a bag of bones.

I'm surprised none of us mentioned that hottie on the high jump. Even my wife said "wow."

The tall Russian??? Yes, she is a hottie. She is in one of the vids eyeq360 posted.

WhyteRaven74: there their theyre: When you say rabbi do you mean like a greyhound race?

Sorta, you get one or two runners who take out the pace for a certain number of laps before peeling off. Granted, there have been cases where they haven't exactly peeled off. Also at meets where they participate they're usually compensated for their work. And they're not allowed at the Olympics, World Championships and some other meets.

Selector: All they're doing it setting it up for the kickers, and they know it.

That's what has killed American runners. It's like they're afraid to take it out and thin the crowd. Even if they can't run away with it, better dealing with three runners with a good kick who've had to run a solid pace as opposed to looking at the backs of 7 runners with good kicks who aren't even having to run hard most of the race.

Agreed. Rupp never had a chance. But the culture in US distance running is so negative towards leading that it's nearly antithetical, for some reason. True, it takes a little more out of you, but it's negligible when stretched across 5K or 10k, and its really the only shot for people who dont have s hellacious kick. Makes the race more interesting too, in my opinion.

IMDWalrus: For all the time NBC spends covering diving, you think they'd do a better job of explaining things like...the difficulty, or the scoring, or what they're doing well or botching.
That would take away time from items that NBC deems important like Ryan Seacrest, inane comentary, stupid filler stuff, and the long blocks of commercials promoting their shiatty shows like Stars Earns Stripes, Revolution, The New Normal, etc.
After all, NBC stands for Nothing But Crap.