this has been pointed out in many other blogs around the country and I am not trying to skewer the guy by any means - his accomplishments are awesome and I hope his next marathon is 26.2 miles and not 23 miles - but this type of thinking is just wrong.
You got a lot of flak for the marathon you ran. What went through your head when you were approached to get in the car to finish the race?
Building up to the race, I didn’t think I had a time limit so I was planning on taking my time and doing it between seven and eight hours. But when I got there, the producer told me I had to do it in less than six hours, which was sort of a push in itself. I ran for about the first 13 or 14 miles at that pace and then gradually started slowing down. At mile 17, it was discussed that I was not going to make that time. Honestly, I wish I hadn’t [accepted a three-mile ride from a field producer]. I honestly didn’t think anything of it because I was proud that I accomplished what I accomplished. Because it was my plan to run the full marathon, I went back [later that day with cousin and former Ranch teammate Blaine Cotter] and ran those three miles so in my mind I ran the full 26 miles.
So - he thinks if you go back the next day and run the remainder of the miles you did not do you ran a whole marathon? Come on man - say it like it is - I had a great run and because of show times and producers I was not able to run all 26.2 - I was proud of 23 miles and next time I hope the finish 26.2
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Seriously. With all those professional handlers around, how could he possibly think there is *no* time limit on a marathon? Who would let him even get to that point without discussing that? Really.
I don't watch this show but agree with the comment above. Even w/o outside help, first timers and slower people are usually very cognizant about it. In fact, they won't even choose a race that they don't think they'll finish in time. Someone goofed.
I do commend him for going 23, though!
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