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42. If I may insert another view

Tue Sep 4, 2012, 01:14 PM

Sep 2012

here? I am not a runner, have never been a runner. Tried it for a while back in the late 70s - just not for me. I know nothing about the running world. But being fresh off the Olympics, I knew ryan was B-essing his way thru that part of the interview. He was trying to enhance his rep as president of the 'He-Man Fitness Club'. Isn't he the one that mentions the marathon? As in but I don't run marathons anymore. And he only ran ONE, 20 years ago.

I have friends who run, two who do run marathons - most do the shorter distances. With one or two, their zeal borders obsession but I get it! They know their races - where, when, & the times.

So ryan dives in the deep end, on a topic he knows very little about and then tries to shine it on by bringing up A marathon and lies about his time.

Charlatan!

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