tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26945556.post1067141253104512058..comments2023-07-06T10:03:31.089-04:00Comments on Feet Meet Street: Lance Armstrong: Friend or Foe?Nitmoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17108597328135023198noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26945556.post-23755877766387673922008-05-11T18:11:00.000-04:002008-05-11T18:11:00.000-04:00So... I totally missed Lance while watching Boston...So... I totally missed Lance while watching Boston. I'm not sure how I did that. I did duck away from the race for a little bit to get alcohol, so maybe that's why? But I was there (at mile 24) for the winners and for anyone who finished after about 3:15. Was I so drunk I didn't see him?Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17100746061554733157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26945556.post-53075160089108219912008-05-02T22:28:00.000-04:002008-05-02T22:28:00.000-04:00I'm torn. On the one hand, I hate Lance-mania. B...I'm torn. On the one hand, I hate Lance-mania. Breaking the tape is absolutely ridiculous. On the other hand, I'd hope the fact that he runs will bring our sport more into the national consciousness (leftover rant from my weekend post...) So like I said, I'm torn.The Laminatorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17171521739644023071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26945556.post-78352984746731575572008-05-02T11:33:00.000-04:002008-05-02T11:33:00.000-04:00Sorry I got lost at the Matthew McConaughey pictur...Sorry I got lost at the Matthew McConaughey pictures and thought I'd already commented LMAO....<BR/><BR/>I'm with Nancy, give the guy the credit he deserves and if his media machine deem he is to cut the ribbon or cake, so be it.......Lily on the Roadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02275939535831908513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26945556.post-38297121425187431892008-05-02T08:43:00.000-04:002008-05-02T08:43:00.000-04:00i'm torn on lance too. i was hoping you would men...i'm torn on lance too. i was hoping you would mention the "breaking the tape" picture. i found that ABSOLUTELY RIDICULOUS.nwgdchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15000663254776350045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26945556.post-54785652216560363122008-05-02T07:39:00.000-04:002008-05-02T07:39:00.000-04:00I don't mind Lance bringing attention to the sport...I don't mind Lance bringing attention to the sport. I think he's an incredible athlete. I don't have a crush on him or anything (that I know of). <BR/><BR/>The tape breaking is lame. He's should tell them to can that.Eric Gervasehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05987479725567129785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26945556.post-65516137698346465852008-05-02T06:38:00.000-04:002008-05-02T06:38:00.000-04:00I TOTALLY ECHO MRS.N (and IM not yer better half!)...I TOTALLY ECHO MRS.N (and IM not yer better half!)<BR/><BR/>Im also not a runner but can entirely see how this mightcould work my nerves (I like to compare it to my Kabbalah beiefs and then Madonna jumping on the Jewish Bandwagon (which plays only klezmer music))Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26945556.post-18484403682533110732008-05-02T02:31:00.000-04:002008-05-02T02:31:00.000-04:00Yeah, I didn't understand the whole tape breaking ...Yeah, I didn't understand the whole tape breaking thing. That didn't make any sense that he'd have his own tape to run through... <BR/><BR/>When I finish training runs around my neighborhood I have my kids hold up a tape across the road so I can practice crossing the finish. Since, in marathons I finish only about an hour and 1/2 behind the winners I figure I'm right there with the chance to grab the tape!Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11451672329263898011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26945556.post-854112001668672402008-05-01T22:12:00.000-04:002008-05-01T22:12:00.000-04:00Here is my problem with Lance, I could care less t...Here is my problem with Lance, I could care less that he is a celebrity, what I have the issue with is that there was such a big deal in Boston about him.There was no media truck filming my husband who after working a full time job and raising two kids finds the time to train and complete his marathon. Lance can pretty much run when he wants. There wasn't a media truck on the man pushing his wheelchair bound son while running a marathon. All I am saying is lets put this into perspective and focus on the "real" runners instead. Mrs Nitmos...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26945556.post-22039693354611530772008-05-01T20:02:00.000-04:002008-05-01T20:02:00.000-04:00Let's not forget what his running is really all ab...Let's not forget what his running is really all about. His foundation has raised well over $65 million for cancer survivorship. I don't know, but I think that entitles him in my mind to some perks the rest of us don't get.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02378547566593756176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26945556.post-44889028808755787772008-05-01T19:09:00.000-04:002008-05-01T19:09:00.000-04:00Mrs. Nitmos is cool.Mrs. Nitmos is cool.thebetshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13467934259162949253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26945556.post-41536632293025370172008-05-01T16:46:00.000-04:002008-05-01T16:46:00.000-04:00That tape is just hilarious and he should be embar...That tape is just hilarious and he should be embarrassed. I have to say, give him his due, he is fast and quite an athlete. He really can't do a lot about the media hype and if he needs security, maybe he needs security. At least he's honest and says he likes to eat and drink too much to become an elite. I don't know what went on in the personal life and I hate to speculate what really happened there. But, regardless, we all have our skeletons and our mistakes. Hopefully that doesn't mean anything about our running. (otherwise I'm more screwed than I thought) The boy ran a 2:50. Now if he'd just take off his shirt.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14684236668997938263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26945556.post-70505422209560837732008-05-01T16:20:00.000-04:002008-05-01T16:20:00.000-04:00He's just nice to look at. Period. The tape thing ...He's just nice to look at. Period. The tape thing is tacky, though. Not a nice touch at all.L*I*S*Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02727834966701714029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26945556.post-34142737290061093892008-05-01T15:35:00.000-04:002008-05-01T15:35:00.000-04:00On the one hand, I agree with RazZ. Anyone who ins...On the one hand, I agree with RazZ. Anyone who inspires others to get a move on, that's fine. But I'm sick.sick.sick of Lance-mania. Sure, he's a phenominal athlete. So are all the others like yourself who finished. The tape-at-the-finish was completely stupid.Topherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12846292319333320839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26945556.post-34323937032547413692008-05-01T13:39:00.000-04:002008-05-01T13:39:00.000-04:00Yeah, I'm not a fan of Lance's. I don't think run...Yeah, I'm not a fan of Lance's. I don't think running needs the star power. I feel like the glitz and glamor make the sport less appealing. They take away the humility involved in running (and God is there tons of that). Running is the sport of the masses, so I say boo to celebs.<BR/><BR/>That's my two cents.sRodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02970952645043027136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26945556.post-71587153334800471722008-05-01T13:29:00.000-04:002008-05-01T13:29:00.000-04:00Hey, if Lance inspires some people to get their fa...Hey, if Lance inspires some people to get their fat ass off the couch and run around the block, then so be it. I've got no problem with that.<BR/><BR/>+5 points is good. I might have gone higher. You need to explain the system. Give some parameters (+3).<BR/><BR/>Special as in "#1 in my book" kind of special or as in "Corky from Life Goes On" kind of special?Razzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09880194141653654794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26945556.post-14993005706141997822008-05-01T12:49:00.000-04:002008-05-01T12:49:00.000-04:00Ooooo I'm going to have to come back to see what N...Ooooo I'm going to have to come back to see what Nic says ROFLMAO! You know how he *hearts* Lance :P<BR/><BR/>I'm a celeb whore so I don't care but that whole tape breaking thing? Cheese sauce all over it.<BR/><BR/>And yes, you certainly are "special" if that's what they call it these days ;-)Marcyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14148093449696230770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26945556.post-397579559653913152008-05-01T12:33:00.000-04:002008-05-01T12:33:00.000-04:00I agree with both you and Mrs. Nitmos. I'm fine w...I agree with both you and Mrs. Nitmos. I'm fine with Lance getting media attention for marathoning, but the tape-breaking was totally lame. At least he looked a little embarrassed while doing it though. Or at least he did in the video I saw.Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16239398378627471218noreply@blogger.com