Lance Armostrong Breaks 3 Hours at NYC Marathon
Not that anyone doubted Lance Armstrong would finish, but the sub-three hour result is definitely commendable. He had a fairly tough time, cramping in the second half of the race. Having Alberto Salazar and Joan Boit Samuelson as pacer runners surely provided additional motivation. When asked if he would participate in the race next year, he responded the way anyone who just finished running 26.2 miles would:
“The answer to that right now is ‘no,’ but I reserve the right to change my mind.â€
As for the little guessing game I was having with my friends; we were all too optimistic. Chuck gets the prize for being the farthest off. Hey Chuck, that’s what you get for trying to game the system! Paul came in with the winning bet. For his amazing prescience, he will get a very super-special prize, a book chosen at sorta-random from my bookcase.
You have a long way to go to get last place!!!!
Gaming the system would have worked only I played on the wrong side. I should have choosen the longest time and took a minute higher.
Charles
November 6, 2006 at 2:55 pm
DAMN! This contest was rigged!! Chuck should be disqualified and I should be awarded last place!!
I also purchased the Lance cam just so I could do my own mashup…
Paul, do you have any lottery picks for this week??
Todd Tweedy
November 6, 2006 at 2:43 am