Racial Profiling

So this morning in my 8 miles recovery run, I was complementing what distinguishes good and bad racers. I pictured runners on this board and came up with a shocking conclusion to share. Let's first look at examples:

Good racers: Dave B., Schuey, MrMatt, Randy, Jerry

Lousy racers: Dave-O, Chris, Nick Morris

See the differences?

The good racers are all bold!

@Jerry wrote:So this morning in my 8 miles recovery run, I was complementing what distinguishes good and bad racers. I pictured runners on this board and came up with a shocking conclusion to share. Let's first look at examples:

Good racers: Dave B., Schuey, MrMatt, Randy, Jerry

Lousy racers: Dave-O, Chris, Nick Morris

See the differences?

The good racers are all bold!

So, you are profiling us by putting the good looking ones in the "lousy racers" category??

@Jerry wrote:The good racers are all bold!

Bold they are! They are also bald

@Mrs. Schuey wrote:

@Jerry wrote:The good racers are all bold!

Bold they are! They are also bald

The hair slows us down. That's it.

I don't really understand the original post, though, although I suspect it was supposed to be a joke since Dave, Chris and Nick are all good racers and runners. Ah well. I don't understand humor sometimes.

@Julie wrote:

@Mrs. Schuey wrote:

@Jerry wrote:The good racers are all bold!

Bold they are! They are also bald

The hair slows us down. That's it.

I don't really understand the original post, though, although I suspect it was supposed to be a joke since Dave, Chris and Nick are all good racers and runners. Ah well. I don't understand humor sometimes.

No, they are not.

are you jealous, Jerry?

So it is really "Folicle Profiling". If the implication is that I would have to look like Jerry to race well, I'm going to remain content with my underachieving ways. Besides, that lazy sack couldn't beat me now. He was fast back in the day but who remembers those old times of his?

I am just happy to be mentioned in the same conversation as these guys (Dave B., Schuey, MrMatt, Randy, Jerry, Dave-O,
Chris). They are all rockstars!!!

@Chris M wrote:So it is really "Folicle Profiling". If the implication is that I would have to look like Jerry to race well, I'm going to remain content with my underachieving ways. Besides, that lazy sack couldn't beat me now. He was fast back in the day but who remembers those old times of his?

That is true Chris. We less folically challenged runners tend to focus on the future, not the past.

What about us with 1-2mm of hair? Does that make me a 50% racer? Because I tend to be really good in some and really not good in others.

@Mike MacLellan wrote:What about us with 1-2mm of hair? Does that make me a 50% racer? Because I tend to be really good in some and really not good in others.

I don't know. Currently I am only studying serious runners.

@Jerry wrote:

@Mike MacLellan wrote:What about us with 1-2mm of hair? Does that make me a 50% racer? Because I tend to be really good in some and really not good in others.

I don't know. Currently I am only studying serious runners.

HAHAHAHA you mean those that obsess over their auto-lap function?

Terrible racer? I have an easy response to that.

These race splits aren't that bad, either...

Split	Time	Distance	Avg Pace	Avg HR
1	6:45	1	6:45	141
2	6:41	1	6:41	150
3	6:28	1	6:28	154
4	6:40	1	6:40	155
5	6:49	1	6:49	156
6	6:41	1	6:41	156
7	6:36	1	6:36	155
8	6:46	1	6:46	155
9	6:45	1	6:45	155
10	6:47	1	6:47	155
11	6:53	1	6:53	155
12	6:44	1	6:44	157
13	6:38	1	6:38	157
14	1:18	0.23	5:44	162
Summary	1:28:30	13.23	6:41	154

@Dave-O wrote:Terrible racer? I have an easy response to that.

Could it be better?

@Jerry wrote:

Could it be better?

I thought "racing" meant against the others on the course. So no, it couldn't have been.

Oh, Jerry means time trialing....

@Nick Morris wrote:These race splits aren't that bad, either...

Split	Time	Distance	Avg Pace	Avg HR
1	6:45	1	6:45	141
2	6:41	1	6:41	150
3	6:28	1	6:28	154
4	6:40	1	6:40	155
5	6:49	1	6:49	156
6	6:41	1	6:41	156
7	6:36	1	6:36	155
8	6:46	1	6:46	155
9	6:45	1	6:45	155
10	6:47	1	6:47	155
11	6:53	1	6:53	155
12	6:44	1	6:44	157
13	6:38	1	6:38	157
14	1:18	0.23	5:44	162
Summary	1:28:30	13.23	6:41	154

I don't know Nick, 157 would be only 84% of my max HR.

Jerry, are you running Chicago this year, punk? If you were, I'd have to grow my hair out. And BALD not BOLD! You funny, you funny! Do you work? Me neither!

@fostever wrote:Jerry, are you running Chicago this year, punk? If you were, I'd have to grow my hair out. And BALD not BOLD! You funny, you funny! Do you work? Me neither!

I get paid. As to work, I already finished the project that is due December. Jerry is fast. Huh?

@Jerry wrote:

@fostever wrote:Jerry, are you running Chicago this year, punk? If you were, I'd have to grow my hair out. And BALD not BOLD! You funny, you funny! Do you work? Me neither!

I get paid. As to work, I already finished the project that is due December. Jerry is fast. Huh?

Fast fingers, hah!

@Dave-O wrote:

@Jerry wrote:

Could it be better?

I thought "racing" meant against the others on the course. So no, it couldn't have been.

Oh, Jerry means time trialing....

For the record, your honor, Jerry recognizes Dave's debating technique though doesn't know the term in English.

Btw, Dave, did you win any prize money out of this one?

@Jerry wrote:

@Dave-O wrote:Terrible racer? I have an easy response to that.

Could it be better?

I've got a tape breaking picture as well. Granted, mine was from a half iron relay but does Jerry have a tape breaking picture? Has he ever beat all the other runners in a race?

@Chris M wrote:

Has he ever beat all the other runners in a race?

Does Jerry even realize there are other runners in a race?

@Chris M wrote:

@Jerry wrote:

@Dave-O wrote:Terrible racer? I have an easy response to that.

Could it be better?

I've got a tape breaking picture as well. Granted, mine was from a half iron relay but does Jerry have a tape breaking picture? Has he ever beat all the other runners in a race?

Hey, Chris, you don't even belong there.

@Chris M wrote:

Has he ever beat all the other runners in a race?

I think I did though I don't have a picture to show.

But Chicago marathon does have records that show I beat all you three last year.