OK, at this point it should be obvious the little bitch is just trolling.
Please stop responding to him.
Please stop responding to him.
I won't quote so that I don't appear to be supporting of any members comments here (or in non-support of such comments), but I do have this to say:
I am sure that, after you factor in past performance results, his finishing position at that point, the fatigue and mental dullness that follows intense competition, etc etc... he meant no disrespect to any individual in question.
He was, most likely, very very pissed at himself and feeling inadequate - any top-level competitor who doesn't hit the podium, after having been on the podium many times, feels weak and ineffectual, to a degree. I would not argue he felt like a piss poor human or anything, but after the glory he has had, I am sure he was most unpleased with himself with his finishing position. His own attitude was likely "this was a worthless finish" - any hardcore competitor will likely state such, especially after having achieved far better in years past.
As someone who is very competitive, I would be very upset and most unpleased with a seventh place finish. To receive any kind of award for that? I'd feel embarrassed and undeserving of any recognition. That's the competitor's heart and mindset.
Now add on to that, the degree of physical and mental exhaustion one would feel after enduring/concluding such a competition, and you'll easily get a man who appears to ignore even his most cherished loved ones, if he is making an earnest attempt to get back to a very specific spot so that he can relax, stretch, hydrate, and get some life back in that body. Intentional? Most likely that was not the case at all.
Seventh place is nothing to be proud of...
Comments in vid say right after that video ends he actually acknowledges his daughter and son...
Also, to all the haters: 17th place is basically failure. No one goes, "oh wow, you got 17th place. You're so pro." People don't give a shit. Top 3 in a big competition is all that matters.
I don't think he was disrespecting his daughter but I did have a question about the finish - is it common for athletes to try to beat someone at the very end like that? This is not the TdF where there are sprint finishes. The guy just sped up to say he beat Armstrong by a second. Is that normal?
Some serious Lance Armstrong fans up in here.
Yeah, at the end with everyone cheering, you get an energy boost, I always find myself sprinting by a few people to the finish. Plus, you want to look good when photographers are taking your pic.
I know if I was in that competition I'll just be happy with the fact that I finished.
I would feel a little self conscious running past Lance Armstrong. Not that it matters at that point. For Lance it was 6th place that turned into 7th and the opposite for the guy who beat him (got 6th instead of 7th). I can understand if I was going for a medal position from 4th place. And yeah, LA is just another guy and if you can beat him great but what difference did it really make in this place? Nobody is going to say "Hey Chuck, you beat Lance Armstrong? You're the man! You are clearly a superior athlete."
People make such a big deal about everything posted on the internet. Comment fields on news and video websites have turned everyone into gossiping drama queens.
Meet me at the Shell station. 7pm sharp. Tap twice. Codeword is "hotsauce".only for you big boy.
Meet me at the Shell station. 7pm sharp. Tap twice. Codeword is "hotsauce".