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Not sure what's with all the anti-university replies here. If you don't want to go/pay, don't. No one is forcing you. I for one don't think my university education was a waste. Also, it's not a matter of college/trade school/university. It's a matter of attitude and willingness to learn...

Thanks, that sounds more reasonable. Not sure I'll have the time to do it this year, but I'll keep that one on my list.

Lance accepts ban http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/48773712/ns/sports-cycling/ http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/lance-armstrong-wont-fight-usada-charges

Not doing the Scotia 5k, too expensive. I wish there were more local 5ks you could enter without all the bells and whistles for around $20. I don't need the bag full of samples, I don't need water, I don't need the tshirt, I just need an accurate course and other runners. I don't even need...

Good for you, I'd rather you skipped this thread and post-whored elsewhere. I guess that's too much to ask. Great, but you don't see the OP telling you in your track day thread that "$150 is better spent on ..." Why do people feel the need to piss in other people's fruit loops all the time...

How was Tremblant? It looks like a perfect location for a race. Do you know anyone racing or just went to watch for the hell of it? Anyway, update on the running. I got some consistent training the last month averaging probably around ~5hr/wk of running (50-60k/wk). Was starting to feel a...

You've got to be kidding me!! The 5000/10000 double is HUGE. Not to mention that these were very tactical races with very exciting finishes. That's kind of like saying Bolt's 100/200 double is not that big of a deal. Marathons are for the old or the slow (relatively speaking). Highlight of...

I guess you are right about Sun, I thought I heard the starter issue stand right before Sun fell in as some of the other swimmers were still moving around, I guess not. The Canadian 4x100, look for a reaplay almost from above. You could clearly see him step on the line exactly once, he...

Yea, just before the last hand off, the Canadian stepped outside his lane. It sucks as they ran a great race, but rules are rules.

Don't knock it until you tried it Edit: What's with all the hate for sports that are not popular here? The above could be said about hockey, lacrosse, etc. I wish people had a more open mind, after all, the Olympics are a welcome break from the all hockey all the time sports coverage we get here.

Are you referring to Sun from China in the 1500? He didn't false start. The starter issued a 'stand' command (ie cancel), and he jumped in. That's not a false start and that's why he didn't get DQed. As for the weed incident, that was a Canadian Ross Rebagliati and they gave him the medal...

Although the equipment costs for running are lower than the sports you mentioned, these would be one time costs I would imagine. I'm no expert on this subject either, but I suspect most of the money needed goes towards things like food, rent, clothes, pt, trainers/coaches, etc. All ongoing...

Would you mind clarifying why do you think that?

bolt's got nothing on this guy: Manteo Mitchel http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/08/09/manteo-mitchell-broke-leg-injury-us-relay_n_1760905.html 46.1 on a broken leg

Try losing a match when your opponent is also trying to lose and make it look believable. It's not that easy. Personally I don't have a problem with them not trying in order to get a better draw later in the tournament. I see this the same as people slowing down or not trying as hard in...

Just like with anything, some will benefit from doping more than others. For example, epo elevates the hematocrit (hct), so people with naturally high hct level won't benefit as much as people with naturally low hct. Let's face it, a lot of the sports in the Olympics (sans doping) can really...

I think NBC plays that during the intro to their Olympic coverage. I don't think I heard it on any other networks.

That's only for the sprint events. In the endurance events, the competitors look like road cyclists. Horses for courses...

I really recommend the video I posted. My favorite part was when the US setup a drug testing system so that their athletes could learn how not to test positive at the LA games.

I'm not against retroactive testing and disqualifications. If they still have Lance's samples and want to retest them, they should, and apply penalties as per the rules. That still doesn't change the fact that doping control is a joke. BTW I thought Lance did test positive on numerous...