Comments on: Would you share a win? http://news.runtowin.com/2008/08/04/would-you-share-a-win.html Coaching and Training From a New England Perspective Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:44:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Isabelle http://news.runtowin.com/2008/08/04/would-you-share-a-win.html/comment-page-1#comment-41580 Isabelle Mon, 04 Aug 2008 16:42:13 +0000 http://news.runtowin.com/?p=2060#comment-41580 I think this is an amazing example of respect and fairness between two fellow runners who have worked hard hand-in-hand. Now, call me uncompetitive but from where I stand at this moment (sitting behind my computer) I think I could share a win but I guess you have to get in the heat of the situation to really know... ;-) Thanks for sharing such a nice story, Blaine! :-) I think this is an amazing example of respect and fairness between two fellow runners who have worked hard hand-in-hand.

Now, call me uncompetitive but from where I stand at this moment (sitting behind my computer) I think I could share a win but I guess you have to get in the heat of the situation to really know… ;-)

Thanks for sharing such a nice story, Blaine! :-)

]]> By: pathfinder http://news.runtowin.com/2008/08/04/would-you-share-a-win.html/comment-page-1#comment-41579 pathfinder Mon, 04 Aug 2008 15:55:19 +0000 http://news.runtowin.com/?p=2060#comment-41579 I wouldn't make an agreement like that. Both runners have put in the training and effort to be in a race of that kind. They both deserve the win if they can dig down to obtain it. The fact that they helped each other to run faster for the chance at winning gives them both the same oppourtunity. I would not ask a fellow runner to do it for me and I would not do it for them. I would however agree to help each other to the end but when it came down to sprinting for finish -----let's see who want's it more. The win is something you must earn and you can't earn it by not giving your all. Now if they both sprint for the finish and somehow tie...well that is OK. I call that friendly competition and to do anything else but sprint to the finish would discount every once of training leading up to the race. Kevin I wouldn’t make an agreement like that. Both runners have put in the training and effort to be in a race of that kind. They both deserve the win if they can dig down to obtain it.

The fact that they helped each other to run faster for the chance at winning gives them both the same oppourtunity.

I would not ask a fellow runner to do it for me and I would not do it for them. I would however agree to help each other to the end but when it came down to sprinting for finish —--let’s see who want’s it more.

The win is something you must earn and you can’t earn it by not giving your all. Now if they both sprint for the finish and somehow tie…well that is OK.

I call that friendly competition and to do anything else but sprint to the finish would discount every once of training leading up to the race.

Kevin

]]> By: Jamie http://news.runtowin.com/2008/08/04/would-you-share-a-win.html/comment-page-1#comment-41578 Jamie Mon, 04 Aug 2008 14:51:02 +0000 http://news.runtowin.com/?p=2060#comment-41578 Not surprising in the ultra world, but always nice to see. Not surprising in the ultra world, but always nice to see.

]]> By: Sheamus http://news.runtowin.com/2008/08/04/would-you-share-a-win.html/comment-page-1#comment-41577 Sheamus Mon, 04 Aug 2008 12:49:03 +0000 http://news.runtowin.com/?p=2060#comment-41577 A lot modern races either severely frown upon or will outright DQ for this, the Hawaii Ironman being a notable example. This is to stop two or more athletes working together from the beginning in an attempt to split the pot, because if two people cross the line together that's the prize money for #1 and #2, which when split is a pretty decent payday at some major events. “When you run with someone, you run faster." That says it all. :) Back in 1997 when Wendy Ingraham and Sian Welch did their 'crazy legs' walk and crawl to the finish line, Ingraham initially got a little bit of criticism because she only reached back to help Welch *after* she crossed the line. But she knew what she was doing - if they'd have gone hand and hand over together they'd both have been DQd. (I think it was DQ at the time - might have just been loss of prize money.) A lot modern races either severely frown upon or will outright DQ for this, the Hawaii Ironman being a notable example. This is to stop two or more athletes working together from the beginning in an attempt to split the pot, because if two people cross the line together that’s the prize money for #1 and #2, which when split is a pretty decent payday at some major events.

“When you run with someone, you run faster.”

That says it all. :)

Back in 1997 when Wendy Ingraham and Sian Welch did their ‘crazy legs’ walk and crawl to the finish line, Ingraham initially got a little bit of criticism because she only reached back to help Welch *after* she crossed the line. But she knew what she was doing -- if they’d have gone hand and hand over together they’d both have been DQd. (I think it was DQ at the time -- might have just been loss of prize money.)

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