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Cheating Marathon Man...?

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rf_fozzy Dec 2011 10:59am, 14 Dec 2011 1,550 posts	Quote Pin rf_fozzy I like the Kielder guy's P10 profile: thepowerof10.info The last line makes a point I think He's obviously a good runner - sub 80min half marathon is really good - why do you need to cheat?
McGoohan Dec 2011 11:15am, 14 Dec 2011 5,572 posts	Quote Pin McGoohan That BBC vid is good fun. Look at all the 'tells' on his face as he listens to the reporter. Having said that... I do feel a bit sorry for him. He's a good runner but he's dug himself into a hole.
sheri3004 Dec 2011 11:53am, 14 Dec 2011 9,401 posts	Quote Pin sheri3004 What I don't understand is that it was reported at the time, or shortly afterwards, that he had admitted cheating. So why is he now un-admitting it (possibly "denying" is the word I'm groping for here) when it is blindingly obvious to the most casual observer that he did in fact cheat? I think everyone would respect him more if he just said "Yes, I did a really stupid thing, I'm very very sorry".
flyswatter Dec 2011 12:02pm, 14 Dec 2011 263 posts	Quote Pin flyswatter He's obviously telling the truth.
McGoohan Dec 2011 12:04pm, 14 Dec 2011 5,574 posts	Quote Pin McGoohan My garmin works on the bus. That's why I'm on the leaderboard of Conquercise... oops.
Pesto-myrrh-m Dec 2011 12:09pm, 14 Dec 2011 12,277 posts	Quote Pin Pesto-myrrh-m cyclist
McGoohan Dec 2011 12:21pm, 14 Dec 2011 5,575 posts	Quote Pin McGoohan Two wheels good. Four wheels bad. As Orwell said. Possibly.
Pricey_ Dec 2011 12:25pm, 14 Dec 2011 823 posts	Quote Pin Pricey_ If Sloan is innocent, why hasn't he made his Garmin activity public on Garmin Connect! I searched for it, but it's not there. It would be very easy for everyone to see that he'd run the full distance, if indeed that was the case.
sheri3004 Dec 2011 12:40pm, 14 Dec 2011 9,402 posts	Quote Pin sheri3004 According to him "it all went fuzzy" after 20 miles, hmmmmmm.
Keefy Yuletide Wreathy Dec 2011 12:41pm, 14 Dec 2011 7,046 posts	Quote Pin Keefy Yuletide Wreathy Hate to judge but he looks thick as pig shit.