Comments on: Shalane Flanagan Wins Bronze In Beijing http://www.tarheelfanblog.com/2008/08/shalan-flanagan-wins-bronze-in-beijing/ Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:32:43 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Heels Perspective http://www.tarheelfanblog.com/2008/08/shalan-flanagan-wins-bronze-in-beijing/comment-page-1/#comment-11453 Heels Perspective Mon, 18 Aug 2008 14:43:48 +0000 http://www.tarheelfanblog.com/?p=1729#comment-11453 I was a runner in college as well. 31:29 was my best track 10K. Set on the beautiful blue Finley track in 1982 ;-) A small percentage of male college runners come close to breaking 31 minutes for the 10K, much less breaking 30 minutes (which means a 6 mile of right around 29 minutes). The female records for the 10K were in the range of 35 minutes until the late 80's. THF, you times are very good, the elite female athletes of today have benefitted from the addition of weight training since the 80's........ I was a runner in college as well. 31:29 was my best track 10K. Set on the beautiful blue Finley track in 1982 ;-)

A small percentage of male college runners come close to breaking 31 minutes for the 10K, much less breaking 30 minutes (which means a 6 mile of right around 29 minutes). The female records for the 10K were in the range of 35 minutes until the late 80’s.

THF, you times are very good, the elite female athletes of today have benefitted from the addition of weight training since the 80’s……..

]]> By: Tar Heel Fan http://www.tarheelfanblog.com/2008/08/shalan-flanagan-wins-bronze-in-beijing/comment-page-1/#comment-11452 Tar Heel Fan Mon, 18 Aug 2008 14:38:13 +0000 http://www.tarheelfanblog.com/?p=1729#comment-11452 There is absolutely no shame in getting smoked by a girl if she is running that fast. There is absolutely no shame in getting smoked by a girl if she is running that fast.

]]> By: UNCSUPERFAN http://www.tarheelfanblog.com/2008/08/shalan-flanagan-wins-bronze-in-beijing/comment-page-1/#comment-11451 UNCSUPERFAN Mon, 18 Aug 2008 14:21:47 +0000 http://www.tarheelfanblog.com/?p=1729#comment-11451 Hey THF, does it bother you just a little bit that in your prime you were smoked by a chick? Hey THF, does it bother you just a little bit that in your prime you were smoked by a chick?

]]> By: LarryP http://www.tarheelfanblog.com/2008/08/shalan-flanagan-wins-bronze-in-beijing/comment-page-1/#comment-11442 LarryP Fri, 15 Aug 2008 21:33:55 +0000 http://www.tarheelfanblog.com/?p=1729#comment-11442 Hey THF, that's not bad for five miles. I ran my best 10K when I was 35 -- many years ago -- in 39:08. At the time, I couldn't imagine being able to run any faster. Now Shalane totally blows my personal best completely away. Not bad for a girl, huh? My congrats go out to her and I wish her the best in the 5000. Hey THF, that’s not bad for five miles. I ran my best 10K when I was 35 — many years ago — in 39:08. At the time, I couldn’t imagine being able to run any faster. Now Shalane totally blows my personal best completely away. Not bad for a girl, huh? My congrats go out to her and I wish her the best in the 5000.

]]> By: PRGuy http://www.tarheelfanblog.com/2008/08/shalan-flanagan-wins-bronze-in-beijing/comment-page-1/#comment-11441 PRGuy Fri, 15 Aug 2008 20:45:14 +0000 http://www.tarheelfanblog.com/?p=1729#comment-11441 Congratulations to Shalane. I think she's also running in the 5,000. Now let's take care of business in women's soccer also. Go Heels! P.S. Congrats also to Cullen Jones and Becca Ward. Congratulations to Shalane. I think she’s also running in the 5,000. Now let’s take care of business in women’s soccer also. Go Heels! P.S. Congrats also to Cullen Jones and Becca Ward.

]]> By: C. Michael http://www.tarheelfanblog.com/2008/08/shalan-flanagan-wins-bronze-in-beijing/comment-page-1/#comment-11438 C. Michael Fri, 15 Aug 2008 17:15:19 +0000 http://www.tarheelfanblog.com/?p=1729#comment-11438 Only the second American female to EVER medal in the event. Great stuff! Only the second American female to EVER medal in the event. Great stuff!

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