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Old 08-16-2008, 07:32 PM   #1 (permalink)
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They're just past the hour mark. Deena dropped out early but Paula's still going strong near the lead. Exciting stuff!
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Sucks about Paula. Amazing race by the Romanian. And a great finish by Ndereba for the silver.
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Old 08-16-2008, 10:28 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Yeah, that Romanian woman kicked some serious ass. And she was 38, too! But yeah, I felt really bad for Paula. She sure gutted it out, though.
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That Romanian woman helps me grasp onto the idea that we don't hit our athletic peak until our 30's.
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I'm just too freaked out by the emaciation. It's like someone just opened the doors of some Nazi camp.
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Old 08-17-2008, 02:55 PM   #6 (permalink)
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They're not emaciated. They're just elite runners, they have very low body fat and much upper-body muscle would only hurt their speed.
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Prick. Way to ruin a good thread.

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