More on my favorite cheater
So now Dane’s admitted to cheating. He’s refusing to give his medal back.
Running is Funny said it best (these are highlights from the LA Time article):
“The medal was given. I would not give that back. I’m proud of it.”
Also:
“In my mind I ran the full 26 miles.”
Cool. In my mind, I’m running Boston next month.
Also Dane’s pretty stoked to run “many more” marathons with his wife! Or maybe his first!
Dude you cheated. Give it back and say you cheated. Obviously people are ticked at you – especially runners who understand what it means to receive that medal and finish the race. I would certainly give anything to have one, but not until I have EARNED it by running exactly the 26.2 miles it is to the finish. I was also pretty upset with NBC’s “apology” over the matter. They basically said they had no idea Dane cheated – but according to Dane, an NBC van is how he got his ride…so I’m guessing they knew.
The end. I’m not watching The Biggest Loser tomorrow night, and I hope you aren’t either.
Maybe tomorrow after I cool off, I’ll actually write about the running I’ve been doing lately, and none of the distances will be fabricated!
Posted by Jess.
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Posted on Mon, 02 March 2009 at 5:36 pm
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I don’t understand how anyone could say they ran a marathon when they really didn’t. What would make someone do that? I finished the 26.2 miles for the first time last year, but because I cramped and had to walk a bit, I won’t say that I ran a marathon.
02 Mar 09 at 9:37 pm #Unbelievable, unbelievable, unbelievable.
02 Mar 09 at 10:06 pm #I’m glad that I’ve never watched a single episode, and after this, won’t ever again. I’ll put money on the fact that he’ll never run another one…and if he does, then he’ll know how stupid he really was by cheating himself in this first one.
@Cowboy Hazel – that totally counts as running a marathon! You completed all 26.2 miles in one session!
@Laminator – I bet he won’t run another one again either. While there are some people from that show who have managed to keep the weight off for a significant amount of time, there are many more who gained most or all (and then some) back.
I’m just really disappointed about the whole thing. I watched the show because I found it to be inspirational and motivational to get myself moving. As the show goes on, it’s becoming more clear to me that really it’s just about ratings and capitalizing on these people having serious health issues, rather than a show about changing people’s lives.
03 Mar 09 at 8:48 am #