Ryan Hall says he was tired of feeling like a Wimp, so he stopped running and started Lifting.

karen rodgers wrote:

That's Showbiz Baby wrote:

My wife tells me that a lot of girls are not fans of the body builder physique. She says that it looks like the guy is self-centered and insecure. The constant shirtless pics and poses are just weird.

your wife is 100% correct

anyone who overdoes it on the gym to this extent is extremely insecure and likely has a small penis

Nobody has ever accused you of over doing it at the gym. We can feel safe making that assumption.

And by the way, the best way to reveal your own jealousy and insecurities to others is to use the “likely has a small penis” line.

It just sounds like he's found a healthier balance now that he's not racing. It's impossible to run 2:05 without beating the crap out of your body and sacrificing other aspects of health and fitness (on top of immense natural talent, which is just a given at that level).

It's the same in other fields. Pro bodybuilders use large amounts of steroids, HGH, insulin and diuretics. Pro footballers take impacts every week that most people only experience in car crashes. Even in intellectual fields, Adderall and Modafinil are common and not particularly healthy.

It is interesting seeing different personalities and attitudes to retirement e.g. staying in the sport in a different capacity, finding another outlet, or going completely off the wagon.

edward teech wrote:

I think it might be too late wrote:

You're an idiot...

may be true...but at least ive never claimed to be coach by god, wow.

There's a book... You don't have to believe it. He does.

I'm sure there's a MILLION things you believe that are dumber than faith.

HobbyJogger34 wrote:

It just sounds like he's found a healthier balance now that he's not racing.

Healthier balance? He takes HGH and STILL trains all the time with weightlifting,

karen rodgers wrote:

I think it might be too late wrote:

Love a woman who body shames a man. At least we know we won't be running into your horrible personality at the gym...

doesn't make me wrong

maybe you should ask your imaginary girlfriend, see if she agrees

Yea you're pretty awful.

I'm happily married thanks.

Incidentally, most ugly overweight women like you pretend to be lesbians because you fear rejection and penetration. You should want more small penises.. It would take a very insecure man to settle for something like you.

I'm taking what he says at face value. He doesn't sound chronically overtrained, isn't trying to maintain an unnaturally low weight, and is developing a more rounded kind of fitness than pure strength or endurance.

I get the impression he would be miserable without a goal to chase and has just shifted that focus, but it's a healthier lifestyle than elite running.

Your human brain is pathetic. The alphas of the future are robots.

karen rodgers wrote:

That's Showbiz Baby wrote:

My wife tells me that a lot of girls are not fans of the body builder physique. She says that it looks like the guy is self-centered and insecure. The constant shirtless pics and poses are just weird.

your wife is 100% correct

anyone who overdoes it on the gym to this extent is extremely insecure and likely has a small penis

My wife is also grossed out by muscle dudes and I've heard her friends make fun of some of them at the pool.

Some women do like bodybuilder physiques but most don't. Skinny runners should have no problems finding women to date as long as they are not awkward socially. I'm sure runners like Ritz, Rupp, etc. never had any problems finding women that were into them.

I think the extent of the muscles you need to "impress women", if you really want to, are slightly muscular arms. As long as you're generally fit and not out of proportion (RYAN), that's the only deliberate training that would really help with the ladies. Beyond that, you're attracting a certain type. Muscle bros are like women who deliberately try and grow an enormous a$$...some people are into that, but they are certainly a type.

beat me to it wrote:

karen rodgers wrote:

your wife is 100% correct

anyone who overdoes it on the gym to this extent is extremely insecure and likely has a small penis

My wife is also grossed out by muscle dudes and I've heard her friends make fun of some of them at the pool.

Some women do like bodybuilder physiques but most don't. Skinny runners should have no problems finding women to date as long as they are not awkward socially. I'm sure runners like Ritz, Rupp, etc. never had any problems finding women that were into them.

They make fun of them because seeing people who take care of their bodies makes your wife and her fat friends feel bad about themselves...

Women with self confidence who aren't pigs tend to like muscles.

Richard Face wrote:

I think it might be too late wrote:

There's a book... You don't have to believe it. He does.

I'm sure there's a MILLION things you believe that are dumber than faith.

I don't know about that. Ryan made "faith" look pretty dumb when he claimed he was being coached by God, then under-performed and ran himself into the ground. If someone heard Ryan's story as their first exposure to Christianity, they might be left with the impressions that this "God" character was just a really incompetent running coach.

If someone is looking into Christianity I would suggest learning about Jesus first, and then Ryan Hall maybe a little bit later down the line. Or not at all.

I'm also pretty sure (just my opinion) that God would be telling Ryan:

"You said you wanted to be a great runner so I gave you a really good coach there on earth. I'm not spending my time writing workouts for you, Ryan. He is. Leave me out of this."

That's just my take on it. I could be wrong.

God would also tell him to lay off the Muscle Milk.

dont get the anti vaccine wrote:

HobbyJogger34 wrote:

It just sounds like he's found a healthier balance now that he's not racing.

Healthier balance? He takes HGH and STILL trains all the time with weightlifting,

Don't use Ryan Hall as an excuse not to lift weights. He's a kook.