Boston startup’s app helps marathon runner train smarter

Quote:Karlgaard, athletics director at Rice University, last year began looking for a tool the school’s athletes and coaches could use to monitor and improve performance, and stumbled upon the Whoop, an activity and recovery tracking wristband ... made by a Boston startup.

(04-16-2018 04:46 PM)Almadenmike Wrote:  Boston startup’s app helps marathon runner train smarter

Quote:Karlgaard, athletics director at Rice University, last year began looking for a tool the school’s athletes and coaches could use to monitor and improve performance, and stumbled upon the Whoop, an activity and recovery tracking wristband ... made by a Boston startup.

He was hoping/expecting to break 3:00 for the marathon, but because of the horrid weather conditions (wind chill was below freezing) he finished in a still very impressive 3:05 + change.

Yeah I saw the highlights. Unbelievably cold weather for the Marathon - I think it was the slowest winning time for the women since 1985 (and not coincidentally, might have been the first time for an American to win that race for that reason since that year).

Does he have eligibility left? He might be able to score some conference points in the 10K.

He would have finished under 3 had he not carried those 30 silver coins.

(04-17-2018 11:08 AM)interwebowl Wrote:  He would have finished under 3 had he not carried those 30 silver coins.

Why would he carry anything that would weigh him down like that? I'm not a professional runner but I would probably let somebody hold my wallet until I was done with the race. And do running shorts even have pockets? Even if they did I doubt he would carry that much in pre-1964 coins.

Anyway, congrats to JK on a great showing, and the nice publicity for Rice!

(04-17-2018 05:34 PM)Baconator Wrote:  

(04-17-2018 11:08 AM)interwebowl Wrote:  He would have finished under 3 had he not carried those 30 silver coins.

Why would he carry anything that would weigh him down like that? I'm not a professional runner but I would probably let somebody hold my wallet until I was done with the race. And do running shorts even have pockets? Even if they did I doubt he would carry that much in pre-1964 coins.

Anyway, congrats to JK on a great showing, and the nice publicity for Rice!

actually, I think it was 37 pieces of silver....:)

(04-17-2018 05:34 PM)Baconator Wrote:  

(04-17-2018 11:08 AM)interwebowl Wrote:  He would have finished under 3 had he not carried those 30 silver coins.

Why would he carry anything that would weigh him down like that? I'm not a professional runner but I would probably let somebody hold my wallet until I was done with the race. And do running shorts even have pockets? Even if they did I doubt he would carry that much in pre-1964 coins.

Anyway, congrats to JK on a great showing, and the nice publicity for Rice!

I'm assuming that was a Matthew 26:15 reference.

(04-17-2018 06:26 PM)Antarius Wrote:  

(04-17-2018 05:34 PM)Baconator Wrote:  

(04-17-2018 11:08 AM)interwebowl Wrote:  He would have finished under 3 had he not carried those 30 silver coins.

Why would he carry anything that would weigh him down like that? I'm not a professional runner but I would probably let somebody hold my wallet until I was done with the race. And do running shorts even have pockets? Even if they did I doubt he would carry that much in pre-1964 coins.

Anyway, congrats to JK on a great showing, and the nice publicity for Rice!

I'm assuming that was a Matthew 26:15 reference.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-tFPHN36J0

(04-17-2018 06:29 PM)skycatcher Wrote:  

(04-17-2018 06:26 PM)Antarius Wrote:  

(04-17-2018 05:34 PM)Baconator Wrote:  

(04-17-2018 11:08 AM)interwebowl Wrote:  He would have finished under 3 had he not carried those 30 silver coins.

Why would he carry anything that would weigh him down like that? I'm not a professional runner but I would probably let somebody hold my wallet until I was done with the race. And do running shorts even have pockets? Even if they did I doubt he would carry that much in pre-1964 coins.

Anyway, congrats to JK on a great showing, and the nice publicity for Rice!

I'm assuming that was a Matthew 26:15 reference.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-tFPHN36J0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzTeLePbB08

(04-17-2018 07:58 PM)skycatcher Wrote:  

(04-17-2018 06:29 PM)skycatcher Wrote:  

(04-17-2018 06:26 PM)Antarius Wrote:  

(04-17-2018 05:34 PM)Baconator Wrote:  

(04-17-2018 11:08 AM)interwebowl Wrote:  He would have finished under 3 had he not carried those 30 silver coins.

Why would he carry anything that would weigh him down like that? I'm not a professional runner but I would probably let somebody hold my wallet until I was done with the race. And do running shorts even have pockets? Even if they did I doubt he would carry that much in pre-1964 coins.

Anyway, congrats to JK on a great showing, and the nice publicity for Rice!

I'm assuming that was a Matthew 26:15 reference.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-tFPHN36J0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzTeLePbB08

and yeah, Antarius, you got it.

(04-17-2018 06:26 PM)Antarius Wrote:  

(04-17-2018 05:34 PM)Baconator Wrote:  

(04-17-2018 11:08 AM)interwebowl Wrote:  He would have finished under 3 had he not carried those 30 silver coins.

Why would he carry anything that would weigh him down like that? I'm not a professional runner but I would probably let somebody hold my wallet until I was done with the race. And do running shorts even have pockets? Even if they did I doubt he would carry that much in pre-1964 coins.

Anyway, congrats to JK on a great showing, and the nice publicity for Rice!

I'm assuming that was a Matthew 26:15 reference.

But if not . . .


(let's see who get's that one)

(04-18-2018 03:20 PM)georgewebb Wrote:  

(04-17-2018 06:26 PM)Antarius Wrote:  

(04-17-2018 05:34 PM)Baconator Wrote:  

(04-17-2018 11:08 AM)interwebowl Wrote:  He would have finished under 3 had he not carried those 30 silver coins.

Why would he carry anything that would weigh him down like that? I'm not a professional runner but I would probably let somebody hold my wallet until I was done with the race. And do running shorts even have pockets? Even if they did I doubt he would carry that much in pre-1964 coins.

Anyway, congrats to JK on a great showing, and the nice publicity for Rice!

I'm assuming that was a Matthew 26:15 reference.

But if not . . .


(let's see who get's that one)

Zech 11:12-13? I can keep on googling if that's not it.

(04-18-2018 04:21 PM)Frizzy Owl Wrote:  

(04-18-2018 03:20 PM)georgewebb Wrote:  

(04-17-2018 06:26 PM)Antarius Wrote:  

(04-17-2018 05:34 PM)Baconator Wrote:  

(04-17-2018 11:08 AM)interwebowl Wrote:  He would have finished under 3 had he not carried those 30 silver coins.

Why would he carry anything that would weigh him down like that? I'm not a professional runner but I would probably let somebody hold my wallet until I was done with the race. And do running shorts even have pockets? Even if they did I doubt he would carry that much in pre-1964 coins.

Anyway, congrats to JK on a great showing, and the nice publicity for Rice!

I'm assuming that was a Matthew 26:15 reference.

But if not . . .


(let's see who get's that one)

Zech 11:12-13? I can keep on googling if that's not it.

Yes. And the 20th century significance of it?

(04-19-2018 11:13 AM)georgewebb Wrote:  

(04-18-2018 04:21 PM)Frizzy Owl Wrote:  

(04-18-2018 03:20 PM)georgewebb Wrote:  

(04-17-2018 06:26 PM)Antarius Wrote:  

(04-17-2018 05:34 PM)Baconator Wrote:  Why would he carry anything that would weigh him down like that? I'm not a professional runner but I would probably let somebody hold my wallet until I was done with the race. And do running shorts even have pockets? Even if they did I doubt he would carry that much in pre-1964 coins.

Anyway, congrats to JK on a great showing, and the nice publicity for Rice!

I'm assuming that was a Matthew 26:15 reference.

But if not . . .


(let's see who get's that one)

Zech 11:12-13? I can keep on googling if that's not it.

Yes. And the 20th century significance of it?

The switch from silver coinage in the 1960's was already mentioned.

(04-19-2018 12:12 PM)Frizzy Owl Wrote:  

(04-19-2018 11:13 AM)georgewebb Wrote:  

(04-18-2018 04:21 PM)Frizzy Owl Wrote:  

(04-18-2018 03:20 PM)georgewebb Wrote:  

(04-17-2018 06:26 PM)Antarius Wrote:  I'm assuming that was a Matthew 26:15 reference.

But if not . . .


(let's see who get's that one)

Zech 11:12-13? I can keep on googling if that's not it.

Yes. And the 20th century significance of it?

The switch from silver coinage in the 1960's was already mentioned.

That's not what I had in mind.

(04-20-2018 12:05 PM)georgewebb Wrote:  

(04-19-2018 12:12 PM)Frizzy Owl Wrote:  

(04-19-2018 11:13 AM)georgewebb Wrote:  

(04-18-2018 04:21 PM)Frizzy Owl Wrote:  

(04-18-2018 03:20 PM)georgewebb Wrote:  But if not . . .


(let's see who get's that one)

Zech 11:12-13? I can keep on googling if that's not it.

Yes. And the 20th century significance of it?

The switch from silver coinage in the 1960's was already mentioned.

That's not what I had in mind.

Well, if you're referring to the Hank Williams song, I don't really see the connection.

(04-20-2018 12:05 PM)georgewebb Wrote:  

(04-19-2018 12:12 PM)Frizzy Owl Wrote:  

(04-19-2018 11:13 AM)georgewebb Wrote:  

(04-18-2018 04:21 PM)Frizzy Owl Wrote:  

(04-18-2018 03:20 PM)georgewebb Wrote:  But if not . . .


(let's see who get's that one)

Zech 11:12-13? I can keep on googling if that's not it.

Yes. And the 20th century significance of it?

The switch from silver coinage in the 1960's was already mentioned.

That's not what I had in mind.

I'll play. Are you referencing Pottersville from "It's a Wonderful Life" (cf. the potter's field that was bought with Judas's 30 pieces of silver)?

(04-20-2018 03:10 PM)illiniowl Wrote:  

(04-20-2018 12:05 PM)georgewebb Wrote:  

(04-19-2018 12:12 PM)Frizzy Owl Wrote:  

(04-19-2018 11:13 AM)georgewebb Wrote:  

(04-18-2018 04:21 PM)Frizzy Owl Wrote:  Zech 11:12-13? I can keep on googling if that's not it.

Yes. And the 20th century significance of it?

The switch from silver coinage in the 1960's was already mentioned.

That's not what I had in mind.

I'll play. Are you referencing Pottersville from "It's a Wonderful Life" (cf. the potter's field that was bought with Judas's 30 pieces of silver)?

No, I am asking about the 20th Century significance of "But if not..."

(04-20-2018 04:29 PM)georgewebb Wrote:  

(04-20-2018 03:10 PM)illiniowl Wrote:  

(04-20-2018 12:05 PM)georgewebb Wrote:  

(04-19-2018 12:12 PM)Frizzy Owl Wrote:  

(04-19-2018 11:13 AM)georgewebb Wrote:  Yes. And the 20th century significance of it?

The switch from silver coinage in the 1960's was already mentioned.

That's not what I had in mind.

I'll play. Are you referencing Pottersville from "It's a Wonderful Life" (cf. the potter's field that was bought with Judas's 30 pieces of silver)?

No, I am asking about the 20th Century significance of "But if not..."

Telegram sent by the British, Dunkirk, 1940

Perchance?

(04-20-2018 05:07 PM)Antarius Wrote:  

(04-20-2018 04:29 PM)georgewebb Wrote:  

(04-20-2018 03:10 PM)illiniowl Wrote:  

(04-20-2018 12:05 PM)georgewebb Wrote:  

(04-19-2018 12:12 PM)Frizzy Owl Wrote:  The switch from silver coinage in the 1960's was already mentioned.

That's not what I had in mind.

I'll play. Are you referencing Pottersville from "It's a Wonderful Life" (cf. the potter's field that was bought with Judas's 30 pieces of silver)?

No, I am asking about the 20th Century significance of "But if not..."

Telegram sent by the British, Dunkirk, 1940

Perchance?

Yes! I have not seen a verifiably sourced historical account of it, so the story is likely apocryphal, but it is a good story. I first read it in this 2004 column by George Will (which also contains one of my favorite of his lines: "most fiction, like most of most things, is mediocre"):
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/art...Jul22.html