P Diddy is running the NY Marathon

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Anyone is free to donate, but the hip-hop entrepreneur said he needs other forms of support as well.

"It's gonna be a rough one. Probably around the 13th mile, I'll really need your support -- water,
Gatorade, whatever," Combs said of the grueling 26.2-mile race.

.. Sounds like nobody has told the guy that there's aid stations.

Keith Harrison said:

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Anyone is free to donate, but the hip-hop entrepreneur said he needs other forms of support
as well.

"It's gonna be a rough one. Probably around the 13th mile, I'll really need your support -- water,
Gatorade, whatever," Combs said of the grueling 26.2-mile race.

.. Sounds like nobody has told the guy that there's aid stations.

Seems like a good cause but I'm skeptical that he can run the whole race. Just like Rosy Ruiz but
look for a stretch limo and not the subway.

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Brian Mollenkopf said:

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$5 says he drops out by mile 10. There isn't enough crystal meth made to get him 26 miles on 3
weeks training.

And I thought I couldn't care less...

Mack said:

Brian Mollenkopf said:

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$5 says he drops out by mile 10. There isn't enough crystal meth made to get him 26 miles on 3
weeks training.

to my knowledge, i have never heard anything bad about puff's health care. you may not like the
music he is involved with, but he looks in what i would call "good shape". now, i doubt very much
his coaches claims, i doubt if he'll run all the way, but i'm sure they'll hold the course open for
him to walk in. good for him...hope is feet hold up. otherwise the nike sponsership may bite them
back. ...thehick

Doug Freese said:

Seems like a good cause but I'm skeptical that he can run the whole race. Just like Rosy Ruiz but
look for a stretch limo and not the subway.

The guy who coaches him said on another list he ran 17.5 miles at a 9 minute pace on a very hilly
course last weekend and didn't walk a step. The coach seems to think he will finish and post a
respectable time. I would think if he's clean (doesn't smoke or over indulge in other substances,
legal or otherwise), he's probably in reasonably good shape from performing/dancing so should have
an advantage over joe schmoe who decides to run a marathon on only 8 weeks training.

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Frank in-toronto said:

now, i doubt very much his coaches claims

While I don't know his coach personally, I have "known" him via a running list for a number of years
and IMHO, he is a honest, strait forward guy who isn't the type to exaggerate. He said Combs ran
17.5M and I take him at his word.

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i doubt if he'll run all the way, but i'm sure they'll hold the course open for him to walk in.

I would hope he doesn't try and run the whole way, but at least walks water stops. As for walking it
in maybe, but from what the coach said, I don't think they'll have to hold the course open for him.
I hear he's shooting to break Oprah's time of 4:30.

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now, i doubt very much his coaches claims, i doubt if he'll run all the way, but i'm sure they'll
hold the course open for him to walk in.

They shouldn't have to; if he just runs the first half and walks briskly from there he'll finish
well ahead of the course closure (rolling shutdown at 15:00 pace).

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: Doug Freese wrote:
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: > Seems like a good cause but I'm skeptical that he can run the whole race. Just like Rosy Ruiz
: > but look for a stretch limo and not the
subway.
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: The guy who coaches him said on another list he ran 17.5 miles at a 9 minute pace on a very hilly
: course last weekend and didn't walk a step. The coach seems to think he will finish and post a
: respectable time. I would think if he's clean (doesn't smoke or over indulge in other substances,
: legal or otherwise), he's probably in reasonably good shape from performing/dancing so should have
: an advantage over joe schmoe who decides to run a marathon on only 8 weeks training.

Joe Schmoe is gonna run? Man, those reality shows are getting mean!

The Trailrunner said:

Doug Freese said:

Seems like a good cause but I'm skeptical that he can run the whole race. Just like Rosy Ruiz but
look for a stretch limo and not the subway.

The guy who coaches him said on another list he ran 17.5 miles at a 9 minute pace on a very hilly
course last weekend and didn't walk a step. The coach seems to think he will finish and post a
respectable time. I would think if he's clean (doesn't smoke or over indulge in other substances,
legal or otherwise), he's probably in reasonably good shape from performing/dancing so should have
an advantage over joe schmoe who decides to run a marathon on only 8 weeks training.

Good points. That considered I give him to mile 11.

The Trailrunner said:

The guy who coaches him said on another list he ran 17.5 miles at a 9 minute pace on a very hilly
course last weekend and didn't walk a step. The coach seems to think he will finish and post a
respectable time. I would think if he's clean (doesn't smoke or over indulge in other substances,
legal or otherwise), he's probably in reasonably good shape from performing/dancing so should have
an advantage over joe schmoe who decides to run a marathon on only 8 weeks training.

Good news, I'd hate to see him make a sham of running just to make a few bucks for a good cause.

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The Trailrunner said:

Doug Freese said:

Seems like a good cause but I'm skeptical that he can run the whole race. Just like Rosy Ruiz
but look for a stretch limo and not the

subway.

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The guy who coaches him said on another list he ran 17.5 miles at a 9 minute pace on a very hilly
course last weekend and didn't walk a step. The coach seems to think he will finish and post a
respectable time. I would think if he's clean (doesn't smoke or over indulge in other substances,
legal or otherwise), he's probably in reasonably good shape from performing/dancing so should
have an advantage over joe schmoe who decides to run a marathon on only 8 weeks training.

Good points. That considered I give him to mile 11.

Depends what he calls training. I've only been training seriously for three weeks, but ran 20K in
1.31 the other day, which was a long steady run (though slightly too quick). Prior to that I only
did the odd keep-fit 3-5 mile run about once a week - but that might by Joe Schmoe's standards, that
probably is training by some people's standards. I don't see how he ran 17.5 miles if he only
started running at all three weeks ago. He must have done something before. That said, I wouldn't go
near a marathon on three weeks...

Ben

Ben Blaukopf said:

Depends what he calls training. I've only been training seriously for three weeks, but ran 20K in
1.31 the other day, which was a long steady run (though slightly too quick). Prior to that I only
did the odd keep-fit 3-5 mile run about once a week - but that might by Joe Schmoe's standards,
that probably is training by some people's standards. I don't see how he ran 17.5 miles if he only
started running at all three weeks ago. He must have done something before. That said, I wouldn't
go near a marathon on three weeks...

Sounds like he is trying hard which I think is good news. Will it be enough that he feels good at
the end - I doubt it. Will he raise money for his cause - sure will. He is trying to raise money not
qualify for Boston. If the pledges are by the mile he will be encouraged to finish even if he walks
the last 10 miles.

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Ben Blaukopf said:

Depends what he calls training. I've only been training seriously for three weeks, but ran 20K in
1.31 the other day, which was a long steady run (though slightly too quick). Prior to that I only
did the odd keep-fit 3-5 mile run about once a week - but that might by Joe Schmoe's standards,
that probably is training by some people's standards. I don't see how he ran 17.5 miles if he only
started running at all three weeks ago. He must have done something before. That said, I wouldn't
go near a marathon on three weeks...

Well as another poster pointed out, he does some serious dancing in his shows (I assume that to be
true?) then hopping up and down like that could conceivably keep him in pretty good shape.

Doug Freese said:

Sounds like he is trying hard which I think is good news. Will it be enough that he feels good at
the end - I doubt it. Will he raise money for his cause - sure will. He is trying to raise money
not qualify for Boston. If the pledges are by the mile he will be encouraged to finish even if he
walks the last 10 miles.

I agree with Doogie, at least he's doing it for the right reasons, and for that I wish the fo' luck.

Keith Harrison said:

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Anyone is free to donate, but the hip-hop entrepreneur said he needs other forms of
support as well.

"It's gonna be a rough one. Probably around the 13th mile, I'll really need your support -- water,
Gatorade, whatever," Combs said of the grueling 26.2-mile race.

He could just start shooting his competitors...

Ruger9

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