Front and Center at the ConocoPhillips Rodeo Run
When I opened up this morning's Houston Chronicle (Sunday, February 26th) and saw the picture below (from page A16 of the main section) of the start of the ConocoPhillips Rodeo Run, I was able to easily identify 10 of the runners that I have notated (with their finishing position).
I've never seen David Wittman (of the Houston Harriers) nor Colin Wolfe (who lived here, but now is based out of Austin) before but certainly know that they are top-flight runners.
However two runners just weren't familiar at all to me.
Wearing bib #2455 (on the far right) turns out to be Duval Ruiz, a 40-year-old Houstonian that is the co-owner and running coach of In Flight Running, who finished 195th in 43:10.
Then there is an individual wearing bib #3916 that is front and center and has the charge on them all, including Wade, Armenteros, Rocha and Flores. So ... who is this "too clothed" man?
When you query the results database, it says that #3916 belongs to 37-year-old Houstonian Brad Batteau. Do a query on google.com? Nada. Nothing.
Can you imagine everyone else sizing him up or him telling Sean Wade at the start, "Look I've got a $100 down that I can get in the paper and then I'll get out of your way before we turn the first corner, OK?" Or maybe he was just trying to be one of the Rodeo "Run" clowns!
I've never seen David Wittman (of the Houston Harriers) nor Colin Wolfe (who lived here, but now is based out of Austin) before but certainly know that they are top-flight runners.
However two runners just weren't familiar at all to me.
Wearing bib #2455 (on the far right) turns out to be Duval Ruiz, a 40-year-old Houstonian that is the co-owner and running coach of In Flight Running, who finished 195th in 43:10.
Then there is an individual wearing bib #3916 that is front and center and has the charge on them all, including Wade, Armenteros, Rocha and Flores. So ... who is this "too clothed" man?
When you query the results database, it says that #3916 belongs to 37-year-old Houstonian Brad Batteau. Do a query on google.com? Nada. Nothing.Can you imagine everyone else sizing him up or him telling Sean Wade at the start, "Look I've got a $100 down that I can get in the paper and then I'll get out of your way before we turn the first corner, OK?" Or maybe he was just trying to be one of the Rodeo "Run" clowns!
posted by WalkSports.com | 7:37 PM
3 Comments:
I saw that today. I was wondering who #3916 belongs to. Could he have been in the 5K?
I saw that picture and had the same thoughts but worse---simply everything about this guy is wrong.
--lines up at the start with Sean Wade, but clearly doesn't belong there. My bet is that he has eaten 20x the amount of chicken fried steak with cream gravy in the past 10 years as all the other frontrunners combined.
--expends 95% of his energy reserves in the first 500 yards, as evidenced by his unnatural kick (actually I don't see a kick at all in his stride--just overexertion) and his big-bear-is-chasing-me-large-arm-swing
--wears two layers of clothing including tights and a long sleeve underarmour top
--ignores the advice of others and decides a cotton t-shirt is the way to go for a top layer
--chooses nice accessories for his race, including a gold chain and a 70's era cotton sweatband for his head
I usually finish near the middle of the pack, but would never dream of being such a poser like this guy. It's just not fair to the guys up front who belong there and have to weave around him.
oh geesh...this guy is a nutbar...and just plain wrong too!!
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