DEATH THREATS
Well not really... but wishing me ill-will nonetheless
"As a runner who tries to encourage as many people to run as possible, I applaud your efforts to attempt to complete a marathon. Also, raising money for charities through your endeavors is a noble cause.
HOWEVER, I wish that you had chosen another marathon. To dedicated runners, Boston represents a sacred goal. Many of my fellow runners and I log an incredible number of miles each week in the hopes of being able to qualify for Boston. I'm sure that you have received an exception to run because of your fundraising efforts.
In my opinion, this is why you don't belong.
Anyone who runs Boston should earn it. Your participation in the marathon diminishes the experience for everyone involved.
Why set my alarm for 4:30 or 5:00 each morning to train if I can slide into Boston by a publicity stunt--albeit an altruistic one? When I finally do qualify for Boston, I want to line up with elite athletes who have proven their dedication through years of training and thousands of miles. It is nothing against you personally, but you are the guy who cuts in line to the detriment of everyone behind you.
I would have much more respect for you if you chose another marathon. Run New York, run Chicago, run Los Angeles. All of those are open to all ability levels. Boston should be reserved for top athletes, which is not you. It also is not me at this point, but my hope is that some day it will be.
Best regards"
-- John Toth -
Palmdale, CA
"I think you'd be better suited to move to Japan and compete there. It's a sumo-culture you know." -- Tara Mason - Chicago, IL
"There's something about seeing a man that large jiggle and struggle that much that brings a smile to my face." -- Corey T. - The Rock, AK
"Sorry dude. No chance!" -- Kevin Stephenson - Tampa, FL
"I don't think you should die or anything like that but I bet your knees will give out and you'll collapse long before you ever have a chance of running the marathon." -- Steve Dexter - Buena Vista
"In the words of En Vogue, never gonna' get it, never gonna' get it, never gonna' get it, never gonna' get it." -- Pete L. - Detroit
"I ran a marathon and trained with an official group for 9 months. You have no chance of ever winning this race. You won't even qualify you piece of sh*%. Why don't you crawl back under the large rock you came from and stop wasting everybody's time?"-- Tina Reynolds - Kansas
"I couldn't believe it when I actually saw you running in the flesh the other day. I mean I saw how pathetic you are on your website and knew you were in the area but wow. I know they say the camera adds 20 pounds but in your case, it does you no justice. YOU ARE FAT. YOU ARE A LOSER!"-- Tommy McHale - Milford, NH
"Why don't you go crash a wedding and eat some cake you fat f@ck because that's the closest to love you're ever going to get! Why would anybody ever consider talking to you. MISERABLE!!"-- Sharon Nicholls - St. Louis, MO
"I hope a gas main breaks near your house, and the explosion causes your
entire family to die and you to be parallyzed from the neck down."-- Hippy Steve - Akon, SC
"I'll be there on race day to spit on your lifeless corpse when you go down. Ever heard of natural selection? I wish we had better birth control procedures in this country so jacka$$es like you didn't waste the air that I breath"-- Nelson P. - CT
"This might just be the worst idea in the long, sad history of bad ideas."-- Dan M. - Manch, NH
"Not to rain on your sorry a$$ parade but you must qualify to run Boston by completing another recognized marathon in less than 4 hours. You have absolutely no chance of winning you sad piece of sh*t! Good luck dying!"-- Andre Miller - Spokane, WA
"You make me feel better about myself"-- Steve Smith - Riverside, CA
"Eating a dozen raw eggs -- assuming you had
managed to keep them down -- is an incredibly bad idea. Not only do you
run the risk of Salmonella poisoning, but do you have any idea how much
fat is in a dozen eggs?" -- Hammer - Orlando, Fl
"I hope you die of gonorrhea and rot in Hell you sorry pathetic excuse for a man-bear-beast-thing"-- Harry Swain - New York City, NY
"You are one of the biggest idiots I've ever seen. Do you know how dangerous what you're doing is?" -- Steve Mickelson - Chandler, AZ
"NO CHANCE IN HELL!!! HA HA HA"-- Scott Parker - NYC
"I hope you get shot while training you dumb animal :()" -- Willy Dennison - Portland, OR
"Chuck Norris has a better chance of curing cancer than you do of running this!!!!!!!!"-- Ronnie McAdams - Venice Beach, CA
"Yeah. How about NOT! NOT EVER! LOSER!" -- Kara Catrell - San Diego, CA
"I ran track in college and ran the Boston Marathon 4 years ago and let me just say that you are disgusting and have no shot of ever running the Boston Marathon. My advice is to quit now while you're behind" -- Michelle Tice - Sin City Vegas
"I've got a better chance of hooking up with my grandmother than you'll ever have of completing this run. You'll die of a heart attack long before your reach the first mile" -- Dan Davidson - Flint, MI
"You're kidding right? Why doesn't somebody please just put you to sleep!! GROSS!!" -- Pacey Harper - Worcester, MA