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Timbo's hopeless slice · 08-09-2012, 05:11 PM

Yeah, Bolt isn't 'running in the same manner as other people', either, do we ban him too? (he takes significantly less strides over 200m than his competition, clearly an unfair advantage)

Your argument regarding physiology is ludicrous, by the way, Pistorios does have the same number of heads, legs and arms as everyone else, his legs just end at the knee.

As for the blades, do you think everyone should run in bare feet? or perhaps in some sort of 'control shoe' to take out the variables?

How are the blades different in their application (ie, allowing an athlete to run on the track) to a set of Nike spikes?

08-09-2012, 05:11 PM	#83
Timbo's hopeless slice Hall Of Fame Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 3,107	Yeah, Bolt isn't 'running in the same manner as other people', either, do we ban him too? (he takes significantly less strides over 200m than his competition, clearly an unfair advantage) Your argument regarding physiology is ludicrous, by the way, Pistorios does have the same number of heads, legs and arms as everyone else, his legs just end at the knee. As for the blades, do you think everyone should run in bare feet? or perhaps in some sort of 'control shoe' to take out the variables? How are the blades different in their application (ie, allowing an athlete to run on the track) to a set of Nike spikes? __________________ 5.0 all courter. Betting the house on black 7 spades.. (Volkl X-7 310 WITH CYCLONE @ 55) "Tennis isn't easy" - Corners Last edited by Timbo's hopeless slice : 08-09-2012 at 05:15 PM.